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Elementary · scenario 68 of 84

Decline an invitation politely

Turn down an invitation gracefully and give a simple reason.

The situation A friend just invited you out. Let them know you can't make it.

The dialogue

  1. 明天​晚上​我们​一起​去​吃晚饭​吧?

    míngtiān wǎnshang wǒmen yìqǐ qù chīwǎnfàn ba?

    Shall we go have dinner together tomorrow evening?

  2. 谢谢​你​的​邀请,但是​我​明天​有事,不能​去。

    xièxie nǐ de yāoqǐng, dànshì wǒ míngtiān yǒushì, bùnéng qù.

    Thank you for the invitation, but I'm busy tomorrow, so I can't go.

  3. 没关系!你​明天​要​忙​什么?

    méiguānxi! nǐ míngtiān yào máng shénme?

    No problem! What will you be busy with tomorrow?

  4. 我​明天​要​加班,最近​工作​有点累。

    wǒ míngtiān yào jiābān, zuìjìn gōngzuò yǒudiǎnlèi.

    I have to work overtime tomorrow, work has been a bit tiring lately.

  5. 这样​啊,那​太​可惜​了,我们​改天​再​去​吧!

    zhèyàng a, nà tài kěxī le, wǒmen gǎitiān zài qù ba!

    I see, that's too bad, let's go another day!

  6. 好​的,真​不好意思,我们​下次​一定​去!

    hǎo de, zhēn bùhǎoyìsi, wǒmen xiàcì yídìng qù!

    Alright, I'm really sorry, we'll definitely go next time!

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