Deutsche
In English we use phrases to ask for something we want politely.
I'd like... = I would like... / Can I have...? / Could I have...?
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We use Would you like...? for offers (when we want to give something or help someone)
Examples sentences :
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.
| Polite request / offer / suggestion example sentences | |
|---|---|
| Which one would you like? | Welchen möchtest du? |
| Would you like some salad, Cate? | Möchtest du etwas Salat, Cate? |
| Anyway, would you like me to bring you the wine list? | Jedenfalls, willst du, dass ich dir die Weinkarte bringe? |
| Okay, shall we meet at the station at five? | Okay, sollen wir uns um fünf an der Haltestelle treffen? |
| Would you like me to walk you home? | Soll ich dich nach Hause begleiten? |
| I got one big one, shall we get some tomatoes? | Ich habe eine Große genommen. Sollen wir auch ein paar Tomaten kaufen? |
| Shall we call them to make appointments for Saturday? | Sollen wir sie anrufen und Termine für Samstag ausmachen? |
| Shall we check the deli section while we are here? | Sollen wir im Feinkostbereich nachsehen? |
| Why don't you use your own phone? | Warum verwendest du nicht dein Handy? |
| Would you like me to get us some coffee and muffins? | Soll ich uns einen Kaffee und Muffins holen? |
| Would you like to have anything as a starter? | Möchten Sie etwas als Vorspeise haben? |
| Would you like to sit inside or outside? | Möchten Sie gerne drinnen oder draußen sitzen? |
| Would you like anything? | Möchtet ihr etwas? |
| Shall we get the grated one? | Sollen wir den geriebenen kaufen? |
| Would you like to sit by the window? | Möchtest du am Fenster sitzen? |
| Cate, why don't you go and get Pogo from the garden. | Cate, warum gehst du nicht und holst Pogo aus dem Garten. |
| Or would you like to share half each? | Oder möchtest du dir jeweils die Hälfte teilen? |
| Would you like to get some cashback? | Würden Sie gerne Bargeld abheben? |
| Yes sir, what would you like to order? | Ja, der Herr. Was würden Sie gerne bestellen? |
| While we are here, shall we get the drinks, too? | Sollen wir uns hier auch gleich was zu trinken kaufen? |
