Our baby-sitter got sick at the last
minute, and we couldn't find anyone
to stay with the kids
Nuestra niñera se enfermó en el
último minuto , y no pudimos
encontrar a nadie para quedarse
con los niños
BELIEVABL
My water heater broke. I spent all
E
night cleaning water out of my
basement.
Mi calentador de agua se rompió.
Pasé toda la noche el agua de
limpieza de mi sótano.
I caught a 24 hour stomach virus
and spent almost the entire day in
bed.
Cogí un virus estomacal de 24 horas
y pasé casi todo el día en la cama.
I was at the office all weekend
taking care of urgent business
Yo estaba en la oficina todo el fin de
semana cuidando de un asunto
urgente.
Locked my self out of the house
Bloqueado mi auto fuera de la casa
BARELY
BELIEVABL
The garage door broke, do i could't
get my car out
La puerta del garaje roto, no pude
E
conseguir mi coche
I got lost on the way to the party and
didn't have your phone number with
me
Me perdí en el camino a la fiesta y
no tenía su número de teléfono
conmigo
I took a nap because I was tired, and
I didn't wake up until it was too late
to come
Tomé una siesta porque estaba
cansado, y no me desperté hasta
que fue demasiado tarde para venir
I forgot
Lo olvidé
LAME
My watch stopped, and I completely
lost track on time
Mi reloj se detuvo, y estoy
totalmente perdido la pista a tiempo
Sheila and I had a flight and she
would't get in the car
Sheila y yo tuvimos un vuelo y que
no entra en el coche
My dog ate the invitation, so I didn't
know wich day the party was
Mi perro se comió la invitación, así
que no sabía qué día era la fiesta
EXTENDING AN INVITATION

Formal Informal Formal and informal

Would you care to join us for Are you free this evening? We'd
Would you like to have lunch?
dinner? like you to join us

Would you like to go to party? How about dinner tonight? Do you want to get some lunch?

I'm throwing a party tomorrow and Why don't you came over for
Are you doing anything tonight?
I'd be delighted if you came. dinner?

Let's have a beer? Do you want to go to the zoo?

I feel like going to the cinema. Do

you want to joing me?
ACEPTING AN
INVITATION

Formal Informal

Thank you. I'd love to

Sounds great, what
time?
Yes I would Definitely I'm staying
Thank, you. I'd like that very much
That'd be great.
Thanks
Yes, I'd be delighted Sure why not?
Yes, It' d be my pleasure
Sure, what/where
time?
Let's do it

Count me in

Sure, I'm in

***Ok
DECLARING AN INVITATION
Formal Informal

Thank you for the invitation Sorry, lean't. I have too.

but...
Unfortunately we won't be Sorry, I'm busy
able to join you.
I'd love to. But I have No can do, my friend
another commitment

Perhaps another time Not rally.

It'd be wonderful but Nah

unfortunately I...

Nope
TAKE A RAIN CHECK

A: Do you want to watch a movie

tonight.
B: Sorry, I have to work. Can I take a
rain check.
A: Sure, How about Saturday night.
B: That works for me.

*Could I take a rain check.

* Can i take a rain check
* I need to take a rain check
* Would you mind if I took a rain
check?
*How about dinner at our house
tonight?
* Oh, I can't tonight, Could I take a rain
check?