Invitations & Making Plans
Making plans with friends can sometimes be difficult when everyone is busy with work. If you want to suggest a meeting, you can check their availability for the weekend. People often decide to meet in a cafe or they may choose to go out. You might need to decline an invitation politely because you have already made other plans. However, you can still suggest another time that is more convenient for your schedule.
Key Phrases
Are you free to meet up for some coffee this coming Saturday afternoon?
💡 This is a friendly way to ask if someone has free time.
I was wondering if you would like to have lunch with me tomorrow.
💡 Use this polite question when you want to suggest a lunch plan.
That sounds like a great idea, and I would love to join you.
💡 This is a warm response when you accept a friendly invitation.
I would love to go, but I have already made some other plans.
💡 Use this helpful expression when you must decline a plan politely.
Can we push our meeting back to next week because I am busy?
💡 This is useful when you need to change the scheduled time.
If you are busy on Friday, we can meet on Sunday instead.
💡 Use this first conditional sentence to suggest a different day easily.
Let us meet at the train station which is near the city center.
💡 This relative clause helps you suggest a specific place to meet.
I might be a few minutes late, so please go ahead without me.
💡 Use this phrase to warn someone that you are running late.
Does that time work for you, or should we choose a different day?
💡 This question checks if the suggested time is suitable for them.
I look forward to seeing you soon, so let us stay in touch.
💡 Use this expression to end the conversation in a friendly way.