I’d like (to), I feel like, I (quite) fancy

Saying what you want

To say what you want to do, you can, of course, use “I want to”. However, people often use less direct ways in English to express what they want:

(UK):

I’d like to live in the town centre, but I can’t afford it.

I feel like (having) a glass of wine. How about you?

Do you fancy going for a walk? (= Do you like the idea?) You can also say or

I wouldn’t mind going out for a meal. (= I’d quite like to do that.)

I wouldn’t say no to an ice cream. (= I want one!)

To say what you you can use

I’m starving! I could really do with a sandwich.

Your hair’s much too long. You could do with a haircut. If you really want to do something, you can say