Expressions for Invitation; Making, Accepting, and Declining.
The followings are expressions for making, accepting, and declining an invitation in both formal and informal situation.
- Would you like to ....
- I'd very much like you to ....
- We should be pleased/delighted if you could ....
- Would you care to ....
- You will ... won't you?
Making an Invitation in informal situation
- Why don't you come to ....
- Like to come to ....
- Come and ....
- Shall we come to ....
- You must come to ....
Accepting an Invitation in formal situation
- That's very kind of you.
- We'd very much like to ....
- What a delightful idea.
- With the greatest pleasure.
- Thank you very much for inviting me.
Accepting an Invitation in informal situation
- I would/will ....
- That would be very nice.
- OK!
- I'd like to love to come.
- All right (then).
Declining an Invitation in formal situation
- I'm very sorry, I don't think I can.
- I'd like to, but ....
- I 'm afraid I've already promised ....
- Thank you for asking me, but ....
- Unfortunately, I can't ....
Declining an Invitation in informal situation
- Sorry, I can't.
- I'd love to, but ....
- I don't think I can.
- I wish I could, but ....
Expressions for Making, accepting and declining an invitation in dialogues
Dialogue 1
Ira : Hello?
Ari : Hi, Ira! This is Ari.
Ira : Hi, how've you been?
Ari : Alright, thanks. Say, would you like to go out tonight?
Ira : Sorry, I can't. I have many matters to settle down.
Ari : Well, how about tomorrow night? Are you still busy?
Ira : I guess not.
Ari : Well, would you like to go to a concert?
Ira : Sure, I'd love to!
Ari : That's settled then.
Dialogue 2
Robi : Hi, Sandra. There will be a great film tonight. It's about Nasreddin. Would you like to go to the movie with me?
Sandra : Of course. I'd love to. When will you pick me up?
Robi : I'll pick you up at 7.30. Be ready.
Sandra : OK.
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