How do you politely invite someone to a coffee?
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Mastering these expressions enables you to confidently invite friends, accept invitations politely, and decline plans gracefully in German. This improves your social interactions and helps you participate more naturally in everyday activities and events.
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| 1 | How do you politely invite someone to a coffee? |
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Practice inviting others, accepting or declining plans with common, polite expressions in everyday situations.
Möchtest du mit mir einen Kaffee trinken? |
| Think about 'Would you like to...' in German. |
| 2 | How do you accept an invitation to a dinner? | Ja, gerne. Das klingt schön. | A positive and enthusiastic response. |
| 3 | How do you politely decline an invitation due to being busy? | Vielen Dank für die Einladung, aber ich habe leider keine Zeit. | Express gratitude first, then decline. |
| 4 | What is a polite way to say 'Maybe another time'? in German? | Vielleicht ein anderes Mal. | Use 'vielleicht' (maybe) for polite hesitation. |
| 5 | How can you suggest a different day for plans? | Wie wäre es, wenn wir das an einem anderen Tag machen? | Literally: 'How about if we do that on another day?' |
| 6 | How do you ask if someone is available for an outing? | Bist du Zeit für etwas? Hast du Lust, etwas zu unternehmen? | Combine asking about time and interest. |
| 7 | What is a common way to confirm plans? | Wollen wir uns morgen treffen? | Use 'wollen' (to want) to confirm intentions. |
| 8 | How do you politely invite a friend to join you for a walk? | Möchtest du mit mir spazieren gehen? | Use 'spazieren gehen' for 'go for a walk.' |
| 9 | How do you respond if someone declines your invitation? | Schade, vielleicht ein anderes Mal. | Express disappointment politely. |
| 10 | How do you express enthusiasm about a social plan? | Das klingt toll! Ich freue mich schon darauf. | Show excitement with 'toll' and 'freue mich.' |
| 11 | How do you ask someone if they want to meet up later? | Willst du später etwas unternehmen? | Use 'später' for 'later' and 'etwas unternehmen' for 'do something.' |
| 12 | What is a polite way to suggest a specific activity (e.g., going to the cinema)? | Wie wäre es, wenn wir ins Kino gehen? | Literally: 'How about if we go to the cinema?' |
| 13 | How do you politely decline an invitation without giving a reason? | Ich würde gern, aber ich kann leider nicht. | Use 'leider nicht' to soften the decline. |
| 14 | What phrase can you use to confirm a plan on the phone? | Also, wir treffen uns am Samstag um 19 Uhr. Richtig? | Use 'Richtig?' to confirm details. |
| 15 | How do you say 'Let’s meet up' in German? | Lass uns treffen. | 'Lass uns' is a common way to suggest doing something together. |
| 16 | How do you politely ask if someone is free this weekend? | Bist du dieses Wochenende frei? | Use 'frei' for 'free' (available). |
| 17 | How can you invite someone to a party? | Möchtest du zu meiner Party kommen? | Use 'zu meiner Party kommen' for 'come to my party.' |
| 18 | How do you respond positively to a casual invitation? | Klar, das mache ich gern! | Express willingness enthusiastically. |
| 19 | How do you politely say you need to check your schedule first? | Ich muss meinen Kalender noch prüfen, aber ich komme vielleicht. | Express uncertainty politely. |
| 20 | What is a polite way to ask someone about their preferred meeting time? | Wann passt es dir am besten? | Use 'passt' for 'suits' or 'fits' (your schedule). |
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