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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
Diego, we were just about to order some drinks, would you like something?디에고, 술을 좀 시킬까 했는데 뭐 마시고 싶은 거 있어요?
Would you like me to bring you anything?뭐라도 가져다 줄까?
I would recommend you get some mussels.나는 홍합을 추천하는데.
Would you like some thighs or drumsticks, then?그럼 넓적살이나 다리살로 할래?
There are 3 types of parmesan, which one would you like me to get?파마산 종류가 3개 있는데, 어느 걸 사면 좋겠어?
Would you like to sit inside or outside?안쪽에 앉으시겠어요, 바깥쪽에 앉으시겠어요?
Which one would you like?넌 어느 거 먹을래?
Come on dear, what would you like to drink?그러지 말아봐, 자기, 음료는 뭘 마실래?
Okay, we'd like to sit outside.좋아, 그럼 바깥에 앉을게요.
Yes, thank you, we would like to order half a duck with pancakes.네, 고마워요. 오리 반 마리에 전 요리 하고요.
Don't you think a 50% rise is too much!?50% 인상은 너무하지 않아!?
Yes sir, what would you like to order?네, 뭘로 드릴까요?
Cate, why don't we ask Rocco to get us some wine?케이트, 로코더러 와인 좀 가져다달라고 하는 건 어때?
What would you like me to cook for you?뭘 요리해주면 좋을까?
While we are here, shall we get the drinks, too?여기 있는 김에, 마실 것도 담을까?
Would you like anything?뭐 먹고 싶은 거 있어?
Would you like to get some cashback?캐시백을 지급해드릴까요?
Erm, I was going to ask if you would like to come to Brighton with me tomorrow.음, 내일 나하고 브라이튼에 오고 싶은지 물어보려고 했어.
Shall we check if they have that very special rice first?그 매우 특별한 쌀이 있는지부터 확인해볼까?
What are you worried about? Why don't we just do it?뭐가 걱정 되는 거야? 그냥 하면 안돼?

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Be going to
Be going to passive
Be used to / Get used to
Comparative
Defining relative clause
Echo tag
Expression
First conditional
Future
Future continuous
Future perfect continuous
Future perfect passive
Future perfect simple
Future simple passive
Greeting
Have/Get something done
Imperative
Implied conditional
Indirect question
Infinitive of purpose
Interjection
Mixed conditional
Modal
Modal passive
Non-defining relative clause
Other
Past continuous
Past continuous passive
Past perfect continuous
Past perfect passive
Past perfect simple
Past simple
Past simple passive
Polite request / offer / suggestion
Present continuous
Present continuous passive
Present perfect continuous
Present perfect passive
Present perfect simple
Present simple
Present simple passive
Question tag
Reduced relative clause
Reported speech imperative
Reported speech question
Reported speech request
Reported speech statement
Second conditional
Short answer
Superlative
Third conditional
Used to / would (past habit)
Was/were going to
Was/were supposed to
Wish
Would rather
Zero conditional