[General] Would you like a donut?

[Silverobama]

I was with my friend in a coffee shop and I was a bit hungry. I wanted to buy some snack and I saw the donuts. I asked my friend if also wanted.

Would you like a donut?

Is my question natural?

 

[tedmc]

I asked my fiend if he also wanted one/some.

The rest is fine.

 

[kilroy65]

I asked my friend if he also wanted one/some.

The rest is fine.

:up:

 

[Rover_KE]

If you prefer British English, it's spelt 'doughnut'.

 

[emsr2d2]

I wanted to buy a snack or some snacks but not some snack.

 

[GoesStation]

I wanted to buy some snacks and I saw the donuts.

Which donuts did you see? You haven't mentioned any till now.

 

[Tdol]

The donuts that were on sale?

 

[Silverobama]

The donuts that were on sale?

No. The donuts which are put at the counter. There's a box-like container, when you order drinks you can see it.

Which donuts did you see? You haven't mentioned any till now.

Sorry, I don't understand this question.

 

[tzfujimino]

Sorry, I don't understand this question.

GoesStation is talking about your use of "the".

 

[Silverobama]

GoesStation is talking about your use of "the".

I see. Much appreicated. I was referring to the donuts in the window. Like those cakes and hamburgers in Starbucks and some coffee shops. I don't think it's correct to say "window" but I don't know the term.

 

[GoesStation]

I wanted to buy some snacks and I saw the donuts.

Which donuts did you see? You haven't mentioned any till now.

Sorry, I don't understand this question.

I was wondering which donuts you were talking about in the first quote. I've underlined the article that puzzled me.

 

[emsr2d2]

Did they have some donuts on display in the window of the shop, but they weren't ones you can buy (presumably because they've been there for months!)?

 

[Silverobama]

Did they have some donuts on display in the window of the shop, but they weren't ones you can buy (presumably because they've been there for months!)?

Yes. Please take a look at this picture. At most of the Starbucks in China, we can see a small window (cakes and hamburgers) are on display there. (To the left side of the picture. A very small one right next to the counter.)

I was in a coffee shop, not a Starbucks. The shop sells cakes and donuts. So I asked if my friend if he wanted a donut. The context is that he knows the shop is selling donuts. They won't be there for months because local government here pay close attention to the food safety issues.

I was wondering which donuts you were talking about in the first quote. I've underlined the article that puzzled me.

My friend knows that the shop is selling donuts, GS. I was referring to the donuts which are sold in that coffee shop. It's like we go to McDnoald's and I ask you "Would you like some chicken nuggets?"