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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
I got one big one, shall we get some tomatoes?J'en ai pris un gros, devrions-nous prendre des tomates ?
Okay, shall we meet at the station at five?Okay, on se voit à la station à cinq heures?
Would you like me to bring you anything?Voulez-vous que je vous apporte quelque chose ?
Where would you like to sit, Cate?Où voudrais-tu t'asseoir Cate?
It's getting late, shall we leave soon?Il se fait tard, devrions-nous partir dans pas longtemps?
Would you like some salad, Cate?Veux-tu de la salade Cate?
Shall we move your desk back near the window?Devrions-nous déplacer le bureau là où il était avant, près de la fenêtre ?
Anyway, would you like me to bring you the wine list?Peu importe, voulez-vous que je vous rapporte la liste des vins ?
Would you like any salad or sides with that?Voulez-vous une salade ou des accompagnements avec ça?
Would you like some thighs or drumsticks, then?Voudrais-tu des cuisses de poulet dans ce cas?
Or would you like to share half each?Ou tu veux qu'on fasse moitié-moitié pour les deux?
Do you mind if I join you?Est-ce que cela vous dérange si je me joins à vous ?
That's not bad, shall we start checking some houses, then?Ce n'est pas mauvais, devrions-nous donc commencer à chercher quelques maisons ?
Yes sir, what would you like to order?Oui monsieur, que désirez-vous commander?
Shall we check the deli section while we are here?Devrions-nous vérifier le rayon charcuterie tant qu'on y est?
Would you like to get some cashback?Voulez-vous avoir un peu de monnaie ?
Would you like me to order you two something else?Voulez-vous que j'aille commander quelque chose d'autre pour vous deux ?
Would you like me to moonwalk as well?Vous voulez que je fasse du moonwalk aussi?
Yes, thank you, we would like to order half a duck with pancakes.Oui, merci, nous souhaiterions commander un demi-canard avec des pancakes.
Shall we get the grated one?Devrions-nous prendre celui qui est en promotion?

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