OPINION

Offer memiliki makna menawarkan suatu ide, sedangkan suggest bermakna menyarankan. Mari kita tilik lebih jauh lagi penggunaannya. Kita mulai dari offer:

1. Offers

    Offers means to give something physical or abstract to someone, which can be taken as a gift or a trade. Offer can be given in terms of food, money, solutions, friendship or a bargain. It can be taken or refused.

a. Untuk menawarkan bantuan kita dapat menggunakan ungkapan offer seperti berikut:

- May I help you?

- Can I help you?

- What can I do for you?

- Would you like me to ...?

- Can I lend you a hand with that?

b. Untuk menawarkan sesuatu kita juga dapat menggunakan ungkapan berikut:

- Would you like some ...?

- Would you like something to ...?

- Should I get you ...?

- What can I get for you?

Contoh kalimat menawarkan:

- Would you like some coffee?

    Apakah kamu mau kopi?

- Would you like a drink?

    Apakah kamu ingin meminum sesuatu?

- Should I get you a the file?

    Haruskah saya mengambilkan berkasnya untukmu?

Suggestions

- You ought to ...

- You should ...

- It's better for you to ...

- I suggest you ...

- I advise you to ...

- Why don't we/you ... ?

- How about ...?

- You had better ...

- Let's ...

Contoh kalimat saran:

- You should come early.

    Kamu sebaiknya datang lebih awal.

- How about drinking coffee there?

    Bagaimana kalau minum kopi di sana?

- Let's go to the library!

    Mari kita pergi ke perpustakaan!