EXPRESSING AN

INVITATION/OFFER
 Expressing Invitation/Offer
♣ Would you like to……?
♣ I’d like to invite you to….?
♣ Why don’t we……?
♣ Won’t we….?
♣ Let’s go to…?
♣ I wonder if you like to…?
♣ I was wondering if you’d like to…?
 Refusing an invitation Accept an invitation/offer

♠ I'm awfully sorry, but I’ve ♠ Thank you, I’d love to…
another plan ♠ Yes,…
♠ I wish I could, but… ♠ I’d be happy to accept…
♠ I’d love to, but … ♠ What a great idea !
♠ I’d really like to, but… ♠ Of course.
♠ Well that’s very kind of you, ♠ O.K
but I' am afraid ♠ All right
I can’t manage it
♠ Sounds great
♠ I’m sorry, but I have to…
thanks any way, but…
• David     : would you like to go with me to Diana’s
birthday party next Sunday?
• Terry     : sure. I’d like to.
• David     : great.
• Terry     : what time is the party?
• David     : the party is at 07.00 so I will pick you up at
06.30.
• Terry     : okay. Do I need to bring a present with me?
• David     : no. I’ll take care of it.
• Terry     : okay, then. See you next Sunday.
 EXAMPLE 1

Sri : Hello DAWIT, are you doing anything this

evening?
DAWIT : I don’t think so. Why?
Sri : Well, I' am thinking of going to the cinema.
Would you like to come with me?
DAWIT : What a good idea. Thanks, I’d love
too.
 EXAMPLE 2

Iman : We’re just going round the corner for a

drink. Won’t you joint us?
Lidya : Well, I’d like to, but I’m not sure I have
time.
Iman : Oh, come one! Just a quick one!
Lidya : All right, just a quick one!