FlexiLingo
6 natural alternatives to 'I want' in English
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Do you use "I want" for everything in English? There's nothing wrong with it, but in some situations it can sound too direct or even demanding. In this episode of Coffee Break English, Nick introduces 6 natural alternatives that help you make polite requests and talk more precisely about your hopes, plans, ideas and preferences. He also explains when "I want" is exactly the right choice. Don't forget to download the free "I want" alternatives cheat sheet for extra examples and practice: click here to access it now. ➡️ Click here to watch the video version of this epis...
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There's nothing wrong with saying I want, but depending on the situation, another expression
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You'll learn six useful alternatives, including expressions for polite requests, hopes, plans
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B1 · 中级
能听懂简单新闻就可以
- 92% 的单词在 B1 或更简单的水平。
- 每分钟 111 词：语速慢，清晰。
- 整集共有 9 个较难的单词（B2 及以上）。
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较难的单词（B2+）
I'm going to do a little bit of this. I'm going to take a look at the Hello and welcome to Coffee Break English. In today's lesson I'm looking at the verb want.
There's nothing wrong with saying I want, but depending on the situation, another expression may sound more natural or help you express your meaning more precisely. You'll learn six useful alternatives, including expressions for polite requests, hopes, plans and preferences.
So let's get started. Let's begin with the situation where I want is most likely to cause a problem, making a polite request. In a cafe, I want coffee may sound like a demand.
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