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Nosotros make suggestions when deciding what to do with our friends (together), or giving them advice on what they might practice in a certain situation. For the second instance (giving advice) CLICK HERE.

Some structures sound rather imposing, nearly an order sometimes, and we use them when we want to make our preference very clear, when nosotros want to influence on the other person'due south choice. Other structures are more than neutral or show more interest in the listener'due south choice. We volition call the outset group strong suggestions and the second mild suggestions.

Stiff

Let'Southward + bare infinitive
I'm bored. Let's play a video game or something
Hey, permit'southward go for a walk

WHY DON'T WE...? Why don't we have another beer? I'm then thirsty Why don't we look for a better beach? This one is packed with people SHALL WE? Shall we go for a walk? I demand to talk to y'all Shall we stay at domicile? I'chiliad so tired WHAT/HOW ABOUT? + ing or noun What about taking a taxi? I can't requite another step Practise you desire to scout a motion-picture show? How about 'Forrest Gump'?

MILD

FANCY + ing (colloquial)
Fancy seeing a picture show tonight?
Do you fancy playing lawn tennis tomorrow?

... HOW Near Yous? I'd love some pizza. How almost you? I prefer to stay at abode tonight. How nigh yous? WE COULD (ALWAYS)... Oh, it's raining. We could always stay at home and watch telly Flight to Hawaii is too expensive, but we could e'er recall of some island most here. We could go to Italia this summertime, they say it's very overnice there -ING + IS ONE IDEA Having the party in the garden is one idea Telling Sam is one thought. Or we can too tell Mike

IT WOULD Exist Overnice TO...
It would be nice to go to the swimming puddle this afternoon
I think it would be nice to have another drinkable, don't you think?

... WHAT DO You THINK?
Peter wants us to go to his political party. What practise you lot retrieve?
We can phone call your brother and go out. What practise you lot recall?

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RESPONDING TO A SUGGESTION

Accepting Ok / Fine / Sure / Alright That'southward a skilful thought That sounds skillful Sounds like a bang-up idea Sounds good to me

Refusing Nah Pitiful, I can't / I don't like information technology / I don't think information technology's a skilful idea What? You must be kidding! No fashion Uhm... Can't we think of something unlike? That's a good idea simply... I'd love to, simply... That would be peachy, but...

When refusing it is very usual to give a reason or an excuse, for example:

- Shall we go to the theatre this night? It'southward a very expert play.
- No, sorry. I'yard not much of a theatre man. I can't stay still for and then long.
Or:
- Sounds skilful, but tonight I have plans already. Maybe some other fourth dimension.

It is also common to give an alternative. For this, nosotros often use INSTEAD /ɪnst due east d/ :

- Why don't we go to the movies tomorrow night?
- Tomorrow night? No, let's go for a drinkable instead

- Shall we go for a walk? I need to talk with yous.
- Well, why don't we stay at home instead? We can talk over a cup of coffee.

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Here is an example of a chat:

- Tomorrow'due south Saturday. Why don't we exercise something interesting? - That's a good idea. How nigh going to the embankment? - Uhm... sorry, I don't similar beaches as well much, I prefer something quieter. - Ok then, we could become to the forest and take a picnic there. - Sounds good. Shall we tell Mike and Kelly? - Oh, I don't think it's a good idea. I recall it would be nice to go merely the two of united states for a modify. - Ok, no trouble. We can go next to the river, what do y'all think? - Oh, why don't we go to the mount side? At that place's a nice eating house there. - Sorry, but I prefer a picnic, I want to be outdoors, not within a room again. - Alright, it's fine with me. Of class, if yous are talking to a shut friend or family unit, yous tin can utilise more informal and less polite alternatives: - Hey Tom, let's go and have a drink with Mike and Calvin - What? Are y'all basics? No way man, last time I went out with them I got a nervous breakdown. You become with them if you lot want to, I'll phone Jessy. - Ok, ok, we tin go with Jessy and so, I don't mind. Shall we become to the theatre? - Man, yous're so out of fashion sometimes. What about a nice absurd disco club? - Fine, sounds skillful. Fancy a pizza before partying? - Sure man, sounds groovy to me. Information technology would be nice to tell Megan too. - That would be great, merely yous know she doesn't like pizza, so nosotros'll probably terminate upwardly going to a burger instead. - Yea, you're right. Let's but tell Jessy so we can run across Megan after. - Good idea. Let's practise that. - Cool. See you afterwards then.

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NOTE FOR Spanish SPEAKERS

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Let's think of something unusual = Vamos a pensar algo especial
Why don't we have another beer? = Por qué no nos tomamos otra cervecita
Shall we have a pizza? = ¿Nos pedimos una pizza?
What about going to the beach? = ¿Te parece si nos vamos a la playa?
Fancy having dejeuner now? = ¿Te apetece comer ahora?
I'd like to go out. How about y'all? = Me gustaría salir, ¿y a ti?
We could always leave it for later = Igual lo podríamos dejar para más tarde, ¿no?
Going to the cinema is one idea = Por ejemplo podríamos ir al cinematics
It would be overnice to stay here = Me encantaría quedarme aquí
We tin take the charabanc. What do y'all call back? = Podemos tomar el autobús ¿qué te parece?

respuestas

That sounds good / Sounds adept to me = Me parece bien
You must be kidding = Estarás de broma, ¿no?
No way = En absoluto / Para nada

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