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Elementary · scenario 68 of 84

Decline an invitation politely

Turn down an invite gracefully and share a quick reason.

The situation A friend invited you out. Politely let them know you can't make it.

The dialogue

  1. کیا ہم آج شام کھانا کھانے چلیں؟

    kyā ham āj shām khānā khāne chaleṁ?

    Shall we go out to eat tonight?

  2. دعوت کا بہت شکریہ، لیکن میں نہیں آ سکتا۔

    daʿvat kā bahut shukriyah, lekin maiṁ nahīṁ ā saktā.

    Thank you very much for the invitation, but I can't come.

  3. اوہ، کیا کوئی مسئلہ ہے؟

    oh, kyā ko'ī mas'alah hai?

    Oh, is there a problem?

  4. نہیں، مجھے افسوس ہے، میں بہت تھکا ہوا ہوں۔

    nahīṁ, mujhe afsos hai, maiṁ bahut thakā hu'ā hūṁ.

    No, I'm sorry, I'm very tired.

  5. کوئی بات نہیں، کیا ہم اگلی بار چلیں؟

    ko'ī bāt nahīṁ, kyā ham aglī bār chaleṁ?

    No problem, shall we go next time?

  6. جی بالکل، اگلی بار ضرور! بہت شکریہ۔

    jī bilkul, aglī bār zarūr! bahut shukriyah.

    Yes absolutely, definitely next time! Thank you very much.

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