Asking and Giving: Offer and Suggestion

Expression of Asking for and Giving an Offer

Sobat pintar, kira-kira apa saja sih yang bisa kalian tawarkan ke orang lain?

A. Definition
Yups, benar, jadi hal-hal yang dapat kita tawarkan adalah bantuan berupa jasa ataupun barang ke sesama ataupun juga orang yang lebih tua dari kita. Offer atau penawaran berarti memberikan sesuatu kepada orang lain yang dapat berupa benda fisik ataupun abstrak/ tidak terlihat/ bantuan. Dimana, penawaran tersebut dapat diberikan dalam berbagai bentuk seperti makanan, uang, solusi, undangan, persahatan atau tawar menawar. Maka, penawaran tersebut bisa diterima atau ditolak oleh orang yang ditawarkan tersebut. (Offer means to give something to another person which can be in the form of a physical object or abstract/invisible/help.)

B. Social Function
Disamping itu, offer atau penawaran ini memiliki fungsi sosial. Yang mana fungsi sosial dari kata “menawarkan” adalah untuk memfasilitasi komunikasi interpersonal antara orang-orang yang berbeda-beda. (Facilitate interpersonal communication between different people.)
Berikut merupakan contoh ekspresi dalam bahasa inggris yang dapat kalian gunakan.

a. Offering Help

• Do you need my help?
• You can call me if you need my help
• Can/may I help you?
• What can I do for you?
• Do you want me to joint us?
• Would you like me to ….
• Let me …
• I’ll …. if you ‘d like
• I’ll be happy to ….. if you ‘d like
• I’d be glad to ……. if you ‘d like
• Shall I …………….?
• Would you like me to……………..?
• Would you like ……………..?

b. Offering to Friend

• Want some?
• Have some.
• Chocolate?
• Glass of lemonade?
• Grab some for yourself.
• Would you like to have a ……?
• Why don’t you have ………?
• What can I get for you?
• What will you have?

c. Offering to Older People

• Would you like ……….., Mr/Mrs. ..?
• Should I get you ……..?
• Could I offer you a …….., Mr./Mrs. …?
• Would you care for ……..?

Asking and Giving for Suggestions

Di bagian ini, kita akan memahami tentang bagaimana memberi saran / nasihat pada orang lain nih, menggunakan bahasa Inggris tentunya.

A. Definition
Asking and Giving Suggestion adalah Ungkapan-ungkapan dalam Bahasa Inggris yang digunakan untuk mengekspresikan bagaimana cara meminta dan memberi saran kepada orang lain. (Asking and Giving Suggestion are Expressions in English that are used to express how to ask and give advice to others.)

B. Social Function
Memberikan saran kepada orang lain. (Give advice to others.)
 

Yuk, Sobat Pintar, pahami ekspresi yang dapat kalian gunakan berikut ini.

Asking For Suggestions (Meminta Nasehat) :

• Could you put in a good word for me?
• Could you let others know about this experience?
• Could you pass this on to others?
• Would you mind sharing your experience?
• Would you add me to your contact list?
• Do you have time? i need your suggestion

Giving Suggestions (Memberi Nasehat) :

• You should make sure that everyone gets equal right.
• I highly recommend using this product / service.
• This person is highly trained / very skilled / very professional.
• We found the information presented very useful.
• I only have positive things to say about this product / this person / this service.
• I would be happy to give you their contact information.
• Please mention my name when you contact them.