Français
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 | |
|---|---|
| Would you like any salad or sides with that? | Voulez-vous une salade ou des accompagnements avec ça? |
| What would you like me to cook for you? | Qu'est-ce que tu aimerais que je cuisine pour toi? |
| Would you like anything? | Voulez-vous quelque chose ? |
| Shall we check the deli section while we are here? | Devrions-nous vérifier le rayon charcuterie tant qu'on y est? |
| Shall we move your desk back near the window? | Devrions-nous déplacer le bureau là où il était avant, près de la fenêtre ? |
| Okay, we'd like to sit outside. | Bien, nous voudrions nous asseoir dehors. |
| Shall we get the grated one? | Devrions-nous prendre celui qui est en promotion? |
| Would you like some salad, Cate? | Veux-tu de la salade Cate? |
| Okay, shall we go to Tesco, then? | Okay, devrions-nous aller à Tesco du coup? |
| I got one big one, shall we get some tomatoes? | J'en ai pris un gros, devrions-nous prendre des tomates ? |
| While we are here, shall we get the drinks, too? | Tant qu'on y est, devrions nous prendre les boissons aussi ? |
| Do you mind if I join you? | Est-ce que cela vous dérange si je me joins à vous ? |
| Shall we leave, then? | On s'en va? |
| Shall we use the self-checkout? | Devons-nous utiliser les caisses automatiques ? |
| Or shall I prepare something for you? | Ou est-ce que je te prépare quelque chose? |
| Anyway, would you like to go out for breakfast? | Bref, tu veux sortir pour un petit déjeuner? |
| Would you like me to moonwalk as well? | Vous voulez que je fasse du moonwalk aussi? |
| Or would you like to share half each? | Ou tu veux qu'on fasse moitié-moitié pour les deux? |
| Yes, thank you, we would like to order half a duck with pancakes. | Oui, merci, nous souhaiterions commander un demi-canard avec des pancakes. |
| What are you worried about? Why don't we just do it? | De quoi es-tu inquiet ? Pourquoi ne le ferions-nous juste pas ? |
