"Waiter, we'd like to order."
Translation:服务员，我们要点菜。
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Why not 想 in this case? Isn't 想 usually used for "would like to <verb>"?
I think 想 should be accepted, especially since when it gives the sentence "I'd like to order" the accepted translation is 我想点菜 while 我要点菜 is not accepted.
想 and 要 have very similar meanings and it doesn't necessarily imply the same notion of politeness as in English! 要 makes sense here because it's a decision that's already been made and you're taking action on it, while the direct translation may seem too rude in English! So I think that, considering the actual situation, "would like to..." seems to be a good translation!
Is 想 wrong here though? It seems odd to me for DL to reject it in the answer.
I second this question. I'm confused about the use cases for "want".
The answer
服務員，我們想點菜
should be accepted, for obvious reasons. Reported.
