Inviting Someone and Responding

What you’ll learn

Invite someone and accept or decline clearly.

អញ្ជើញអ្នកណាម្នាក់ និងទទួលឬបដិសេធឱ្យច្បាស់។

Situation and purpose

An invitation includes an activity and enough details for the other person to decide. Would you like to join us? is a common form. I would love to expresses interest but should be followed by confirmation or a clear reason if you cannot come. Suggest an alternative when you want another opportunity.

ការអញ្ជើញគួរមានសកម្មភាព និងពេលវេលា។ អាចទទួល ឬបដិសេធដោយអរគុណ។ បើចង់ជួបពេលផ្សេង អាចស្នើជម្រើសថ្មី។

Useful expressions

Pattern	Example or form
Invite	Would you like to join us for lunch?
Accept	I’d love to. What time?
Decline	Thanks for inviting me, but I can’t make it.
Offer alternative	Could we meet another day?

Examples

1. Are you free on Saturday?

   តើអ្នកទំនេរថ្ងៃសៅរ៍ទេ?

2. That sounds great.

   ស្ដាប់ទៅល្អណាស់។

3. I already have plans.

   ខ្ញុំមានគម្រោងរួចហើយ។

4. How about next weekend?

   ចុះចុងសប្ដាហ៍ក្រោយវិញ?

Model conversation

Dara: Would you like to have lunch with us on Saturday?

Maly: I’d love to, but I’m working that day.

Dara: No problem. Are you free on Sunday?

Maly: Yes, Sunday works.

Dara: Great. Shall we meet at noon?

Maly: Yes. Thanks for inviting me.

Common mistakes

Instead of	Use	Why
Would you like join us?	Would you like to join us?	Would like takes a to-infinitive.
Thanks for invite me.	Thanks for inviting me.	After for, use an -ing form.

Practice

Try these questions before opening the answers. Write or say each answer.

សាកល្បងឆ្លើយសំណួរទាំងនេះជាមុនសិន មុននឹងបើកមើលចម្លើយ។ អ្នកអាចសរសេរ ឬនិយាយចម្លើយរបស់អ្នក។

1. Invite a friend to a picnic on Sunday.
2. Decline because you are working.
3. Accept and ask for the time.

Answers and explanations

Show answers / បង្ហាញចម្លើយ

1. Would you like to join us for a picnic on Sunday?

   Model answer: include activity and date.

2. Thanks for inviting me, but I’m working that day.

   Model answer: give a clear response without an unnecessary long explanation.

3. I’d love to. What time should we meet?

   Model answer: acceptance plus a practical follow-up.

Quick recap

• Include enough details to decide.
• Accept or decline explicitly.
• Suggest another time when appropriate.