How to make small talk in English?
邀请吃饭 — Dinner Invitation
邀请朋友或新认识的人一起吃饭 This scene includes 16 dialogue turns across 2 conversation paths, helping you practice with 朋友.
Dialogue Preview · 对话预览
Making a Dinner Invitation · 发出晚餐邀请
basicHey Sarah, are you free this Friday evening? I'd love to treat you to dinner.
嘿 Sarah，你这周五晚上有空吗？我想请你吃饭。
💡 'treat you to dinner' 意思是你请客。如果想AA，可以说 'grab dinner together'。', casualVersion: 'Hey, wanna grab dinner Friday?
Oh, that's so sweet of you! Friday works for me. Do you have a place in mind?
哦，你太好了！周五可以。你有想去的地方吗？
There's a new Italian place downtown that I've been wanting to try. Do you like Italian food?
市中心新开了一家意大利餐厅我一直想去试试。你喜欢意大利菜吗？
I love Italian! That sounds perfect. What time were you thinking?
我超爱意大利菜！听起来太好了。你想几点？
How about 7 o'clock? I can make a reservation if you'd like.
七点怎么样？如果你想的话我可以订位。
Seven is great. And yes, a reservation would be smart — new places tend to fill up fast.
七点很好。而且对，订位比较明智——新餐厅很快就满了。
Done! I'll text you the address. Should I pick you up or do you want to meet there?
搞定！我会把地址发给你。我去接你还是你自己到那边？
💡 主动提出接对方是很贴心的，但在西方也很常见直接在餐厅碰面。
Let's just meet there — it's easier. I'm really looking forward to it!
我们直接在那边碰面吧——比较方便。我真的很期待！
Accepting a Dinner Invitation · 接受晚餐邀请
intermediateHey Wei! A bunch of us are going out for Korean BBQ tomorrow night. Wanna join?
嘿 Wei！我们一帮人明天晚上去吃韩国烧烤。要一起来吗？
That sounds amazing! I'd love to. What time and where?
听起来太棒了！我很想去。几点在哪里？
We're meeting at 7 at that place on 5th Street. It's called Gogi House. Do you know it?
我们七点在第五街那家碰面。叫 Gogi House。你知道吗？
I haven't been there, but I can look it up. Should I bring anything?
我没去过，但我可以搜一下。我需要带什么吗？
💡 问 'Should I bring anything?' 是很有礼貌的习惯，即使对方可能说不用。
Nope, just yourself! Oh, and bring your appetite — the portions are huge.
不用，来就行！哦，带上你的胃口——那里分量很大。
Ha, don't worry about that! How should we split the bill? I'm happy to pay my share.
哈，那个不用担心！我们怎么分账？我很乐意付我那份。
We usually just split it evenly. Or we can use Venmo — whatever's easiest.
我们通常就平分。或者用 Venmo——怎么方便怎么来。
Sounds good! See you tomorrow at 7 then. Can't wait!
好的！那明天七点见。太期待了！
Key Phrases · 关键短语
that's so sweet of you
你太好了
do you have a place in mind
你有想去的地方吗
what time were you thinking
你想几点
fill up fast
很快就满了
looking forward to it
很期待
a bunch of us
我们一帮人
wanna join
要一起来吗
do you know it
你知道吗/你去过吗
bring your appetite
带上你的胃口（准备大吃一顿）
portions are huge
分量很大
split it evenly
平分
whatever's easiest
怎么方便怎么来
Cultural Notes · 文化注释
- •'treat you to dinner' 意思是你请客。如果想AA，可以说 'grab dinner together'。', casualVersion: 'Hey, wanna grab dinner Friday?
- •主动提出接对方是很贴心的，但在西方也很常见直接在餐厅碰面。
- •问 'Should I bring anything?' 是很有礼貌的习惯，即使对方可能说不用。
How to practice this scene · 如何练习
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