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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
Don't you think a 50% rise is too much!?Denkst du nicht, dass eine Erhöhung um 50% zu viel ist?
Okay, shall we go to Tesco, then?Okay, sollen wir dann zu Tesco gehen?
Would you like me to bring you anything?Soll ich euch irgendetwas bringen?
Would you like to get some cashback?Würden Sie gerne Bargeld abheben?
I would recommend you get some mussels.Ich würde dir empfehlen, die Muscheln zu bestellen.
Would you like some salad, Cate?Möchtest du etwas Salat, Cate?
Or would you like to share half each?Oder möchtest du dir jeweils die Hälfte teilen?
Would you like a packet of 10 or 20, sir?Würden Sie gerne eine Schachtel mit 10 oder 20 Stück haben?
Would you like me to moonwalk as well?Soll ich auch einen "Moonwalk" machen?
Would you like some pills for your headache?Möchtest du Tabletten für deine Kopfschmerzen?
Which one would you like?Welchen möchtest du?
Do you mind if I join you?Macht es dir was aus, wenn ich mich zu euch setze?
Would you like some thighs or drumsticks, then?Möchtest du stattdessen Hähnchenschenkel oder Schlegel?
Before we start, would you like me to play some music?Soll ich etwas Musik anmachen, bevor wir anfangen?
Cate, why don't you go and get Pogo from the garden.Cate, warum gehst du nicht und holst Pogo aus dem Garten.
Would you like me to order you two something else?Soll ich euch zwei etwas anderes bestellen?
Would you like any salad or sides with that?Möchten Sie gerne einen Salat oder eine Beilage dazu?
Shall we try a trick, then?Sollen wir dann einen Trick probieren?
While we are here, shall we get the drinks, too?Sollen wir uns hier auch gleich was zu trinken kaufen?
Anyway, would you like to go out for breakfast?Wie auch immer, möchtest du frühstücken gehen?

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