Perhatikan contoh di bawah ini untuk memahami perbedaan antara want dan would like.
Penggunaan Want | Penggunaan Would like (lebih sopan) |
I want to meet my friends with you today. | I’d like (I would like) to meet my friends with you today. |
I want a cup of coffee and a slice of bread with scrambled egg for my breakfast. | I’d like (I would like) a cup of coffee and a slice of bread with scrambled egg for my breakfast. |
They want to meet you Michael. | They’d like (They would like) to meet you Michael. |
The children want to see the film tonight Mrs Marlin..... | The children would like to see the film tonight Mrs Marlin.... |
Perhatikan penggunaan di atas, kata want bisa digantikan dengan would like untuk mengekspresikan keinginan.
Dalam penggunaannya kata want bisa digabungkan dengan kata benda :
I want her
I want him
I want them
Tetapi tidak bisa menggunakan would like + kata benda :
I would like her
I would like him
I would like them
Pada kalimat di atas would like + kata benda bukan mempunyai arti "Aku ingin dia / mereka" tetapi diterjemahkan "Aku akan suka dia / mereka"
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