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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
Okay, shall we meet at the station at five?好的,那我们5点在车站见怎么样?
Shall we get a bottle of chardonnay?我们要一瓶霞多丽怎么样?
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?
Would you like some salad, Cate?你想要吃点沙拉吗,凯特?
Would you like me to bring you anything?你们想要我帮你们带点什么吗?
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?
Don't you think a 50% rise is too much!?你不觉得涨50%太多了吗!?
Shall we try a trick, then?那么我们要耍个花招吗?
Shall we smoke outside?我们可以去外面抽烟吗?
Alright, shall we book the table for eight thirty, then?好的,那么我们要订8点半的桌子吗?
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?
Do you mind if I join you?你介意我加入你们吗?
There are 3 types of parmesan, which one would you like me to get?这里有三种帕尔玛干酪,你想要我买哪种?
Would you like to sit inside or outside?您想要坐在里面还是外面?
Shall we check the deli section while we are here?我们去这里的熟食区看一下好吗?
I would recommend you get some mussels.我推荐你点一些蛤贝。
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?
Would you like me to get us some coffee and muffins?要不我去买点咖啡和松饼?
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。

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