{"id":6912,"date":"2019-01-31T09:52:43","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T14:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=6912"},"modified":"2019-02-07T14:20:14","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T19:20:14","slug":"offering-accepting-and-refusing-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/offering-accepting-and-refusing-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Offering, accepting and refusing in English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, dear readers! How are you feeling today? Would you guys like to learn key phrases in English today? So I am going to make you an offer you can&#8217;t refuse!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Communicating something at a basic level in a\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">foreign language is a great achievement, but the ability to do that in a colloquial manner or not, asessing each specific occasion, is a step further towards fluency. In case you are, or intend to go, to an English speaking country, it is very likely that you will find yourself in a situation in which it will be necessary to know how to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">offer, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">accept or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">refuse something in a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">polite or more casual way. Be it at a caf\u00e9, a restaurant, a diner, a friend\u2019s house or a business meeting, these are all different contexts which require various levels of formality. There are infinite ways of doing that in a language, and it is important to know how to tell them apart to use the right language. Therefore, today\u2019s lesson will show you some examples.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Remember:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6913\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/off-1024x140.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/off-1024x140.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/off-350x48.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/off-768x105.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/off.png 1084w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>OFFER &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to propose, to suggest, to give<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>REFUSE &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to say &#8220;no&#8221;, to deny, to decline<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>ACCEPT &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to say &#8220;yes&#8221;, to receive<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>To offer\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Formal:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Would you like _____?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Formal:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> May I offer you _____?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Formal: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Would you be interested in _____?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Neutral:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Can I get you _____?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Informal:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Do you want _____?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Informal:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> How about \u00a0_____?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Informal:<\/strong> Are you up for some _____?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(some coffee\/ some tea\/ some more\/ some pizza\/ some pie\/ anything else\/ more wine, etc.)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>To accept\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Formal:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> That would be nice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Formal:<\/strong> Yes, if you don&#8217;t mind.<\/li>\n<li><b>Formal: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes, I\u2019d love some.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Neutral:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Yes, please.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Neutral: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sure, thank you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Neutral:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> That\u2019s a good idea.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Neutral:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Sounds good\/ nice\/ great! <\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Informal:\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes, let\u2019s do it \/ let&#8217;s go for it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>To refuse\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Formal:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> No, thank you\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Formal:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> No thank you, I don\u2019t want to disturb.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Formal:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> That&#8217;s very kind. Unfortunately, I ____ (reason).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Formal:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> I&#8217;d like to, but ____ (reason).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Formal:<\/strong> I won&#8217;t be able to attend.<\/li>\n<li><b>Neutral: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I\u2019m okay\/ fine, thank you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Neutral:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> I\u2019m sorry, but I can\u2019t.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Neutral: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No, but thank you for asking.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Neutral:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Thank you, but you don\u2019t need to worry.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Informal:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Thanks, but ____ (reason).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Informal:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> No, thanks.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Informal:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> That\u2019s alright.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Now\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">take a look<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at some\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">dialogues <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and pay attention to the various ways to\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">offer, accept<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">refuse <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in each one: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>At a birthday party:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mindy: Would you like another slice of cake?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jerry: Oh, no. I\u2019m fine, thanks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mindy: Come on, go ahead, there\u2019s a lot left.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jerry: I know, but I\u2019ve already had too much.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mindy: Well, maybe some more soda, then?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jerry: Okay then, I\u2019d like some.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>At the university\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jane: Hey guys. I\u2019m having a party on Saturday at my place. Do you want to come?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michael: Thanks for the invitation, Jane, but I\u2019m busy on Saturday.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jim: Sounds cool, I\u2019ll be there!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jane: How about you, Pam, are you free?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pam: Sure, I can make it!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jane: Great! I have to go because I\u2019m late for class, see you there!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>At a restaurant\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Waiter: Good evening. Would you like to see the menu?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kevin: Yes, please.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Waiter: In a minute, sir.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Waiter: Here it is.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kevin: Thank you. I would like the ravi\u00f3li, please.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Waiter: Can I get you anything to drink?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kevin: Some red wine would be good, thank you.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That&#8217;s it for now! Are there any other expressions related to <em>offering, accepting and refusing<\/em> that you can think of? Let me know about it in the comments section!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/off-350x48.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/off-350x48.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/off-768x105.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/off-1024x140.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/off.png 1084w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Hello, dear readers! How are you feeling today? Would you guys like to learn key phrases in English today? So I am going to make you an offer you can&#8217;t refuse! 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