Day 24: Invitations & Making Plans with People
Social arrangements
Invite someone, accept or decline, and make simple plans.
Objectives
- Invite someone politely
- Accept or decline
- Suggest a time or place
- Close with Vi ses
Vocabulary
Tap play to hear pronunciation (browser speech engine).
Skal vi…?
Shall we…?
Har du lyst til…?
Would you like to…?
Ja, gerne
Yes, I'd like that
Desværre
Unfortunately / I'm afraid
måske
maybe
Vi ses
See you
Hvad med i morgen?
How about tomorrow?
Klokken ti?
At ten?
| Target | Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skal vi…? | Shall we…? | ||
| Har du lyst til…? | Would you like to…? | ||
| Ja, gerne | Yes, I'd like that | ||
| Desværre | Unfortunately / I'm afraid | ||
| måske | maybe | ||
| Vi ses | See you | ||
| Hvad med i morgen? | How about tomorrow? | ||
| Klokken ti? | At ten? |
Patterns
Invitations
Suggesting plans
- Skal vi tage en kaffe?
- Har du lyst til at træne i morgen?
- Ja, gerne.
- Desværre, jeg kan ikke.
Speaking Practice
Record yourself, listen back, and download anything worth keeping.
Invite / accept / decline
Skal vi tage en kaffe?
Ja, gerne.
Desværre, jeg kan ikke i morgen.
Vi ses i weekenden.
Full invite (record this)
Skal vi tage en kaffe i morgen? Klokken ti? Ja, gerne. Vi ses.
Writing Practice
- Write two short invitation dialogues (one accept, one decline).
- Write an invitation to train or get coffee.
Scenario: Inviting a colleague
You suggest getting coffee.
You: Skal vi tage en kaffe i morgen?
Them: Ja, gerne. Klokken ti?
You: Perfekt. Vi ses.
Immersion Tasks
- Practice both accepting and declining out loud
- Record one full invite exchange
Self-Check
- Can you invite someone?
- Can you accept and decline politely?