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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 churrasco
I'm still thinking about whether to invite her to the barbecue.

10 words10 sentences

The ten words3 of 10

  1. 1
    convidar/kõviˈda/

    inviteverb

    To call someone to go somewhere or take part in something.

  2. 2
    convite/kõˈvitʃi/

    invitationnoun

    The call you make to someone to attend an event or take part in something.

  3. 3
    topar/toˈpa/

    agree toverb

    To accept what someone proposes, like an invitation or a challenge.

  4. 4

    talvezmaybe

  5. 5

    ocupadobusy

  6. 6

    desculpaexcuse

  7. 7

    insistirinsist

  8. 8

    rolêhangout

  9. 9

    constrangidoembarrassed

  10. 10

    rejeiçãorejection

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The sentences3 of 10

  1. Ainda estou pensando se vou convidar ela para o churrasco

    I'm still thinking about whether to invite her to the barbecue.

  2. Mandei o convite e ela nem respondeu ainda.

    I sent the invitation and she hasn't even replied yet.

  3. 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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Questions

What does rolê mean?
It's an informal hangout with friends, with no set time or fixed plan.

The same situation in English, Spanish, Italian, French, German.

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