Hi everyone, today we will learn about some expressions of making and responding invitation. Please enjoy :))
Expressions of Making Invitation
- I would like to invite you to dinner next Sunday at my home.
- I was wondering if you’d like to come to dinner on Wednesday evening.
- Would you like/care to have dinner with us on Saturday?
- What/How about dinner tonight?
- Let’s go to our place for dinner.
- Why don’t you come to…
- You must come to ….
Expressions
of Accepting Invitation
- Thanks for your invitation, I’ll be delighted to.
- Thank you. I’d love to.
- Yes, thanks. That would be great / wonderful.
- Sounds great/fun.
- Ok/All right.
- That would be very nice.
- Sure, I’m coming.
- Ok, I will be there.
- All right.
- That’s a very kind of you.
- That’s my greatest pleasur
- Sorry, I am very busy.
- Sorry, may be next time.
- Thank you, but I can’t.
- Can’t make it.
- I’m awfully/terribly sorry. I have other plans for that night.
- I’d really like to, but I have an appointment that day.
- Thanks for asking, but I’m afraid I’m very busy.
- I can’t. I’ve get lot of work to do
Dialogue 1
Renata : Hello Hana long time no
see.
Hana :
Hello Renata, It's been a while. How are you?
Renata : I'm fine thanks. I'm busy with my
career now, so I rarely being at home.
Hana : I've heard your success out there, your
clothing line business has gone abroad isn't it?
Renata : Oh yes it is, thanks to God.
Hana :
It is because you work so hard, then you gain a lot too.
Renata
: Ah that's nothing. I want to tell you that i will hold the wedding on the end
of this month
Hana :
Oh really? It is such a good news!
Renata
: The party will be held on 26 March 2017 in the Kencana Hotel ballroom. Please
be there, Hana.
Hana : It’s
delightful to come to your wedding. I will come of course.
Renata : Thank you Hana.
Hana :
Yes, I can't wait to see you there.
Dialogue 2
Sindy
: Hi Mira, good afternoon.
Mira
: Hi Sindy, good afternoon.
Sindy
: I just came from your class and I didn’t see you.
Mira
: I have just had my lunch at the canteen, Sindy. What’s up?
Sindy
: Oh, I see. This evening there will be a big sale of some clothes like dress,
jeans, and shoes at Level 28 Mall.
Mira
: Really? I didn’t hear anything about it.
Sindy
: Yeah Merry just told me last morning. Actually I want you to go with me this
evening. Would you?
Mira
: I’d really like to, but Tika has just asked me to go to cinema with her last
morning. I’m so sorry Sindy.
Sindy
: That’s okay Mira, I didn’t know if you already have an appointment with Tika.
Just go then with her.
Mira
: Is that okay Sindy?
Sindy
: Sure, no problem. Maybe I will ask Putri to accompany me.
Mira
: Thanks Sindy, maybe we can go next time.
Sindy
: Of course. I will go to Putri’s class then, Mira. See you.
Mira
: Okay Sindy, see you.
Source :
(n.d.). Expression
of Making Accepting and Declining Invitation. Retrieved from http://languagelearningbase.com/85013/expression-of-making-accepting-and-declining-invitation
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