Invitations and polite refusals
Say to invite. A simple suggests eating together. Use when the group includes the listener.
Accept with Decline gently: . Add a reason with or suggest , another time.
means nobody can come. says everyone is busy. Do not replace a clear noun negation with or a did-not denial with .
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I invite you all to dinner. | ||
| I invite you all to dinner. | ||
| Sorry, I cannot. | ||
| Sorry, I cannot. | ||
| Maybe another time? | ||
| Maybe another time? | ||
Saya mengundang kalian makan malam.I invite you all to dinner.
Maaf, saya tidak bisa.Sorry, I cannot.
Mungkin lain kali?Maybe another time?
Saya tidak bisa karena bekerja.I cannot because I am working.
Semua orang sibuk.Everyone is busy.
Tidak ada yang bisa datang.Nobody can come.
Ayo makan bersama!Let's eat together!
Saya kembali ke nomor tujuh.I returned to number seven.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I invite you all to dinner.
, .
Sorry, I cannot.
?
Maybe another time?
.
I cannot because I am working.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Saya kalian makan malam.
I invite you all to dinner.
, saya tidak bisa.
Sorry, I cannot.
Mungkin ?
Maybe another time?
Saya tidak bisa bekerja.
I cannot because I am working.
orang sibuk.
Everyone is busy.
yang bisa datang.
Nobody can come.
makan bersama!
Let's eat together!
Saya ke nomor tujuh.
I returned to number seven.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Mungkin ?
Maybe another time?
Saya tidak bisa bekerja.
I cannot because I am working.
orang sibuk.
Everyone is busy.
yang bisa datang.
Nobody can come.
makan bersama!
Let's eat together!
Saya ke nomor tujuh.
I returned to number seven.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I invite you all to dinner.
Sorry, I cannot.
Maybe another time?
I cannot because I am working.
Everyone is busy.
Nobody can come.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I invite you all to dinner.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I invite you all to dinner.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Sorry, I cannot.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Sorry, I cannot.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Maybe another time?
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Maybe another time?
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I cannot because I am working.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I cannot because I am working.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
