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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 a packet of 10 or 20, sir?您想要一包10支的还是20支的,先生?
Would you like some thighs or drumsticks, then?那你想要点鸡大腿或鸡腿肉吗?
Would you like me to walk you home?你愿意让我送你回家吗?
Shall we check the deli section while we are here?我们去这里的熟食区看一下好吗?
Which one would you like?你想要哪一个?
I got one big one, shall we get some tomatoes?我要大的,我们需要买点西红柿吗?
There are 3 types of parmesan, which one would you like me to get?这里有三种帕尔玛干酪,你想要我买哪种?
Erm, I was going to ask if you would like to come to Brighton with me tomorrow.呃,我当时想要问你是否愿意明天和我一起去布莱顿。
Would you like me to take you out for dinner?你想让我带你出去吃晚餐吗?
Or would you like to share half each?还是你想要各分一半?
Yes sir, what would you like to order?是的,先生,您想点点什么菜呢?
Where would you like to sit, Cate?你想要坐在哪里,凯特?
Or shall I prepare something for you?或者我给你做点什么?
Would you like me to moonwalk as well?你还想让我跳太空步吗?
I would recommend you get some mussels.我推荐你点一些蛤贝。
It must be a sign, why don't you...这一定是天意,你为什么不...
Shall we call them to make appointments for Saturday?我们需要打电话给他们预约周六看房吗?
Cate, why don't we ask Rocco to get us some wine?凯特,我们为什么不让洛克帮我们拿一些葡萄酒呢?
Shall we smoke outside?我们可以去外面抽烟吗?
Shall we move your desk back near the window?我们需要把你的书桌移回到窗户边吗?

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