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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
Would you like to get some cashback?캐시백을 지급해드릴까요?
Or would you like to share half each?아니면 반반 나눌까?
Anyway, would you like me to bring you the wine list?아무튼, 와인 메뉴판 가져다줄까?
While we are here, shall we get the drinks, too?여기 있는 김에, 마실 것도 담을까?
I believe I can! Why don't you try helping me a bit?난 된다고 보는데! 그냥 날 좀 도와주는 건 어때?
Would you like me to bring you anything?뭐라도 가져다 줄까?
Don't you think a 50% rise is too much!?50% 인상은 너무하지 않아!?
Would you like to have anything as a starter?애피타이저로는 주문하실 게 있나요?
Would you like me to get us some coffee and muffins?내가 가서 커피랑 머핀 좀 사올까?
Would you like some thighs or drumsticks, then?그럼 넓적살이나 다리살로 할래?
Anyway, would you like to go out for breakfast?아무튼, 나가서 아침 먹을래?
Or shall I prepare something for you?아님 내가 뭐라도 만들어 줄까?
Shall we check if they have that very special rice first?그 매우 특별한 쌀이 있는지부터 확인해볼까?
Where would you like to sit, Cate?케이트, 너는 어디 앉고 싶어?
Would you like some pills for your headache?두통약 좀 줄까?
Would you like me to take you out for dinner?내가 저녁 사줄까?
That's not bad, shall we start checking some houses, then?나쁘지 않은걸, 그럼 집을 몇 개 알아봐볼까?
It must be a sign, why don't you...이건 운명이 분명해, 그럼 나랑...
Okay, we'd like to sit outside.좋아, 그럼 바깥에 앉을게요.
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.

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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