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Polite request / offer / suggestion Exercises

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In English we use phrases to ask for something we want politely.

I'd like... =  I would like...  / Can I have...? / Could I have...?

Examples sentences : 

  • I'd like a bottle of water, please.
  • Can I have the bill, please?
  • Could I have the chicken salad, please?

We use Would you like...? for offers (when we want to give something or help someone)

Examples sentences :

  • Would you like a drink?
  • Would you like cheese in your burger?
  • Would you like a cup of tea?

Notes for use of polite request / offer / suggestions :

'Would you like' has the same meaning as 'Do you want' but is a more polite way of offering something!

In English we use the question phrase 'Why don't you / we...?' to make a polite suggestion.

  • Why don't you see a doctor?
  • Why don't you go home and go to bed?
  • Why don't you take the day off?
  • Why don't we get a bottle?
Polite request / offer / suggestion example sentences
I believe I can! Why don't you try helping me a bit?난 된다고 보는데! 그냥 날 좀 도와주는 건 어때?
Okay, shall we meet at the station at five?좋아, 그럼 5시에 역에서 볼까?
Would you like a packet of 10 or 20, sir?10개비짜리로 하시겠어요, 20개비짜리로 하시겠어요?
Shall we smoke outside?나가서 한 대 필까?
Would you like to sit inside or outside?안쪽에 앉으시겠어요, 바깥쪽에 앉으시겠어요?
Would you like me to get us some coffee and muffins?내가 가서 커피랑 머핀 좀 사올까?
Okay, we'd like to sit outside.좋아, 그럼 바깥에 앉을게요.
Which one would you like?넌 어느 거 먹을래?
Shall we move your desk back near the window?창문 쪽으로 네 책상 다시 옮길까?
I would recommend you get some mussels.나는 홍합을 추천하는데.
Or shall I prepare something for you?아님 내가 뭐라도 만들어 줄까?
Shall we use the self-checkout?셀프 계산대를 이용할까?
Would you like anything?뭐 먹고 싶은 거 있어?
Shall we check if they have that very special rice first?그 매우 특별한 쌀이 있는지부터 확인해볼까?
I got one big one, shall we get some tomatoes?큰 걸로 했어. 토마토도 좀 살까?
Shall we leave, then?그럼 이제 출발할까?
Would you like me to moonwalk as well?뒤로 문워크도 해드릴깝쇼?
Shall we try a trick, then?그럼 잔꾀를 부려볼까?
Cate, why don't we ask Rocco to get us some wine?케이트, 로코더러 와인 좀 가져다달라고 하는 건 어때?
Would you like some salad, Cate?케이트, 샐러드 좀 먹을래?

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Polite request / offer / suggestion
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