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Entries in invitation (15)

Thursday
Jan192012

“I'd love to go, but I don't know if I'd be able to manage it financially.”

English Lesson: Manage it financially

A friend has invited you on a skiing trip. It sounds like fun, but it seems expensive and you don't have much money. You say:

I'd love to go, but I don't know if I'd be able to manage it financially.

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Thursday
Oct272011

“Don't feel obligated to come if you're too busy.”

English Lesson: Don't feel obligated to come

You're having a party next weekend. You want to invite one of your friends, who's a very busy person. You don't want to make her feel pressured, so you say:

Don't feel obligated to come if you're too busy.

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Saturday
Mar192011

“Come on! What do you say?”

What do you say?

You meet a girl who you'd like to go out with at a dance club. You ask her on a date, but she doesn't answer. You want to encourage her to answer. You say:

Come on! What do you say?

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Thursday
Jan132011

“Absolutely. I'd love to.”

I'd love to.

A girl in one of your classes is asking you out on a date. You like her a lot, so you want to accept her invitation. You say:

Absolutely. I'd love to.

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Thursday
Jan132011

“Would you like to go see a movie together sometime?”

Would you like to go see a movie together sometime?

There's a guy in one of your classes who you like. You've spoken with him several times, and you think you'd like to go out on a date with him. After a few minutes of comversation, you ask him:

Would you like to go see a movie together sometime?

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Monday
Oct182010

“You want to meet up after class and go over it?”

You're a college student. You're talking with some classmates who you've spoken to before, about a difficult homework assignment. You've all started working on it, but you're not sure if you're doing it correctly. You want to review the assignment with these classmates, so you say:

You want to meet up after class and go over it?

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Thursday
Sep162010

“I seriously need to start sending out invitations soon.”

You've just gotten engaged and you're starting to plan your wedding. You're talking with a friend about your preparations. You haven't sent invitations to guests yet, but your wedding is coming up very soon. You're a little stressed out about it. You say:

I seriously need to start sending out invitations soon.

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Saturday
Aug142010

“I kind of feel obligated to go, you know?”

You and family have been invited to someone's house for their daughter's birthday party. You don't really want to go because it's a long drive and you have other things you'd rather do that day. But you feel like you have to go because they invited you. You're discussing it with your husband and say:

I kind of feel obligated to go, you know?

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Tuesday
Jul202010

“You know, I'd love to, but I can't.”

Your coworker invited you to go out for drinks after work today. You don't want to go, but you want to be polite so you say:

You know, I'd love to, but I can't.

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Tuesday
Jul202010

“OK, I'll let this one slide, but you'd better show up next time.”

You're going out for drinks this afternoon with a group of coworkers. You invited one coworker that you're friends with, but he said that he couldn't come because he was supposed to meet his girlfriend for dinner. You joke with him:

OK, I'll let this one slide, but you'd better show up next time.

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