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Hello Luis and welcome to the SanishDict forum

In English we would say:" I would like a lemonade please"

or" Please can you bring me a lemonade?"

We would not say I wanted a lemonade as this can sound a little rude

If they then brought you the wrong drink you could say, with a smile

"Excuse me, but I asked for a lemonade/ I ordered a lemonade".

Hopefully they should then recognise their mistake, apologise and offer to correct their mistake by bringing the requested drink

I hope this helps

In speech, it would always be abbreviated to "I'd like", woouldn't you say Feliz? I'm sure I've never said "I would like". - galsally Feb 17, 2011 flag

Well,yes colloquially, you are correct :) Although I may have used both in my time hahaha - FELIZ77 Feb 17, 2011 flag

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Yo quisiera una limonada por favor.

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I would like a lemonade, please!

or waiter/waitress, a lemonade please!

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Also, in English, we say,"I'll have a lemonade, please."

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Hi Luis, I would say it this way -

"Could I have a lemonade please?"

or, as already mentioned -

"I'd like a lemonade please".

May I have a lemonade is better English ie more accurate Could has beeen used by many people but is conditional tense of to be able and is more to do with ability to do something or possibility of doing something. - FELIZ77 Feb 17, 2011 flag

A child should ask a parent may I leave the table now please? Not can I leave the table since their ability is not in question but thei parents consent to do so hence may I (asking for permission) - FELIZ77 Feb 17, 2011 flag