Inviting someone who might say no in Spanish

1. 1
   invitar/inbiˈtaɾ/

   to inviteverb

   To ask someone to come with you or to something.
2. 2
   plan/plan/

   plannoun

   What someone decides to do and when to do it.
3. 3
   rechazar/retʃaˈsaɾ/

   to turn downverb

   To say no to something you're offered or asked.
4. 4

   ocupadobusy

5. 5

   sugerirto suggest

6. 6

   insistirto insist

7. 7

   excusaexcuse

8. 8

   lástimashame

9. 9

   vergüenzaembarrassment

10. 10

    tímidoshy

The sentences3 of 10

1. Te quiero invitar a comer el fin de semana.

   I want to invite you to lunch this weekend.

2. ¿Ya tienes plan para el fin de semana?

   Do you already have plans for the weekend?

3. No quiero rechazar tu plan, pero ese día no puedo.

   I don't want to turn down your plan, but I can't that day.

Pronunciation

• invitar/inbiˈtaɾ/

  The v sounds just like a b.

• rechazar/retʃaˈsaɾ/

  The z sounds like an s, and the stress falls on the last syllable: re-cha-ZAR.

Questions

How do you say 'to turn someone down' in Spanish?

Rechazar, as in 'No quiero rechazar tu plan, pero ese día no puedo.'