Les invitations (A2)

Inviter quelqu’un (invite), c’est lui demander de venir. Tu peux demander Are you free on + un jour ? Quand tu dis oui, tu acceptes : on dit accept.

Inviter quelqu’un

• Essaie: Man: Your uncle is in town on Sunday, right? Woman: Yes. Let's ___ him to the new museum with us. Choisis ce que dit la femme. (visit / invite / accept) Réponse: invite — Ils lui proposent de venir avec eux : ils l’invitent, invite.

Mot	Prononciation	Exemple
Are you free on …?		Are you free on Sunday afternoon?
invite		We want to invite ten people.
accept		We invited ten people, and eight accepted.

Dire oui

Pour dire oui, dis I'd love to ou Sounds good. Quand tu connais l’heure et le lieu, tu peux finir par See you then.

• Essaie: Man: We need a gift for Mom. Why don't we buy her flowers? Woman: ___. I know a good shop near here. Choisis ce que dit la femme. (I'm so sorry / Sounds good / See you then) Réponse: Sounds good — Elle aime son idée et connaît une boutique, donc elle dit Sounds good.

Mot	Prononciation	Exemple
I'd love to		I'd love to. Thanks for asking.
Sounds good		Pizza tonight? Sounds good.
See you then		Okay, seven o'clock at the cafe. See you then.

Dire non gentiment

Pour dire non gentiment, dis I'm afraid I can't et donne une raison. Maybe another time montre que tu aimerais venir un autre jour.

• Essaie: Woman: Can you come to my sister's wedding in June? Man: Oh, I'm sorry. ___. I'm in Mexico all of June. Choisis ce que dit l’homme. (I'd love to / I'm afraid I can't / Sounds good) Réponse: I'm afraid I can't — Il est au Mexique tout le mois de juin, donc il dit I'm afraid I can't.

Mot	Prononciation	Exemple
I'm afraid I can't		I'm afraid I can't. I have to work.
Maybe another time		Not this week, but maybe another time.