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Elementary · scenario 68 of 84

Decline an invitation politely

Turn down an invite gracefully and give a brief reason.

The situation A friend invited you out. Tell them politely that you can't make it.

The dialogue

  1. नमस्ते! क्या आप आज शाम पार्टी में चलेंगे?

    namaste! kyā āp āj shām pārṭī meṁ chaleṁge?

    Hello! Will you come to the party this evening?

  2. पूछने के लिए धन्यवाद, लेकिन आज मैं नहीं आ सकता।

    pūchhne ke lie dhanyavād, lekin āj maiṁ nahīṁ ā saktā.

    Thanks for asking, but I can't come today.

  3. अरे, कोई बात नहीं। क्या सब ठीक है?

    are, koī bāt nahīṁ. kyā sab ṭhīk hai?

    Hey, no problem. Is everything okay?

  4. हाँ, सब ठीक है, लेकिन आज मैं बहुत व्यस्त हूँ।

    hāṁ, sab ṭhīk hai, lekin āj maiṁ bahut vyast hūṁ.

    Yes, everything is fine, but today I am very busy.

  5. अच्छा, क्या हम अगले हफ़्ते मिल सकते हैं?

    achchhā, kyā ham agle hafte mil sakte haiṁ?

    Okay, can we meet next week?

  6. हाँ, बिल्कुल! अगली बार ज़रूर मिलेंगे।

    hāṁ, bilkul! aglī bār zarūr mileṁge.

    Yes, absolutely! We will definitely meet next time.

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