Inviting someone who might say no in Italian
You're about to text someone who has turned you down almost every time these past few months, inviting them to dinner.
The phrase
Volevo invitare anche te a cena da noi.10 words10 sentences
The ten words3 of 10
- 1invitare/inviˈtare/
to inviteverb
To ask someone to come to a place or event with you.
- 2invito/inˈvito/
invitationnoun
The words with which you ask someone to come somewhere.
- 3rifiutare/rifjuˈtare/
to refuseverb
To say no to something offered to you.
- 4
insistereto insist
- 5
uscireto go out
- 6
vogliadesire
- 7
compagniacompany
- 8
occupatobusy
- 9
liberofree
- 10
magarimaybe
The sentences3 of 10
Volevo invitare anche te a cena da noi.
I wanted to invite you too, for dinner at our place.
Ti mando un invito, rispondi quando hai tempo.
I'll send you an invitation, answer whenever you have time.
Puoi anche rifiutare, non mi offendo per questo.
You can say no too, I won't be offended.
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- How do I invite someone in Italian without sounding pushy?
- You can say you want to invite them (invitare) and add that they can turn you down without hurting your feelings, as in "Puoi anche rifiutare, non mi offendo per questo."
The same situation in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German.