[Vocabulary] Please say whether you want the town centre.

[sitifan]

Please say whether you want the town centre. (Practical English Usage, Chinese edition, page 398)

What does "want" mean in the quoted sentence?

 

[jutfrank]

would like to go to

 

[Yankee]

would like to go to

Sorry, but I can't interpret it that way. In fact, I would need more context to consider any meaning.

 

[sitifan]

Sorry, but I can't interpret it that way. In fact, I would need more context to consider any meaning.

Yes/no questions are reported with if or whether (for the difference, see 593).
The driver asked if/whether I wanted the town centre.
I don't know if/whether I can help you.
Say and tell are not used to report questions.
NOT: The driver said whether I wanted the town centre.
But say and tell can introduce the answers to questions.
Please say whether you want the town centre.
He never says where he's going.
I told her what time it was.
http://koreamosaic.net/elp/extras/sophomores/indirect.htm

 

[Yankee]

In a context in which a person is seeking directions I can understand the original post, but it certainly was not clear as posted.