The document provides examples of formal and informal ways to invite someone to dinner, accept an invitation, and reject an invitation. For a formal invitation, phrases include "I cordially invite you to dinner" and "I would be delighted if you could join us for dinner." Informal invitations use language like "Do you want to...?" or "Let's...". Accepting formally involves saying "That would be wonderful" while informal acceptances are brief like "Great!" or "I'd love to!". Polite rejections explain a reason like being busy or apologizing while still being kind.
1 of 1
More Related Content
Invitaciones
1. Invitations
Formal Informal
INVITE
? I cordially invite you to dinner
? I was wondering if you would like to
have dinner
? I would be delighted if you could join
us for dinner
INVITE
? Do you want to¡?
? How about ¡.-ing?
? I was wondering if you would like to¡
? Let¡¯s ¡.
ACCEPT
? That would be wonderful.
? I would be delighted.
? It would be a pleasure.
ACCEPT
? Great!/Sure!
? That sounds really fun/interesting.
? I¡¯d love to!
REJECT
? I would love to but i am afraid I¡
? I am terribly/awfully sorry, but I¡
? That¡¯s very Kind of you but I¡
REJECT ? Sorry, I can¡¯t, I¡¯m really busy (tonight,
today, this week¡)
? Thanks for asking, but¡
? That sounds terrific, but¡
? Sorry, I¡