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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...?
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We use Would you like...? for offers (when we want to give something or help someone)
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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 | |
|---|---|
| Would you like me to take you out for dinner? | ¿Te gustaría que te llevara a cenar? |
| Would you like to sit by the window? | ¿Te gustaría sentarte al lado de la ventana? |
| Would you like a packet of 10 or 20, sir? | ¿Quiere un paquete de 10 o de 20, señor? |
| Or would you like to share half each? | ¿O te gustaría compartir la mitad de cada una? |
| Where would you like to sit, Cate? | ¿Donde te gustaría sentarte, Cate? |
| I would recommend you get some mussels. | Te recomendaría que tomaras unos mejillones. |
| Would you like me to moonwalk as well? | ¿No quiere que haga la caminata lunar también? |
| Before we start, would you like me to play some music? | Antes de que empecemos, ¿te gustaría que pusiera música? |
| Shall we get a bottle of chardonnay? | ¿Compramos una botella de Chardonnay? |
| That's not bad, shall we start checking some houses, then? | No está nada mal, ¿deberíamos entonces empezar a buscar algunas casas? |
| Would you like to have anything as a starter? | ¿Le gustaría pedir algo como entrada? |
| Okay, shall we go to Tesco, then? | Vale, ¿vamos a Tesco entonces? |
| Or shall I prepare something for you? | ¿O te preparo algo? |
| Would you like a whole chicken, or do you want pieces? | ¿Quieres un pollo entero o quieres alguna pieza? |
| I got one big one, shall we get some tomatoes? | He cogido el grande, ¿cogemos unos tomates? |
| Erm, I was going to ask if you would like to come to Brighton with me tomorrow. | Ehm, iba a preguntarte si te gustaría venir a Brighton conmigo mañana. |
| Shall we leave, then? | ¿Nos vamos, entonces? |
| Yes sir, what would you like to order? | Si señor, ¿qué quiere ordenar? |
| Would you like to get some cashback? | ¿Le gustaría conseguir una devolución de dinero? |
| We have an apron, why don't you wear it? | Tenemos un delantal, ¿por qué no te lo pones? |
