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After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Say yes to an invitation
• Invite a person back to your place

The museum director is so nice as to invite Bob for dinner.

Notice that Bob asks if he should bring something  and how they agree on the time. Also note that Bob asks the director where he lives and what his phone number is.

If you want to know if a person is busy at a specific time, you can ask:

When you invite a person, you can ask "har du lyst til at..."

When you talk about your plans for the near future, you use ordinary present tense, followed by time:

When you say yes to an invitation, you can say:

When you say no to an invitation, you can say:

When you say no to an invitation, you usually say why you can't.

When you suggest a time, you can say:

If the time suits you or does not, you can say:

You can say you look forward to something by saying:

Informal meetings with colleagues are not unusual in Danish companies, schools or private homes. Many gatherings around Christmas or summer include potluck dinners, where everyone brings something to the table. In this way you split the cost and the cooking.

If you are invited to a colleague's house, it is polite to ask if you need to bring something. Remember that many Danish gatherings involve alcohol, and quite often you have to bring it yourself if you want something to drink.

Remember, also for informal gatherings, it is important that you arrive on time.

When you are invited to someone's house, it is both polite and common to ask if you should bring something: