Inviting and introducing
Core words, Stage 1chunk 3 of 55Verbs: talking
Lets you call people over, introduce them, invite them and turn invitations down.
- yobucall (over); invite; send for; call (by a name)
- shoukai suruintroduce; recommend
- sasouinvite; ask out
- kotowarurefuse, turn down; say no
Mix-ups Yobu (call over, have round) vs sasou (ask along); neither means phoning.
yobu
polite yobimasu
call (over); invite; send for; call (by a name)
Not phoning, which is denwa suru.
Also 'invite': tomodachi o ie ni yobu. Kyuukyuusha yonde! = call an ambulance!
nante yobeba ii?
What should I call you?
何て呼べばいい?
nan to yobeba ii desu ka?
What should I call you?
何と呼べばいいですか?
Written 呼ぶ · よぶ · 呼びますRank #204 in 3,030 TV dramas
shoukai suru
polite shoukai shimasu
introduce; recommend
Introducing people to each other, or pointing someone to a place or service.
Jiko shoukai = self-introduction.
dareka ii hito shoukai shite yo.
Introduce me to someone nice.
誰かいい人紹介してよ。
dareka ii hito o shoukai shite kudasai.
Please introduce me to someone nice.
誰かいい人を紹介してください。
Written 紹介する · しょうかいする · 紹介しますRank #643 in 3,030 TV dramas
sasou
polite sasoimasu
invite; ask out
Asking someone to come along, or asking someone on a date.
Being invited is sasowareru. Shoutai suru is for formal invitations.
kanojo, eiga ni sasotte miyou ka na.
Maybe I'll ask her to a movie.
彼女、映画に誘ってみようかな。
kanojo o eiga ni sasotte miyou to omoimasu.
I think I'll ask her to a movie.
彼女を映画に誘ってみようと思います。
Written 誘う · さそう · 誘いますRank #773 in 3,030 TV dramas
kotowaru
polite kotowarimasu
refuse, turn down; say no
Declining an invitation, request or offer.
On a sign, okotowari shimasu means 'not allowed'.
nomikai ni sasowareta kedo, kotowatchatta.
I got invited out drinking but turned it down.
飲み会に誘われたけど、断っちゃった。
nomikai ni sasowaremashita ga, kotowarimashita.
I was invited out drinking, but I declined.
飲み会に誘われましたが、断りました。
Written 断る · ことわる · 断りますRank #676 in 3,030 TV dramas