Ти хотів би спробувати чай з медом?

• хотів би is the conditional (“would like”), implying politeness or a hypothetical offer.
• хочеш is the present indicative (“do you want”), more direct and less tentative.
• So Ти хотів би…? ≈ “Would you like…?”
Ти хочеш…? ≈ “Do you want…?”

• би is the conditional particle that turns the past-tense form into a “would” clause.
• In Ukrainian it normally follows the verb (or can follow the pronoun):
– Ти хотів би (standard)
– Ти б хотів (also correct; particle after the pronoun)
• Both word orders are grammatically acceptable; the difference is mostly stylistic.

• чай з медом literally “tea with honey” – you’re emphasizing that honey is an add-in.
• медовий чай is “honey tea” – implying the tea itself is honey-flavored or a special blend.
• Use чай з медом when you mean regular tea plus a spoon of honey.

• з becomes зі before some consonant clusters (e.g. зі мною, зі школи).
• Before м (medom), з is standard: з медом.
• You’d use зі if the next word is awkward to pronounce with just з, e.g. зі столу.

Yes. Ukrainian verbs in past tense/conditional mark gender and number, so:
• Хотів би спробувати чай з медом? (to a male)
• Хотіла б спробувати…? (to a female)
It’s understood you mean “you” without explicitly saying ти.

Use Ви and the past-tense plural form plus б:
• Ви хотіли б спробувати чай з медом?
This is the polite or plural form of “Would you like to try tea with honey?”

Affirmative:
• Так, дякую! (“Yes, thank you!”)
• Звичайно, із задоволенням. (“Of course, with pleasure.”)
Negative:
• Ні, дякую. (“No, thank you.”)
• Не зараз, може потім. (“Not now, maybe later.”)

• медом is pronounced [MEH-dom], stress on the first syllable (МЕ-dom).
• The “e” is like the “e” in English “met,” and the “o” is a short “o” as in “dot.”