Inviting someone who might say no in Portuguese
You're typing the message to invite that person to Saturday's barbecue, deleting it, writing it again, and she's already told you "no" twice this month.
The phrase
Ainda estou pensando se vou convidar ela para o churrasco10 words10 sentences
The ten words3 of 10
- 1convidar/kõviˈda/
inviteverb
To call someone to go somewhere or take part in something.
- 2convite/kõˈvitʃi/
invitationnoun
The call you make to someone to attend an event or take part in something.
- 3topar/toˈpa/
agree toverb
To accept what someone proposes, like an invitation or a challenge.
- 4
talvezmaybe
- 5
ocupadobusy
- 6
desculpaexcuse
- 7
insistirinsist
- 8
rolêhangout
- 9
constrangidoembarrassed
- 10
rejeiçãorejection
The sentences3 of 10
Ainda estou pensando se vou convidar ela para o churrasco
I'm still thinking about whether to invite her to the barbecue.
Mandei o convite e ela nem respondeu ainda.
I sent the invitation and she hasn't even replied yet.
Será que ela vai topar sair com a gente?
I wonder if she'll agree to come out with us.
Pronunciation
convite/kõˈvitʃi/
The 'con' is nasal and the ending -te sounds like 'chi'.
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- What does rolê mean?
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