Polite English 4 Easy Changes You Can Make

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Join me and learn 4 easy ways to sound more polite in social, academic, and professional situations. See how to replace “I want” with “I’d like”; replace “do you want” with “would you like”, and more. Practice together with me and start speaking more politely in no time! https://www.engvid.com/polite-english... • Looking for more fast, easy ways to improve your English? Take my course: https://10.bexenglish.com • More of my lessons about speaking English politely: • Polite English: Ask Better Questions • Polite English: Ask Better Questions ... • How to disagree politely in English • How to disagree politely in English • In this lesson: • 0:00 Polite English: 4 Easy Fixes • 0:29 I would like... I'd like... • 1:57 Would you like...? • 3:36 I could... • 4:15 Could you...? • 5:06 Practice • TRANSCRIPT: • Do you ever wonder if you sound polite enough in English? • Today, I'm going to show you four small changes that you can make to sound better in personal • situations or professional situations, okay? • It doesn't matter where in the world you are or who you're speaking to, these small changes • will help you to sound like a nicer, kinder, and more respectful person, alright? • So, let's see what we can do. • So, here, let's start with sentences that you say. • So, very often, we tend to start sentences by saying I want , but what we should do • instead of saying I want is to say I would like , or the shortened version with the contraction, • I'd like , alright? • Why? • Why should we not say I want ? • Because it sounds a little more childish and sometimes it can sound like you're angry, • like I want my money back . • There is a time and a place to use I want , but not generally, okay? • So, for example, you should say I would like to order a pizza , okay? • I would like to meet you at this time, okay? • I would like a sandwich, not I want , okay? • I would like. • Or I'd like . • Now, I'd like , if you're choosing to say that, make sure you're saying the d , I'd • like , because otherwise, it sounds like I like , and that is a different meaning, okay? • I would like. • I would like some coffee, please, okay? • I would like something to drink, alright? • So, those are the sentences. • Very easy change. • Instead of saying this, say I would like , alright? • If we go to the other side for questions, it's the same words, same kind of changes. • Instead of saying Do you want , when you're asking someone, say What would you like? • We can use this would you like phrase for when we're offering something or when we're • inviting someone. • Let me explain to you. • For example, suppose I have a plate here with some lovely cookies, and I could say Would • you like some cookies? • Or Would you like some cake? , Would you like a sandwich? , Would you like something • to drink? , Would you like something to eat? , okay? • I could be offering a thing, or I could be arranging to meet you somewhere. • I could say Would you like to meet at 3 o'clock or 5 o'clock? , okay? • Or we could be setting up a place where we meet. • Would you like to meet at the coffee shop or at the mall, okay? • So, you can use this to make all kinds of offers. • You can also use this to invite someone, right? • Like I said, Would you like to - would you like to come over for lunch? , Would you • like to see a movie? , okay? • We're inviting someone. • So, anytime you feel like saying Do you want , start making that switch to Would you like . • You'll be 100% right, and wherever you go, you'll be 100% polite, alright? • So, that's it. • I would like - would you like, alright? • Next, instead of using the sentence - in a sentence, the words I can , change it to • I could , okay? • So, for example, I could pick you up at the airport. • Instead of saying I can , it has the same meaning, but it's much, much more polite to • say I could , okay? • I could pick you up. • I could help you, okay? • I could send you the report by this time, alright? • Sounds more professional, sounds more polite, and it will be appreciated wherever you are, • alright? • That's one. • Next, the same word, but in a question. • So, you could say Can I , but usually we don't say Can I as much as Can you . • So, instead of saying Can you send me the report tonight? , you say Could you . • Could you send me the report by Friday, right? • It sounds much more polite when you're asking someone something, okay? • Could you meet me at 3 o'clock? • Could you meet me on Wednesday, alright? • So, can you becomes what , could you , and I can becomes I could . • Now, if you're in a hurry, this is the main part of it, okay? […]

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