Care to Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈkɛɹ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ

KAIR too, KAIR tuh, KAIR ti

UK

kˈeə/ /tˈuː

KAIR too

Definition

'Care to' is a polite way to ask if someone wants to do something, like an invitation or an offer.

Usage & Nuances

Polite and slightly formal; usually in questions: 'Care to join me?', 'Care to explain?'. Less common in everyday conversation; can sound indirect or old-fashioned compared to 'Would you like to'. Often used when inviting or challenging politely.

• Spanish: querer - gustar (hacer algo) - te gustaría
• Portuguese (BR): gostar de (fazer algo) - gostaria de
• Portuguese (PT): gostar de (fazer algo) - gostaria de
• Chinese (Simplified): 想要（做某事） - 願意（做某事）
• Chinese (Traditional): 想要（做某事） - 願意（做某事）
• Hindi: करना चाहना - इच्छुक होना
• Arabic: ترغب في - تود (أن تفعل شيئاً)
• Bengali: ইচ্ছা করা - আগ্রহ থাকা
• Russian: желать - хотеть
• Japanese: ～したい（丁寧な誘い）
• Vietnamese: muốn - có muốn
• Korean: ~하시겠어요 - ~하고 싶으신가요
• Turkish: ister misin - arzu eder misin
• Urdu: چاہنا - پسند کرنا
• Indonesian: ingin - mau

Example Sentences

Care to join us for dinner?

basic

Do you care to see the movie with me?

basic

Would you care to explain what happened?

basic

Hey, care to grab a coffee before we go?

natural

Nobody cared to answer my question.

natural

If you care to look over these documents, that would be great.

natural