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Would you like takes a noun or "to" plus a verb. "Do you want" says the same thing and sounds blunt to most listeners.
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Would you like some tea?
Shall I + verb · Would you like + noun or to + verb
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क्या तुम्हें चाय चाहिए?
Would you like some tea?
Would you like takes a noun or "to" plus a verb. "Do you want" says the same thing and sounds blunt to most listeners.
Would you like some help?
Would you like takes a noun or "to" plus a verb. "Do you want" says the same thing and sounds blunt to most listeners.
Do you have coffee?
Would you like takes a noun or "to" plus a verb. "Do you want" says the same thing and sounds blunt to most listeners.
Would you like something to eat?
Would you like takes a noun or "to" plus a verb. "Do you want" says the same thing and sounds blunt to most listeners.
The shape
Shall I + verb · Would you like + noun or to + verb
Offer help or offer somebody something.
In Hindi
would you like के बाद संज्ञा या "to" + क्रिया आती है। "do you want" वही कहता है, पर रूखा लगता है।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
Would you like drinking tea? | Would you like to drink tea? "Would you like" takes "to", never -ing. |
Easiest first. Every sentence is authored, with the Hindi it comes from.
Would you like some tea?
क्या तुम्हें चाय चाहिए?
Would you like some help?
क्या तुम्हें मदद चाहिए?
also correct: Do you need any help?
Do you have coffee?
क्या आपके पास कॉफी है?
Would you like something to eat?
क्या तुम्हें कुछ खाना है?
Would you like anything else?
क्या आपको कुछ और चाहिए?
Can I help you?
क्या मैं आपकी मदद कर सकता हूँ?
also correct: Shall I help you?
Would you like cold water or normal water?
तुम्हें ठंडा पानी चाहिए या सामान्य पानी?
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
Shall I…? Would you like…? is a CEFR A2 structure — the everyday band — and it belongs to everyday english. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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