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ASKING & GIVING SUGGESTION AND OFFERING TO DO SOMETHING

ASKING & GIVING SUGGESTION AND OFFERING TO DO SOMETHING 
  • Definition of Asking Giving Suggestion 

Asking and Giving Suggestion are English phrases used to express how to ask and give advice to others. 

ASKING FOR SUGGESTION/ADVICE (MEMINTA SARAN/NASIHAT)

  • I have a problem. I need your advice.
  • What do you suggest?
  • Do you have any suggestions?
  • What should I do?
  • If you were me, what would you do?
  • What’s your advice?
  • Please tell me what to do.
  • What ought I to do?

GIVING SUGGESTION/ADVICE (MEMBERI SARAN/NASIHAT)

  • I would like to suggest you that …
  • It’s better for you to …
  • My advice is …
  • My suggestion is …
  • You should + verb 1
  • If I were you, I would …
  • You had better + verb 1
  • Why don’t you + verb 1 … ?
  • How about + verb-ing …?
  • I think you should …
  • I advise you to …
  • Try to …
  • You ought to + verb 1

ACCEPTING SUGGESTION/ADVICE (MENERIMA SARAN/NASIHAT)

  • That’s good idea. I will do it.
  • I’ll try. Thank you.
  • Sure, I can do it.
  • Yeah, you’re right.
  • Why didn’t I think of that?
  • That’s the best one, I’ll try that.

REFUSING SUGGESTION/ADVICE (MENOLAK SARAN/NASIHAT)

  • I can’t do that.
  • I’m afraid I can’t.
  • Could you give me another way?
  • I think it can’t solve my problem.
  • I’m not sure.
  • How about other suggestions?
  • I don’t think I can.


DEFINITION :

giving suggestion is a way for someone to give advice to others by using english.

one way to give suggestion is to use expressions like :

 

You should + verb 1


examples : 

 You should…

 You need/ought to…
 You had better…
 You ought to…
 I think you should….
 I advise you to…
 I suggest you to…
 I suggest that you….
 I recommend you to…
 Maybe you should….



Example accepting(menerima) suggestion
- Thats a good idea
- Alright
- Good/ok/alright
- That sounds like a good suggestion
- Thats interesting
- Yes, you're right
- Thanks for the suggestion


                                             DECLINING A SUGGESTION

If you want to reject or cancel an appointment because of that, you can use the following demands: I'm worried I can't. I don't think I can do it. Forgive me. I can not come. I regret. I thought I had another appointment at the time. No, I can not. Sorry, I'm very busy .. I wish I could, but unfortunately I have to do it



example my dialogue about suggestion with grace:

Grace : Hi,Lia,what are you doing ?
Lia : I just bought a dress,what do you think?
Grace : Wow,the dress is very nice.where did you buy it ?
Lia : I bought it online, isn't it cute? it's really cheap too.
Grace : do you have any suggestion for me ? about a good online market
Lia : There are so many online  markets. but, if I may suggest,you can use shoppie.because there are lots of discounts and  more clothing variations
Grace : Thank you for your  suggestion I will keep that in mind.


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  • GIVING OFFER
some examples of expressions giving offers that we can use are as follows :

would you like + noun / infinitive

examples :
  • would you like a glass of orange juice?
  • would you like to go to the cinema with me?
example provides another offer:
  • can / may i help you?
  • what can i do for you?
  • may i give you a ride?
  • do you want more coffee?


ACCEPTING AN OFFER 
If we want to accept someone's offer we can say :
  • yes, i'd love to
  • sure, thank you
  • yes please, thank you
  • that's very kind of you
  • that would be very nice
DECLINING AN OFFER
when we reject an offer, someone refuses us gently and politely. for example we can say:
  • thank you for your kindness, but i can handle it
  • i'm sorry i can't
  • thank you, but i'm not hungry/thirsty
  • no, but thank you fo the offer.


example  my dialogue about offering to do something

Lia : hi Grace! Where are you going?
Grace : I want to got to the library.I want to return all the these books
Lia : oh,there's so many.and seems to be heavy,do you need some help?
Grace : Thank for the offering,but i don't  want to bother you
Lia : No,not at all ! Let me help you carry all these books
Grace : it's heavy,are you okay with that?
Lia : it's okkay, no problem,let's go
Grace : Thank you so much for your help









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