Mengajak, menerima dan menolak ajakan

INVITING, ACCEPTING & DECLINING INVITATION
(Mengundang, Menerima & Menolak Ajakan/Undangan)

Would you like to …. (Apakah anda keberatan........)
Could you come to… (Sudikah anda datang ke......)
I’d very much like....... (Saya sangat berkenan....)
Would you care to …. (Apakah anda keberatan........)
I’ll really happy if you come to…. (Saya sungguh-sungguh senang jika anda datang ke ...)
I’m sure that you won’t be disappointed to come to…. (Saya percaya anda tidak akan kecewa untuk datang ke .......)

I’m very sorry, I don’t think I can. (Saya mohon maaf, saya kira saya belum bisa gabung)
I’d like to, but …. (Sebenarnya saya berminat, akan tetapi....)
Thank you for asking me, but …. (Terimakasih atas undangannya, tetapi...)
Unfortunately, I can’t …. (Sayangnya, saya belum bisa...)

Examples: (Contoh-contoh dialog)

Dialog 1

Yudi Invites Maia to go to a Movie

Yudi : Hi, Maia. There will be a great film tonight. It’s about vampire.

Would you like to go to the movie with me?

Maia : Yes, I’d like too very much. When will you pick me up?

Yudi : I’ll pick you at 7.00. Be ready, OK!

Maia : Alright.

Dialog 2

Alif is very busy doing his homework. Sheli, his friend, asks him to come to her party.

Sheli : Heloo, this is Sheli. May I speak to Alif?

Alif : This is Alif speaking.

Sheli : Oh, hi Alif. I wonder if you’d like to come to my house right now.

We’re having a great party.

Alif : I don’t think I can. I’m doing my homework. My parents won’t

let me out before I finish my homework.

Sheli : That’s alright.

Alif : I hope you enjoy your party. Bye.

Sheli : Bye.