SCENARIO
Imagine
a relative, a friend or colleague calls you on the phone. The other
person wants to invite you to go for a walk. After exchanging the
customary greetings, he/ she
says to you something like: "would
you like to go for a walk?"
In
Spanish, the other person could choose to be less formal and say:
¿Te
apetece dar un paseo?
Alternatively,
he/ she could choose to be more formal and say:
¿Le
apetece (a usted) dar un paseo?
OUR
TIP
The question means
an invitation which you can accept or reject. When you say whether or
not you will accept going for a walk, you DO NOT need
to be concerned about the level of formality in the other person's
question. Your main concern should be about communicating your
acceptance or rejection. Perhaps you want to say that you:
- Accept the invitation;
- Refuse the invitation (giving reasons/ excuses);
Here are some
examples of how you could reply:
- Vale, vamos a dar un paseo (OK, let's go for a walk);
- Sí, me gustaría ir a dar un paseo, pero no puedo (yes, I would like to go for a walk, but I can't);
- Sí, me gustaría ir a dar un paseo, pero tengo que hacer los deberes (yes, I would like to go for a walk, but I have to do my homework);
- Lo siento pero tengo mucho que hacer (I am sorry but I have a lot to do);
Now
you should practise answering the question:
¿Te
apetece dar un paseo?
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