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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
Where would you like to sit, Cate?¿Donde te gustaría sentarte, Cate?
Would you like me to take you out for dinner?¿Te gustaría que te llevara a cenar?
Shall we leave, then?¿Nos vamos, entonces?
Shall we get the grated one?¿Escogemos el rallado?
Or would you like to share half each?¿O te gustaría compartir la mitad de cada una?
Yes sir, what would you like to order?Si señor, ¿qué quiere ordenar?
Don't you think a 50% rise is too much!?¡¿No crees que un aumento del 50% es demasiado?!
Would you like me to get us some coffee and muffins?¿Te gustaría que fuera a por algo de café y magdalenas?
I got one big one, shall we get some tomatoes?He cogido el grande, ¿cogemos unos tomates?
Okay, we'd like to sit outside.Vale, nos gustaría sentarnos fuera.
Would you like to get some cashback?¿Le gustaría conseguir una devolución de dinero?
Would you like some pills for your headache?¿Quieres alguna pastilla para el dolor de cabeza?
Would you like any salad or sides with that?¿Les gustaría tomar alguna ensalada o guarnición con ello?
Shall we try a trick, then?¿Intentamos un truco, entonces?
Diego, we were just about to order some drinks, would you like something?Diego, estabamos a punto de pedir algunos tragos, ¿quieres algo?
Shall we check if they have that very special rice first?¿Miramos primero si tienen ese arroz tan especial?
Would you like to sit inside or outside?¿Les gustaría sentarse dentro o fuera?
We have an apron, why don't you wear it?Tenemos un delantal, ¿por qué no te lo pones?
It must be a sign, why don't you...Debe ser una señal, ¿por qué no...
Which one would you like?¿Cuál quieres?

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