SCENARIO
Imagine
a relative, a friend or colleague calls you on the phone. The other
person wants to invite you to go out for a drink. After exchanging
the customary greetings, he/ she
says to you something like: "would
you like to go out for a drink?"
In
Spanish, the other person could choose to be less formal and say:
¿Te
apetece salir a tomar algo?
Alternatively,
he/ she could choose to be more formal and say:
¿Le
apetece (a usted) salir a tomar algo?
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 drink, 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;
Here are some
examples of how you could reply:
- Vale, vamos a tomar algo (OK, let's go for a drink);
- Sí, me gustaría, pero no puedo (yes, I would, but I can't);
- Lo siento pero no puedo (I am sorry but I can't);
Now
you should practise answering the question:
¿Te
apetece salir a tomar algo?
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