Do you want to invite your Chinese friends to have fun together, such as having a meal, going shopping, or asking for a dance? Let’s learn to speak Chinese with ChineseHour’s teachers online. The pattern for an invitation goes like this:
Gēnwǒ …, hǎo ma?
跟我…, 好吗?
May I invite you to … with me?
跟我 gēnwǒ, with me
好吗?hǎo ma? = OK? It is a kind way to ask permission.
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Words and phrases:
跳(个)舞 tiào (gè) wǔ, dance
吃晚饭 chī wǎnfàn, have dinner
玩 wán, play, have fun
逛街 guàngjiē, go shopping
Let’s practise now:
–May I have a dance with you?
跟我跳个舞,好吗?hǎo ma?
gēn wǒ tiào gè wǔ, hǎo ma?
–May I invite you for dinner with me?
跟我吃晚饭,好吗?
gēn wǒ chī wǎnfàn, hǎo ma?
–Could we go out for fun together?
跟我出去玩,好吗?
gēn wǒ chūqù wán, hǎo ma?
–Could you go shopping with me?
跟我去逛街,好吗?
gēn wǒ qù guàngjiē, hǎo ma?