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Willen graag or zouden graag To say “I would like”, is it more correct to say “ik wil graag” or “ik zou graag” or are both of these incorrect?

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'Ik zou graag' is the best translation of 'I would like'. 'Ik wil graag' is more like 'I want a lot' (quite impolite if you are ordering in a restaurant). Also, I feel it's a bit of a pleonasm (saying the same thing twice) which makes a bit less elegant, or 'proper' Dutch, although some people do say it.

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