invitation

invitation

Expressing meaning nuance within transactional dialogue text that contains invitation: how to invite people, how to accept and to refuse it.

Invitation is a way to invite someone or more to go to a place or to do something.

There are two types of invitation.

FORMAL INVITATION

Formal invitation is usually originate from Institutes, Companies and a kind of it. Normally formal invitation is written invitation.

INFORMAL INVITATION

Informal invitation is personal invitation given to a friend, family, etc. Informal invitation can be written invitation and verbal invitation.

This time we only discuss about Verbal Invitation

Extending (mengundang)

for example:

• I would like to invite you to come to my house

• Would you like to come to my restaurant?

• How would you like to go camping with us last week?

• If you are not busy, please try to come to my office

• Are you free this evening?

Accepting (menerima)

• I’d love to

• I like that

• That sounds great

• Thank you for the invitation

That would be wonderful

Declining (menolak) / refusing

• I’d love to, but I can’t

• I’m really sorry because I can’t come

• Sorry, I’m really busy

invitation