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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
While we are here, shall we get the drinks, too?Sollen wir uns hier auch gleich was zu trinken kaufen?
Shall we move your desk back near the window?Sollen wir deinen Tisch zurück in die Nähe des Fensters schieben?
It must be a sign, why don't you...Das muss ein Zeichen sein, warum kommst du nicht...
Shall we get the grated one?Sollen wir den geriebenen kaufen?
I believe I can! Why don't you try helping me a bit?Ich denke es ist möglich! Warum hilfst du mir nicht ein bisschen?
Or shall I prepare something for you?Oder soll ich dir etwas kochen?
Come on dear, what would you like to drink?Komm schon Schatz, was möchtest du trinken?
Would you like me to order you two something else?Soll ich euch zwei etwas anderes bestellen?
Or would you like to share half each?Oder möchtest du dir jeweils die Hälfte teilen?
Shall we leave, then?Sollen wir losgehen?
Yes, thank you, we would like to order half a duck with pancakes.Ja, dankeschön. Wir würden gerne eine halbe Ente mit Pfannkuchen bestellen.
Anyway, would you like me to bring you the wine list?Jedenfalls, willst du, dass ich dir die Weinkarte bringe?
Would you like me to take you out for dinner?Möchtest du, dass ich dich zum Abendessen einlade?
What would you like me to cook for you?Was soll ich für dich kochen?
Do you mind if I join you?Macht es dir was aus, wenn ich mich zu euch setze?
Okay, we'd like to sit outside.Okay, wir würden gerne draußen sitzen.
Would you like some pills for your headache?Möchtest du Tabletten für deine Kopfschmerzen?
Would you like a whole chicken, or do you want pieces?Möchtest du ein ganzes Huhn oder nur Stücke?
Shall we get a bottle of chardonnay?Holen wir uns eine Flasche Chardonnay?
Okay, shall we meet at the station at five?Okay, sollen wir uns um fünf an der Haltestelle treffen?

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