WANT vs. WOULD LIKE (= for requests) 欲しい vs.（できれば）欲しい
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It's TGIF again! What great adventures do you have planned for the weekend? We finish our "requests and permission" series today. We hope this week has been useful for you -- and maybe even a little fun.
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To want something is to desire it.
Would like is a polite form of want.
(Be careful: Use would like unless you are certain it is appropriate to use want; for example, when a teacher talks to his students or a manager to his employees. Want often sounds too straight when making requests.)
wantは何かが欲しいという意味です。
would likeは、wantの丁寧な言い方です。
注意：何かを要求するときは、普通would likeを使います。wantは、教師が生徒に話すときや、マネージャーが従業員に話すときなど、あきらかにふさわしい場合を除いては、使わないようにしましょう｡wantではストレートになりすぎでしまうことがよくあります。
1. (manager to employee)
I want 80 copies of this for this afternoon's meeting.
2. (father to son)
I want you to listen to me carefully. This is important.
3. (customer to waiter)
I'd like another cup of coffee, please.
4. (on the phone with hotel Reservations)
I'd like a twin room for three nights. | | Have a fabulous weekend! |
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