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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?
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?
I would recommend you get some mussels.我推荐你点一些蛤贝。
Would you like to sit inside or outside?您想要坐在里面还是外面?
Would you like me to moonwalk as well?你还想让我跳太空步吗?
Shall we try a trick, then?那么我们要耍个花招吗?
That's not bad, shall we start checking some houses, then?那还不错,那我们就开始找房子?
Would you like some thighs or drumsticks, then?那你想要点鸡大腿或鸡腿肉吗?
Would you like any salad or sides with that?您想要点一些沙拉或配菜吗?
Do you mind if I join you?你介意我加入你们吗?
Would you like me to take you out for dinner?你想让我带你出去吃晚餐吗?
Yes, thank you, we would like to order half a duck with pancakes.是的,谢谢你,我想点半只片皮鸭。
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 to get some cashback?您想要部分现金返现吗?
Would you like a packet of 10 or 20, sir?您想要一包10支的还是20支的,先生?
Shall we call them to make appointments for Saturday?我们需要打电话给他们预约周六看房吗?
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?
Yes sir, what would you like to order?是的,先生,您想点点什么菜呢?
Okay, we'd like to sit outside.好的,我们想要坐外面。
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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