Inviting Someone

Inviting comes from the word invite which means to invite. According to the big oxford dictionary invite
is to ask somebody formally to go somewhere or do something; to make a formal or polite request for
something. Inviting someone is a form of verb that is usually used in interrogative sentences. Inviting
someone is used when you want to invite someone to an event or activity. Inviting someone can be used
in both formal and informal situations.

An invitation can be used to invite someone to an event, it can be an invitation to:

 Birthday  Meeting
 Weeding  Graduation
 Anniversary  Dinner

There are several expressions that can be used to invite someone, namely:

Expression:

 Are you free to…? (Apakah Anda bebas
untuk…?)
 Are you doing anything…? (Apakah Anda
melakukan sesuatu…?)
 Would you like to…? (Apakah kamu
mau…?)
 Do you want to…? (Apakah Anda ingin
…?)
 Why don't we…? (Mengapa kita tidak…?)
 Do you wanna…? (Apakah kamu ingin…?)
 Do you feel like…? (Apakah kamu merasa
seperti…?)
 How about…? (Bagaimana tentang…?)
 I would like to invite you to…(Saya ingin
mengundang Anda untuk...)
 It would be nice if you are able to..
(Alangkah baiknya jika Anda bisa...)
 I'd like to ask you to join/come to …(Saya
ingin meminta Anda untuk
bergabung/datang ke...)
 I'd love it if you..(Saya akan senang jika
Anda...)

For example:

1. Are you free to catch up for coffee after class? (Apakah Anda bebas untuk meminum kopi setelah
kelas?)
2. Do you want to go to the indoor climbing center after work? (Apakah Anda ingin pergi ke pusat
panjat dalam ruangan setelah bekerja?)
3. Would you like to catch a movie this weekend? (Apakah Anda ingin menonton film akhir pekan
ini?)
4. Why don't we go to that new exhibit at the museum? (Mengapa kita tidak pergi ke pameran baru
di museum itu?)
5. Are you doing anything on Sunday? Maybe we could hang out? (Apakah Anda melakukan
sesuatu pada hari Minggu? Mungkin kita bisa hang out?)
 6. Dear Sir and Madam, I cordially invite you to lunch at my house. The address is enclosed in the
invitation. Please RSVP if you are bringing more than one person, Warm regards. (Bapak dan Ibu
yang terhormat, dengan hormat saya mengundang Anda untuk makan siang di rumah saya.
Alamat terlampir dalam undangan. Silakan RSVP jika Anda membawa lebih dari satu orang,
Salam hangat.)

Dialog inviting someone

Example of a dialogue inviting someone 1

Jisoo: Hi, Wendy. Are you free this Sunday? (Hai, Wendy. Apakah Anda bebas hari Minggu ini?)

Wendy: Yes, why? (Iya, kenapa?)

Jisso: Would you like to come to the XYZ concert with me? I have two tickets for us. (Maukah kamu
datang ke konser XYZ denganku? Aku punya dua tiket untuk kita.)

Wendy: I'd love to, Jisso. Thank you. (Saya ingin sekali, Jisso. Terima kasih.)

Example of a dialogue inviting someone 2

Peter: Hi Hannah! (Hai Hana!)

Hannah: Hi Peter! What is it? You look so happy! (Hai Peter! Apa itu? Anda terlihat sangat bahagia!)

Peter: Am I? I want to celebrate my birthday. (Apakah saya? Aku ingin merayakan ulang tahunku.)

Hannah: That's fantastic! (Itu luar biasa!)

Peter: Yes, and I am inviting you to my birthday party tonight. Will you come? It would be nice to see
you there tonight. (Ya, dan saya mengundang Anda ke pesta ulang tahun saya malam ini. Maukah kamu
datang? Akan menyenangkan melihatmu di sana malam ini.)

Hannah: Okay fine, I will be there tonight. (Oke baiklah, aku akan ke sana malam ini.)

Peter: Okay. See you! (Oke. Sampai ketemu lagi!)

Hannah: See you! (Sampai jumpa!)

Example of a dialogue inviting someone 3

Karina: I'm having a barbecue to celebrate moving in to my new place and I'd love it if you could come.
(Saya mengadakan barbekyu untuk merayakan pindah ke tempat baru saya dan saya akan senang jika
Anda bisa datang.)

Giselle: Sounds great, when is it? (Kedengarannya bagus, kapan?)

Karina: Sunday the 3rd at 1 pm.(Hari minggu tanggal 3 jam 1 siang.)

Giselle: Awesome, I'll look forward to it. What can I bring?(Luar biasa, saya akan menantikannya. Apa
yang bisa saya bawa?)
Karina: There's no need to bring anything, unless there is something particular you would like to drink,
there'll be beer and soft drink. (Tidak perlu membawa apa-apa, kecuali ada sesuatu yang ingin kamu
minum, akan ada bir dan minuman ringan.)

Giselle: Sure thing, I will bring some white wine. Thanks for the invite.(Tentu saja, saya akan
membawakan anggur putih. Terima kasih untuk undangannya.)

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