Inviting Someone (Ungkapan Mengundang Seseorang)

Ungkapan mengajak/mengundang (inviting) digunakan untuk mengajak seseorang utnuk melakukan sesuatu/mengundang seseorang kesuatu tempat atau kegiatan.

Ungkapan ajakan umumnya dinyatakan dengan:

            Let's + be + adj

            Let's + V base + N

Example:

·         Let's speak english!

·         Let's sing a song!

·         Let's be happy!

·         Let's be smart!

Ungkapan ajakan/undangan dapat juga disertai dengan bentuk penegasan (question tag)

Example:

·         Ria : Let's go to the beach, shall we?

Nila : that's good idea.

·         Indah : Let's be happy, shall we?

Tia : All right.

Ungkapan mengundang dapat juga seperti berikut:

·         I'd like to invite you to my birthday party.

·         Can you drop by my house after school?

·         Would you like to attend the meeting?

·         I wonder if you'd like to come to my wedding party

Berikut adalah respons ajakan/undangan

Menerima (Accepting)

·         All right.

·         I'd love to.

·         I'd be happy/glad to accept.

·         Yes, i'd be delighted to.

·         Yes, that would be nice.

Menolak (Declining)

·         I am sorry i can't.

·         I'd like to, but...

·         I am affraid i can't.

·         No, let's not do it.

·         I'd like to, but i can't.

·         I'm affraid i'm buy.

·         Sorry, I have to see the doctor.