INVITATION

INVITATION (UNDANGAN/AJAKAN)

-         Inviting someone to do something

EXPRESSIONS	EXAMPLE
Let’s … (Mari kita/ayo kita…)	Let’s walk together to school. (Ayo kita jalan bareng ke sekolah.)
Why don’t you … ? (Mengapa kamu tidak … ?)	Why don’t you join our club. (Mengapa kamu tidak bergabung dengan klub kita?)
Would you ... ? (Maukah kamu…?)	Would you come to the event with us? (Maukah kamu datang ke acara itu bersama kami?)
Do you want to … ? (Apakah kamu mau …?)	Do you want to go there with me? (Apakah kamu mau pergi ke sana bersamaku?)

 

-         Accepting the invitation

• Sure, no problem
• Good idea. Let’s go.
• I’d love to. Thank you
• Ok, thank you.

 

-         Declining the invitation

• I’d love to, but I’m very tired. Let’s do it tomorrow.
• Sorry, but I have to do something now.
• Sorry, I can’t. I have to meet someone now.
• I’d like to, but I have promised to go with Nana.

 

-         Sample dialogue

Siti : Lina, it’s break time. Stop working. Let’s go out for some fresh air. (Lina, ini waktu istirahat. Berhentilah bekerja. Ayo keluar mencari udara segar.)

Lina : Ok. A little bit more. Just wait a minute, please. (Baiklah. Sedikit lagi. Tolong tunggu sebentar.)

Siti : Ok.