GIVING, ACCEPTING AND REFUSING INVITATION

1. Giving Invitation

Giving Invitation is give a invitation to someone for come to come and join to the event.

There are words or expressions used for giving invitation:

Do you want...

I would you like...

I was wondering...

If you'd care to...

How would you like to...

Do you feel like...

Would you mind...

I was wondering it...

2. Accepting Invitation

Accepting Invitation is accept the invitaton from someone to the event.

And now and example of how we accept the offer:

I'm pleased to do that..

With pleasure...

Thanks your Invitation...

Yes, I'd love to...

Yes, that would be nice..

3. Refusing Invitation

Refusing Invitation is rejecting the invitation from someone to the event.

There are words or expressions used for refusing invitation:

I'm sorry, I can't...

With pleasure...

Sorry I'm busy

I'm Afraid, I'm busy...

Sorry, I have to see a doctor...

Example short dialogue:

Fina     : Hi, Fira. Long time no see. How are you?

Fira      : Hi, Fina. I’m really fine. And you?

Fina     : Me too. By the way, i will hold my wedding party next week. I would like to invite you to my wedding party. Can you come next week? (giving invitation)

Fira      : Oh ya? Congratulation for your wedding. Of course I’ll be taking my time to come to your wedding party. (accepting invitation)

*3 days later..

(By phone)

Fira      : Hallo, Fina. I’m Fira. I want to tell you that I can’t to come to your wedding party next week, because I have a job out of town tomorrow afternoon and I’ll be back four days later. I’m so sorry Fina. (refusing invitation)

Fina     : It’s okay, Fira.

Fira      : Thank you Fina.