"Would you like something" is a more polite form of "Do you want something".
 Offering |
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| Formal | Would you like a cup of coffee? |
| Informal | Do you want a cup of coffee? |
| Very informal | Coffee? |
Accepting  |
Refusing  |
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Yes, please. |
No, thank you. |
| Informal | Yes, I'd like some. |
No, thanks. |
| Very informal | I'd love one. |
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| Mr Bean: | Hello, Miss Smith. Would you like a cup of coffee? I'm just making some. |
| Miss Smith: | Oh, yes please, that would be lovely. |
| Mr Bean: | How do you take it? |
| Miss Smith: | With milk and sugar please. |
Mr Bean makes the coffee |
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| Mr Bean: | Here you are. |
| Miss Smith: | Thank you. |
Their colleague Mr Martin comes in |
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| Miss Smith: | Good morning Mr Martin, coffee? |
| Mr Martin: | Oh, great! Yes please, I'd love one. |
| Mr Bean: | Milk and sugar? |
| Mr Martin: | A little milk, but no sugar, please. |
