Expressing and Refusing Invitation/ Offer

Inviting People

• Do you feel like going to a concert?
• What about going to a party?
• How about having dinner together?
• Would you like to come to my birthday party?
• I was wondering if you’d like to go to shopping together.
• Do you want to have lunch together?
• Would you like to have a drink after school?
• Aren’t you interested?

Accepting an invitation

• Oh, that is a brilliant idea.
• Sure, why not?
• That’s a good/ great idea.
• OK
• Fine
• I’d love to.
• Great.
• That sounds good.
• That would be fine.
• Yes, I’d really like to.

Declining Invitation

• I’m really sorry. I have to help my mother.
• I’m afraid I can’t.
• Oh, I’d love to, but I don’t think I can.
• I’m terribly sorry I can’t. Perhaps next time.

Example Dialog:

Susan : Hallo

Michael : Hi, Susan, It’s me, Michael.

Susan : Oh, hi Michael. How are you going?

Michael : Well, not bad. Are doing anything Sunday morning?

Susan : No, nothing special. Why?

Michael : Umm… do you feel like going to a concert?

Susan : Oh, that’s sounds like good.

Michael : Great. What about having a pizza first?

Susan : Sure, why not? Where do you want to meet?

Michael : Why don’t I pick you up at your house?

Susan : OK, what time?

Michael : is eight o’clock OK?

Susan : Fine. Well, see you then.

Michael : Alright. See you.