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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
Would you like to have anything as a starter?您还想点些开胃菜吗?
Okay, we'd like to sit outside.好的,我们想要坐外面。
Come on dear, what would you like to drink?别来了亲爱的,你想喝点啥?
While we are here, shall we get the drinks, too?既然我们在这里,我们再去买点饮料怎么样?
Would you like any salad or sides with that?您想要点一些沙拉或配菜吗?
Shall we leave, then?我们能走了吗?
Would you like me to order you two something else?你想要我帮你们两位点其他的东西喝吗?
Anyway, would you like me to bring you the wine list?不管怎样,你想要我将酒单带过来给你吗?
We have an apron, why don't you wear it?我们有一件围裙,你为什么不穿上它呢?
Shall we move your desk back near the window?我们需要把你的书桌移回到窗户边吗?
Diego, we were just about to order some drinks, would you like something?迭戈,我们刚要点东西喝,你想要喝什么吗?
Don't you think a 50% rise is too much!?你不觉得涨50%太多了吗!?
Would you like some thighs or drumsticks, then?那你想要点鸡大腿或鸡腿肉吗?
Would you like me to take you out for dinner?你想让我带你出去吃晚餐吗?
Why don't you use your own phone?你为什么不用你自己的手机呢?
Cate, why don't you go and get Pogo from the garden.凯特,为什么不去把波哥从花园里带回来呢。
Would you like some pills for your headache?你想要吃点止痛药吗?
Which one would you like?你想要哪一个?
Cate, why don't we ask Rocco to get us some wine?凯特,我们为什么不让洛克帮我们拿一些葡萄酒呢?
Anyway, would you like to go out for breakfast?不管怎样,你想要出去吃早饭吗?

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