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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 me to get us some coffee and muffins?要不我去买点咖啡和松饼?
I would recommend you get some mussels.我推荐你点一些蛤贝。
Okay, shall we go to Tesco, then?好吧,那我们去乐购吧?
Shall we leave, then?我们能走了吗?
Cate, why don't you go and get Pogo from the garden.凯特,为什么不去把波哥从花园里带回来呢。
I got one big one, shall we get some tomatoes?我要大的,我们需要买点西红柿吗?
Would you like me to moonwalk as well?你还想让我跳太空步吗?
Okay, we'd like to sit outside.好的,我们想要坐外面。
What are you worried about? Why don't we just do it?你在担心什么?我们为什么不马上做呢?
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?
Shall we check the deli section while we are here?我们去这里的熟食区看一下好吗?
Shall we get the grated one?我们选磨碎的那种好吗?
Before we start, would you like me to play some music?在我们开始之前,你想听我演奏点音乐吗?
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 get a bottle of chardonnay?我们要一瓶霞多丽怎么样?
Where would you like to sit, Cate?你想要坐在哪里,凯特?
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?
Would you like some salad, Cate?你想要吃点沙拉吗,凯特?
Would you like me to order you two something else?你想要我帮你们两位点其他的东西喝吗?
Would you like a whole chicken, or do you want pieces?你是想要一整只鸡,还是一部分?

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