Would like (A1)

Usa would like para una cosa que quieres. Es una forma educada de pedirla. (I'd like = I would like.)

Me gustaría una cosa (I'd like)

I'd like a coffee, please.
She'd like two tickets.
We'd like a table for four.
Pruébalo: ___ a tea, please. (I'd like / I'd like to / I would to like) Respuesta: I'd like — Tea es una cosa, así que usa I'd like y luego la cosa. Solo añades to antes de una acción, nunca antes de una cosa.

Para una acción que quieres hacer, usa would like to antes del verbo tal cual. No te olvides del to.

I'd like to order now.
She'd like to speak to you.
They'd like to book a room.
Not "I'd like order now." — say "I'd like to order now.". Antes de una acción necesitas to: I'd like to order.
Pruébalo: ___ two sandwiches, please. (I'd like to order / I'd like order / I'd to like order) Respuesta: I'd like to order — "Order" es una acción, así que necesitas to antes: I'd like to order. Y to nunca va entre would y like.

Fíjate en lo que viene después. Una cosa va justo después de I'd like. Una acción necesita to delante.

I'd like a sandwich. → a thing, so no to
I'd like to order now. → an action, so to comes first
I'd like a soda. → a thing
Not "I'd like order now." — say "I'd like to order now.". Antes de una acción necesitas to. Antes de una cosa, no.
Pruébalo: Waiter: Here is your table, or you can sit outside. Wei: ___ sit outside, please. Elige las palabras: (I'd like to / I'd like / I like to) Respuesta: I'd like to — Sit es una acción, así que necesita to delante: I'd like to sit outside. I'd like sin to es para una cosa, e I like to habla de cualquier día, no de ahora.

Para ofrecer algo de forma educada, pon would primero: Would you like...?

Would you like a coffee?
Would you like to sit down?
What would you like?
Pruébalo: ___ a sandwich? (Would you like / You would like / Do you would like) Respuesta: Would you like — Para ofrecer, would va primero: Would you like a sandwich? No añadas "do" antes de would.

Para rechazar un ofrecimiento, di No, thank you. o No, thanks. Es corto y educado.

Would you like some tea? → No, thank you.
Would you like a bag? → No, thanks.
Would you like to sit down? → No, thank you. I'm fine.
Not "Would you like some tea? → I wouldn't like tea." — say "Would you like some tea? → No, thank you.". Para decir que no a un ofrecimiento, usa No, thank you. "I wouldn't like" suena raro aquí.
Pruébalo: Hiroshi: Would you like some cake? Sofia: ___ I'm full. Elige la respuesta de Sofia. (No, thank you. / No, I wouldn't like. / No, I don't like.) Respuesta: No, thank you. — Para decir que no a un ofrecimiento, di No, thank you. "I wouldn't like" y "I don't like" necesitan algo después, y además no es así como se rechaza un ofrecimiento.

En la cafetería ya tienes las tres. Pide con Can I have, responde a un ofrecimiento con I'd like y di que no con No, thank you.

Can I have a sandwich, please?
What would you like? → I'd like a salad, please.
Would you like a soda? → No, thank you.
Pruébalo: Waiter: Would you like fries with that? Wei: No, thank you. But ___ a salad? Elige las palabras de Wei. (can I have / I like / would you like) Respuesta: can I have — Wei dice que no a las papas fritas y luego pide otra cosa. En la cafetería pides con can I have y luego la cosa. Would you like es la frase del mesero, no la de Wei, e I like no pide nada.

I like dice lo que disfrutas cualquier día. I'd like dice lo que quieres ahora mismo, y es educado. Una 'd diminuta cambia el significado.

I like coffee. → every day, in general
I'd like a coffee, please. → now, at this counter
I like salad, but today I'd like a sandwich.
Not "A waiter asks what you want and you answer I like a coffee." — say "A waiter asks what you want and you answer I'd like a coffee.". I like habla de cualquier día. I'd like habla de ahora, así que es la que usas para pedir.
Pruébalo: Waiter: Good afternoon. Are you ready to order? Hiroshi: Yes. ___ an orange juice, please. Elige las palabras: (I like / I'd like / I am liking) Respuesta: I'd like — El mesero le pregunta a Hiroshi qué quiere ahora mismo, y las palabras para ahora mismo son I'd like. I like le dice al mesero lo que a él le gusta cualquier día, y eso no responde a la pregunta.

Incorrecto	Correcto	Por qué
I'd like order now.	I'd like to order now.	Antes de una acción necesitas to: I'd like to order.
I'd like order now.	I'd like to order now.	Antes de una acción necesitas to. Antes de una cosa, no.
Would you like some tea? → I wouldn't like tea.	Would you like some tea? → No, thank you.	Para decir que no a un ofrecimiento, usa No, thank you. "I wouldn't like" suena raro aquí.
A waiter asks what you want and you answer I like a coffee.	A waiter asks what you want and you answer I'd like a coffee.	I like habla de cualquier día. I'd like habla de ahora, así que es la que usas para pedir.