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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
Erm, I was going to ask if you would like to come to Brighton with me tomorrow.Erm, eu ia perguntar se gostaria de ir amanhã comigo a Brighton.
I believe I can! Why don't you try helping me a bit?Eu acho que consigo! Por que você não me ajuda um pouco?
Which one would you like?Qual prefere?
Would you like me to bring you anything?Querem que eu vá pegar alguma coisa para vocês?
Shall we smoke outside?Vamos fumar lá fora?
Come on dear, what would you like to drink?Vamos lá, querido, o que você quer beber?
Would you like a packet of 10 or 20, sir?O senhor quer uma embalagem de 10 ou 20 cigarros?
Would you like me to order you two something else?Querem que eu peça alguma coisa para vocês as duas?
Before we start, would you like me to play some music?Antes de a gente começar, gostaria que eu pusesse música a tocar?
What are you worried about? Why don't we just do it?O que o preocupa? Por que não fazemos logo isso?
Shall we try a trick, then?Então, experimentamos um truque?
While we are here, shall we get the drinks, too?Enquanto aqui estamos, levamos também as bebidas?
Why don't you use your own phone?Por que você não usa seu próprio telefone?
It must be a sign, why don't you...Deve ser um sinal, por que você não...
Would you like to sit inside or outside?Gostaria de ficar fora ou dentro do restaurante?
We have an apron, why don't you wear it?Temos um avental, por que não o usa?
Anyway, would you like to go out for breakfast?Seja como for, você gostaria de tomar o café da manhã fora?
Would you like me to moonwalk as well?Também quer que faça o moonwalk?
Cate, why don't we ask Rocco to get us some wine?Cate, por que você não pode a Rocco para ir pegar vinho para nós?
Shall we check if they have that very special rice first?Não devemos primeiro ver se eles têm esse arroz tão especial?

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Be used to / Get used to
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Echo tag
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Future
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Future perfect continuous
Future perfect passive
Future perfect simple
Future simple passive
Greeting
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Past continuous
Past continuous passive
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Polite request / offer / suggestion
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