How do you use "make a suggestion" in a sentence?

Can I make a suggestion about the layout? She made several useful suggestions during the meeting. He made the suggestion that we postpone the event.

make a suggestion

Q: What does "make a suggestion" mean?

To propose an idea or plan for others to consider We 'make a suggestion' because we are creating and offering an idea. You can also 'offer a suggestion'. Never 'do a suggestion' or 'give a suggestion' (though 'give advice' is correct).

Collocation BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

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Significado: To propose an idea or plan for others to consider

提出建议

hacer una sugerencia

提案する

제안하다

We 'make a suggestion' because we are creating and offering an idea. You can also 'offer a suggestion'. Never 'do a suggestion' or 'give a suggestion' (though 'give advice' is correct).

我们说'make a suggestion'因为我们在创造和提供一个想法。也可以说'offer a suggestion'。不能说'do a suggestion'或'give a suggestion'（虽然'give advice'是正确的）。

Decimos 'make a suggestion' porque estamos creando y ofreciendo una idea. También se puede decir 'offer a suggestion'. Nunca 'do a suggestion' ni 'give a suggestion' (aunque 'give advice' sí es correcto).

「make a suggestion」と言います。アイデアを作り出して提供するからです。「offer a suggestion」とも言えます。「do a suggestion」や「give a suggestion」とは言いません（ただし「give advice」は正しいです）。

아이디어를 만들어서 제시하는 것이기 때문에 'make a suggestion'이라고 합니다. 'offer a suggestion'이라고도 할 수 있습니다. 'do a suggestion'이나 'give a suggestion'이라고는 하지 않습니다(다만 'give advice'는 맞는 표현입니다).

Ejemplos

Can I make a suggestion about the layout?
我可以对布局提个建议吗？
¿Puedo hacer una sugerencia sobre el diseño?
レイアウトについて提案してもいいですか？
레이아웃에 대해 제안해도 될까요?
She made several useful suggestions during the meeting.
她在会议上提出了几个有用的建议。
Hizo varias sugerencias útiles durante la reunión.
彼女は会議中にいくつかの有用な提案をしました。
그녀는 회의 중에 여러 가지 유용한 제안을 했습니다.
He made the suggestion that we postpone the event.
他建议我们推迟活动。
Sugirió que aplazásemos el evento.
彼はイベントを延期することを提案しました。
그는 행사를 연기하자는 제안을 했습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: meetings, everyday, collaborative

Tono: helpful

✓ Correcto

May I make a suggestion?
我可以提个建议吗？
¿Puedo hacer una sugerencia?
提案してもよろしいですか？
제안을 해도 될까요?
I'd like to make a suggestion if I may.
如果可以的话，我想提一个建议。
Me gustaría hacer una sugerencia, si me lo permite.
よろしければ提案させていただきたいのですが。
괜찮으시다면 제안을 하고 싶습니다.
May I make a suggestion? / May I offer a suggestion?
我可以提个建议吗？
¿Puedo hacer una sugerencia? / ¿Puedo ofrecer una sugerencia?
一つ提案してもよろしいですか。
제안을 해도 될까요? / 제안을 드려도 될까요?

✗ Incorrecto

May I do a suggestion? (use 'make' not 'do' with suggestion)
我可以do a suggestion吗？（suggestion搭配'make'而不是'do'）
¿Puedo do a suggestion? (se usa 'make' y no 'do' con suggestion)
suggestionをdoしてもいいですか？（suggestionには'do'ではなく'make'を使います）
suggestion을 do해도 될까요? (suggestion에는 'do'가 아니라 'make'를 사용합니다)
May I give a suggestion? (use 'make' or 'offer' not 'give' with suggestion)
我可以give a suggestion吗？（suggestion搭配'make'或'offer'而不是'give'）
¿Puedo give a suggestion? (se usa 'make' u 'offer' y no 'give' con suggestion)
suggestionをgiveしてもいいですか？（suggestionには'give'ではなく'make'または'offer'を使います）
suggestion을 give해도 될까요? (suggestion에는 'give'가 아니라 'make' 또는 'offer'를 사용합니다)

Origen e historia

Natural English collocation — 'make' pairs with speech acts like suggestions, complaints, and comments.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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