20 Common English Phrases to Use in Conversation (Making Plans)
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20 Common English Phrases to Use in Conversation (Making Plans)
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📌 Key Phrases from This Lesson
✅ “Would you like to grab a coffee this weekend?” – friendly, informal way to suggest meeting up for coffee
✅ “Would you like to grab lunch this weekend?” – same structure, but for a meal
✅ “Do you fancy going for a drink on Friday?” – British‑English invite, often with a romantic vibe
✅ “Would you like to do this?” – polite, flexible invitation when plans aren’t fixed yet
✅ “I was thinking we could go to that show this weekend?” – sharing an idea while gauging interest
✅ “Want to do something this weekend?” – very casual American way to propose hanging out
✅ “Let’s get together soon.” – open‑ended suggestion without committing to a date
✅ “How about we try that new restaurant on Saturday?” – ‘How about…’ to put forward a concrete plan
✅ “What if we tried that new Italian restaurant?” – ‘What if…’ to float a suggestion and invite feedback
✅ “Why don’t we try it?” – concise ‘Why don’t we…’ proposal for any activity already mentioned
✅ “Why don’t we try that new Italian restaurant?” – specific version of the above, naming the plan
✅ “Should we go for a walk tonight?” – ‘Should we…’ to ask if the other person thinks it’s a good idea ✅ “Should we go for a walk if it’s not raining?” – adding a condition to the suggestion
✅ “Why don’t we check out that new gallery everyone’s talking about?” – inviting someone to a popular event
✅ “Let’s do something fun like bowling.” – enthusiastic ‘Let’s…’ plus an example activity
✅ “Let’s have a catch up next week.” – arranging a future meeting to talk and reconnect
✅ “Should we do this next week?” – checking the other person’s schedule for a postponed plan
✅ “Maybe next time.” – polite way to decline or postpone an invitation without closing the door
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