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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 some thighs or drumsticks, then?Möchtest du stattdessen Hähnchenschenkel oder Schlegel?
Shall we get the grated one?Sollen wir den geriebenen kaufen?
I would recommend you get some mussels.Ich würde dir empfehlen, die Muscheln zu bestellen.
Shall we use the self-checkout?Sollen wir die Selbstbedienungskasse benutzen?
Would you like some pills for your headache?Möchtest du Tabletten für deine Kopfschmerzen?
Would you like me to order you two something else?Soll ich euch zwei etwas anderes bestellen?
It's getting late, shall we leave soon?Es wird spät. Sollten wir nicht bald losgehen?
Would you like to sit inside or outside?Möchten Sie gerne drinnen oder draußen sitzen?
Shall we check the deli section while we are here?Sollen wir im Feinkostbereich nachsehen?
Or would you like to share half each?Oder möchtest du dir jeweils die Hälfte teilen?
Yes, thank you, we would like to order half a duck with pancakes.Ja, dankeschön. Wir würden gerne eine halbe Ente mit Pfannkuchen bestellen.
What are you worried about? Why don't we just do it?Worüber machst du dir Sorgen? Warum machen wir es nicht einfach?
Shall we move your desk back near the window?Sollen wir deinen Tisch zurück in die Nähe des Fensters schieben?
Would you like me to get us some coffee and muffins?Soll ich uns einen Kaffee und Muffins holen?
That's not bad, shall we start checking some houses, then?Das ist nicht schlecht. Sollen wir dann anfangen uns ein paar Häuser anzusehen?
Shall we check if they have that very special rice first?Sollen wir zuerst schauen, ob sie diesen speziellen Reis haben?
I got one big one, shall we get some tomatoes?Ich habe eine Große genommen. Sollen wir auch ein paar Tomaten kaufen?
Cate, why don't we ask Rocco to get us some wine?Cate, warum bitten wir nicht Rocco uns etwas Wein zu bringen.
Anyway, would you like me to bring you the wine list?Jedenfalls, willst du, dass ich dir die Weinkarte bringe?
There are 3 types of parmesan, which one would you like me to get?Es gibt 3 Arten von Parmesan. Welchen soll ich für uns kaufen?

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