在社交場(chǎng)合，怎樣用英語向別人發(fā)出邀請(qǐng)？

作出邀請(qǐng)是英語使用中很有趣的一部分。邀請(qǐng)別人一起吃飯、社交或在其他的場(chǎng)合，would like比起can you是更為常用的禮貌用語。它可以用于正式或非正式的邀請(qǐng)中。記住，would you like后面常接動(dòng)詞不定式形式(to do)。

用于邀請(qǐng)的短語

Informal Phrases

非正式短語

1.Would you like to + verb?

你想要做······嗎?

2.Why don't we + verb?

我們?yōu)槭裁床?middot;·····呢?

3.Let's + verb.

一起做······吧。

4.How about + verb + ing?

做······怎么樣?

5.Would you like to have a drink?

想喝一杯嗎?

6.Why don't we go out for dinner?

我們出去吃晚飯?jiān)趺礃?

7.Let's go out this weekend.

這周末出去走走吧。

8.How about going to a movie?

去看電影怎么樣?

以下的短語可以表明，你不僅僅是在讓某人一起做某事，還包含邀請(qǐng)的意思。

1.I'm buying.

我付賬。

2.My treat.

我請(qǐng)客。

3.It's on me.

我買單。

4.You're my guest.

別客氣。

5.Let's get a drink. I'm buying.

一起去喝一杯吧，我請(qǐng)客。

6.Why don't we have breakfast. My treat.

一起去吃早飯吧，我請(qǐng)客。

7.Let's go to a bar. It's on me.

一起去酒吧吧，我請(qǐng)客。

8.No, I'll pay the tab. You're my guest.

不，還是我來請(qǐng)客吧。別客氣。

正式短語

1.Would you like to + verb?

你想要做······嗎?

2.I'd like to ask you to + verb

我想讓你······

3.It would be my pleasure if you would + verb

如果你能夠······那將是我的榮幸。

4.May I have the honor of your + verbing?

我有那個(gè)榮幸使你······嗎?

5.I'd like to ask you to attend the open ceremonies next week.

下周我想請(qǐng)你出席開幕式。

6.May we have the honor of your presence at dinner on Friday?

周五我們能有幸邀請(qǐng)你吃個(gè)飯嗎?

7.It would be my pleasure if you would join us for dinner tonight.

如果今晚你能個(gè)我們一起吃頓飯，我將不勝榮幸。

8.Would you like to attend the performance with me?

你愿意和我一起去看表演嗎?

對(duì)話示例

Person 1: Would you like to join us for dinner this evening?

今晚你愿意和我們一起吃個(gè)飯嗎?

Person 2: Thank you. Yes, that would be very nice.

謝謝。我愿意，那真是太好了。

Person 1: Would you like to come with us?

你愿意和我們一起去嗎?

Person 2: Sure!

當(dāng)然!

在一些非正式的場(chǎng)合，當(dāng)你要邀請(qǐng)別人和你一起做某事時(shí)，使用建議的形式就很常見。這些形式包括let’s do(一起)、how about/what about doing(一起做······怎么樣)、shall we(我們······好嗎)

對(duì)話示例

Person 1: Let's go out on the town tonight.

今晚一起出去玩玩吧。

Person 2: Yes, let's do that.

好，就這么辦吧。

Person 1: Shall we get some dinner tonight?

我們今晚吃晚飯好嗎?

Person 2: That sounds like fun.

聽起來很有趣。

感謝別人的邀請(qǐng)

Always thank someone for inviting you to do something. Here are some of the most common forms used to accept an invitation.

我們常常要感謝別人對(duì)自己的邀請(qǐng)。這里有一些常見的表達(dá)用來接受別人的邀請(qǐng)。

1.Thank you very much.

非常感謝。

2.That would be nice.

那太好了。

3.Certainly, I'd love to...

當(dāng)然，我很樂意······

4.Sure, that would be great! (informal)

當(dāng)然，那太棒了!(非正式)

對(duì)話示例

Person 1: Would you like to come over for dinner?

你愿意過來吃個(gè)晚飯嗎?

Person 2: That would be nice. Thank you.

好呀，謝謝你。

Person 1: How about joining us for ice-cream?

和我們一起吃冰淇淋怎么樣?

Person 2: Sure, that would be great!

當(dāng)然，肯定很棒!

If you are unable to accept an invitation, use one of the following polite phrases to respond.

如果你不能接收別人的邀請(qǐng)，就可以使用下面的禮貌短語進(jìn)行回應(yīng)。

1.Thank you. I'm afraid I have another engagement.

謝謝你。但我已經(jīng)有約了。

2.Sorry, I'm afraid I can't.

抱歉，我恐怕不能去。

場(chǎng)景練習(xí)

找一個(gè)搭檔，使用這些建議來練習(xí)在不同的場(chǎng)合對(duì)人們做出邀請(qǐng)。確保在練習(xí)的時(shí)候，使用不同的短語，而不是一次又一次地老調(diào)重彈。

1.invite your boss over for dinner next week (formal)

下周邀請(qǐng)你的老板吃晚餐(正式)

2.invite a friend out for a drink (informal)

邀請(qǐng)朋友出去喝酒(非正式)

3.invite an important person to have lunch with you (formal)

邀請(qǐng)一位重要人士與你吃午飯(正式)

4.invite your brother or sister over for a barbecue (informal)

邀請(qǐng)你的兄弟或姐妹吃燒烤(非正式)