Responding to Offers

Making Offers Accepting Suggestions Declining Suggestions

Yes, please.
Can I help you? It’s okay, I can do it myself.
I really appreciate it.
Shall I bring you some tea? Thank you, it's very kind of you. No, thank you.
Would you like another helping No, thanks. I don’t want another
Yes, please, that be lovely.
of cake? helping.
Yes, please, that would be very
How about I help you with this? Don’t worry, I will it myself.
kind of you.
That’s all right, I will manage on
Can I take you home? Thank you, I appreciate your help.
my own.
Let’s take a look at sentence structure to offer something.
Modal Verb Subject Object
Would you care for another cup of tea?
Shall We take you there
Could I offer you something?
Will You have tea with that?

A : hi budi what are you looking for ? . b : hi ana. i am looking for my pen. i think it is gone. a : ohh may i
help you to find your pen ? b : thank you very much ana. but i think, i left my pens in my home this
morning. a : would you like to use my pen ? i have 4 pens in my pencilcase. b : thank you ana

Inilah beberapa ungkapan yang digunakan untuk menawarkan bantuan atau sesuatu kepada orang
lain

Expressions used are

Offering help (menawarkan bantuan)

 Can/may I help you?

 What can I do for you?
 Do you want me to join us?
 Would you like me to ….
 Let me …
 I’ll …. if you ‘d like
 I’ll be happy to ….. if you ‘d like
 I’d be glad to ……. if you ‘d like
 Shall I …………….?
 Would you like me to……………..?
 Would you like ……………..?
 Asking Help
Offering Something (menawarkan sesuatu)
Ø Can I get you something to drink?
Ø Would you like something to drink?
Ø Do like …..
Ø Do like …. or …..
Ø Do you wont …..
Ø Do you take ….. or ….
Ø May I give you ……
Ø Would you like some candies?
Ø Would you like to have dinner with me?
Ø Oh yes, I’d love to.
Ø That sounds nice.
Ø That’s very kind of you.
Ø Oh, thank you. Yes, please

Offering to friends (Menawarkan sesuatu kepada teman)

 Want some?
 Have some.
 Chocolate?
 Glass of lemonade?
 Grab some for yourself.
 Would you like to have a pancake?
 Why don’t you have some lemonade?
 What can I get for you?
 What will you have?
Offering to older people (menawarkan sesuatu kepada orang yang lebih tua)
 Would you like a cup of coffee, Mr. Green?
 Should I get you a bottle of water?
 Could I offer you a glass of lemonade, Mrs. Lina?
 Would you care for some salad?

Sample Expressions:
1. Do you want a drink?
2. Do you want a glass of juice?
3. Would you like a drink?
4. Would you like a glass of juice?
5. Can I get you something to drink?
6. Can I get you a glass of juice?
7. Could I get you something to drink?
8. Could I get you a glass of juice?
9. Do you want something to drink?
10. Do you want some juice?
11. Would you like something to drink?
12. Would you like some juice?
Accepting an Offer (menerima tawaran)
 Yes, please
 Yes, of course
 Of cours I can
 That’s very kind of you
 I appreciated that
 That would be marvelous
 Thank you
 Thanks a lot
 Thanks, I’d love to
 Many thanks
 Yes, please
 I’d like it very much
 Thank you, I would
 That would be very nice

Refusing an Offer (Menolak penawaran)

 That’s very kind of you but I can do it myself. Thanks’ anyway
 I appreciate that but I can do it myself
 That would be marvelous but I can do it myself
 Thank you for your kindness but I can do it myself
 Please don’t be bother (yourself)
 I’m sorry …..
 I’m sorry I can’t. I have to …
 Oh, I’d love to, but I don’t
 think I can’t. It’s all right.
 I can …
 No, thanks.
 No, I really won’t thank you.
 Not for me, thanks.
 No, thanks. I’m not hungry.

Contoh dialog
A Short Polite Dialogue

Anna: Would you like something to drink? kamu mau minum?

Barbie: Yes, thank you. ya, terimakasih
Anna: What would you like? kamu mau minum apa?
Barbie: Water or juice would be fine, thank you. air putih atau juss kayaknya enak deh
Anna: Would you like orange juice, pineapple juice, or grapefruit juice? kamu mau juss
jeruk, nanas, atau juss jambu?
Barbie: Well, if it’s not too much trouble, grapefruit juice would be good. oh, kalau ini gak
merepotkan, jus jambu kayaknya mantab deh

Anna: It’s not any trouble at all. Wait just a minute. I’ll be right back. Here you are.oh
tidak apa -apa kok. tunggu sebentar ya, aku akan segera kembali
Barbie: Thank you very much. terimakasih banyak ya.

Anna: If you want more, just let me know. kalau mau yang lain, ngomong aja ya.
Barbie: Thank you. This is really good. I was so thirsty. terimakasih, ini sudah luar biasa,
aku aus banget.

Anna: You’re welcome. If you were that thirsty, you should have said something. You
didn’t have to wait for me to offer.

sama-sama, kalau kamu haus, kamu jangan sungkan-sungkan ngomong saja, jangan
nunggu aku nawarin dulu.
Barbie: Thank you so much. You’re very kind. makasih banget ya, kamu baik banget.

Anna: Oh, it’s nothing at all. You’re welcome. oh, tidak apa-apa, sama-sama.

Don’t Forget:

Polite Expressions
-=> Please.
-=> Thank you.
-=> You’re welcome.
-=> My pleasure.
-=> Don’t mention it.

Dialogue Exercise: (True or False)

1. Barbie offered Anna something to drink politely.

2. Water or juice would be fine for her.
3. Orange juice, apple juice, or grapefruit juice are among the choices.
4. She chose grapefruit juice as her drink.
5. She refilled her juice twice.
6. You’re welcome is a polite reply.
7. Barbie is a shy-type person.
8. Anna is very kind according to Barbie.
Answers

1. True
2. true
3. True
4. True
5. False
6. True
7. True
8. True