Invitations & Making Plans
Use these phrases to invite friends or colleagues out, negotiate a time and place, and confirm your social plans in German.
Key Phrases
Hast du Lust, am Samstag ins Kino zu gehen?
casualDo you feel like going to the cinema on Saturday?
Use 'Hast du Lust...' with friends and peers for casual outings.
Wollen wir am Samstag zusammen ins Kino gehen?
neutralShall we go to the cinema together on Saturday?
A friendly, neutral invitation suitable for both friends and colleagues.
Ja, voll gerne, ich habe am Samstag Zeit!
casualYes, I'd love to, I have time on Saturday!
'Voll gerne' is a common, enthusiastic informal acceptance.
Das klingt super, ich bin sehr gerne dabei.
neutralThat sounds great, I would love to join.
'Dabei sein' means to take part or join in.
Schade, da kann ich leider nicht, weil ich arbeiten muss.
casualPity, unfortunately I can't then because I have to work.
Giving a quick reason with 'weil' softens the refusal naturally.
Es tut mir leid, aber am Samstag habe ich schon etwas vor.
neutralI'm sorry, but unfortunately I already have plans on Saturday.
'Etwas vorhaben' is the standard German phrase for having existing plans.
Wie sieht es bei dir am Sonntag aus?
neutralHow does Sunday look for you?
A versatile way to check someone's availability for a different day.
Passt es dir am Sonntag um sieben vor dem Kino?
casualDoes Sunday at seven in front of the cinema suit you?
'Passt es dir...' asks casually whether a proposed time and place work.
Können wir uns am Sonntag um sieben vor dem Kino treffen?
neutralCan we meet on Sunday at seven in front of the cinema?
A clear, polite way to propose an exact time and meeting point.
Perfekt, dann machen wir das so, bis Sonntag!
casualPerfect, then let's do that, see you Sunday!
'Dann machen wir das so' confirms an agreement decisively among friends.
Alles klar, dann sehen wir uns am Sonntag um sieben!
neutralAll right, then see you on Sunday at seven!
Summarizes the final plan before parting.