作者：李守锡
在日常交往中向人发出邀请和被别人邀请是常有的事--
一、到什么山上唱什么歌，发出邀约应注意场合
A) 你想邀同学、好友一块去玩，在这种随便、非正式的场合，你可以这么说--
1. Can you come (with us)? 你能（和我们一起）来吗？
2. Why don't you join us? / Why not join us? 为什么不加入到我们的行列中来呢？
3. What / How about joining us? 和我们一起怎么样？
4. Will you come and / to...? 你能来......吗？
5. Would you like to come and / us? 你愿意和我们一起来......吗？
6. Do you want to...? 你想......吗？
注：用would/could比will/can语气更为客气委婉。
B) 如果邀请的是新结识的朋友或较年长者来参加你的birthday party，这种场合，邀请要让人听起来言和心又悦--
1. Would you like to come to my birthday party?
2. I hope you could come to my birthday party.
3. I'd / We'd like to invite you to my party.
二、欣然应邀别忘谢，主客双方乐呵呵
1. That's very kind / nice of you. / That would be very nice. Thanks. / Thank you. 你真好。谢谢。
2. Yes, I'd love /like to come (with you). 是的，我很高兴（和你一起）来。
也可直截了当、言简意赅：Yes, I'd love / like to. (但此时的"to"不可省，其后的动词一般都省略。)
3. Thank you very much. I'd love to(come).非常感谢。我很高兴前往。
4. I'd love to come. Thank you (for inviting / asking me). 我很愿意来。感谢你(邀请我)。
三、因故不能去，婉言谢绝别遮掩
1. That's very kind of you, but I'm afraid I can't... 你真是太好了，不过恐怕我不能......
2. Thank you very much. I'd love to, but I am sorry I can't... 非常感谢，我很想来，但对不起我不能......
3. I'd love to, but I have to... 我很想来，但我不得不......
4. I'm very sorry, but I can't... 很抱歉，可我不能......
四、所邀请之人如应约，高兴之情不隐藏
1. I'm so glad you can come. 我很高兴你能来。
2. Great!/ That's great! 太好了！