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Inviting someone in Chinese

Unit 16 — Social plans · 35 words · 4 conversations. Every word and phrase below comes from the free lesson you can practice out loud in your browser or in the app.

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Chinese words for inviting someone

Example conversations in Chinese

Inviting a friend for coffee

你待会儿想来喝杯咖啡吗?
Want to come for coffee later?
当然,我很乐意。
Sure, I'd love to.
你下课后有空吗?
Are you free after class?
有空。我很高兴你约我。
Yes. I'm glad you invited me.
图书馆附近的那家咖啡馆?
The cafe near the library?
听起来不错。我很喜欢那家咖啡馆。
Sounds good. I love that cafe.
你三点能来吗?
Can you come at three?
可以,我下课后马上来。
Yes, I'll come right after class.
我很高兴你能来。
I'm glad you can come.
我也是。我正好想喝杯咖啡休息一下。
Me too. I could use a coffee break.
三点见。
I'll see you at three.
到时候见。我很期待。
See you then. I'm looking forward to it.

Inviting a coworker to lunch

今天想一起去吃午饭吗?
Want to come to lunch today?
好啊,午饭听起来不错。
Yes, lunch sounds nice.
街对面的那家咖啡馆吗?
The cafe across the street?
我还没试过那家店。
I haven't tried that spot yet.
你中午十二点能来吗?
Can you come at noon?
可以,中午没问题。
Yes, noon works.
我会来找你一起吃午饭。
I'll come find you for lunch.
太好了。我很高兴你邀请了我。
Perfect. I'm glad you invited me.
我很高兴你答应了。
I'm glad you said yes.
我也是。我很喜欢简单的午餐安排。
Me too. I love a simple lunch plan.
中午见。
See you at noon.
太好了。中午在那里见。
Great. I'll see you there at noon.

Declining an invitation

你今晚能来吃晚饭吗?
Can you come to dinner tonight?
我很想去,但我今晚很忙。
I'd love to, but I'm busy tonight.
哦,没关系。
Oh, no problem.
抱歉,我已经有别的安排了。
Sorry, I already have another plan.
改天可以吗?
Another time?
好啊,我很愿意近期一起吃晚饭。
Yes, I'd love to do dinner soon.
你这个周末有空吗?
Are you free this weekend?
是的,我那时候没那么忙。
Yes, I'm less busy then.
周六吃晚饭怎么样?
How about dinner on Saturday?
周六晚餐没问题。我很高兴你提出来。
Saturday dinner works. I'm glad you asked.
很高兴我们定好了计划。
Glad we made a plan.
我也是。今晚的事,抱歉。
Me too. Sorry about tonight.

Inviting a neighbor over

你今晚想过来吗?
Would you like to come over this evening?
当然,这对我来说没问题。
Sure, that works for me.
今晚只是吃一顿简单的晚饭。
Just a simple dinner this evening.
我很喜欢简单的晚餐。
I love a simple dinner.
你六点左右能来吗?
Can you come around six?
六点可以。谢谢你的邀请。
Six is good. Thanks for the invite.
你需要帮忙找我家吗?
Do you need help finding the house?
不用,我知道在哪儿。我是你的邻居。
No, I know it. I'm your neighbor.
太好了。今晚见。
Great. See you this evening.
我很期待今晚的晚餐。
I'm looking forward to dinner this evening.
我很喜欢请邻居来家里做客。
I love having neighbors over.
我也一样。很高兴你邀请了我。
Same here. I'm glad you invited me.

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