Davet etme, daveti kabul ve reddetme; özür dileme ve mazeret bildirme; arkadaşları tanımlama (kişilik sıfatları); iyi bir arkadaşın özellikleri; “I’m sorry, but…”, “I have to…”; LGS tarzı diyalog ve davetiye soruları.
Making, accepting and refusing invitations
| Inviting | Accepting | Refusing (+ excuse) |
|---|---|---|
| Would you like to come to my party? | Sure, why not? | Sorry, but I have to study for the exam. |
| Do you want to go to the cinema? | That sounds great/fun! | I’d love to, but I have a dentist appointment. |
| How about going to the concert? | Yes, I’d love to. | Unfortunately, I can’t. I’m going to visit my grandparents. |
| Let’s have a picnic! | Good idea! | I’m afraid I’m busy. Maybe next time. |
| Are you free on Saturday? | Of course! What time? | Thanks for inviting me, but I promised my mum to help her. |
⚠️ Reddederken kibar olmak için mutlaka teşekkür + özür + mazeret kullanılır.
Apologizing
- I’m (so / really) sorry for being late. / Sorry, I forgot your birthday.
- I apologize for my rude behaviour. (resmî)
- It was my fault. / I didn’t mean to hurt you.
Responding: That’s OK. / No problem. / Don’t worry. / Never mind. / It’s all right.
Making excuses (mazeret): I have to look after my little brother. / I must finish my project. / I am going to the dentist. / I feel sick.
Describing a true friend
Personality adjectives: reliable (güvenilir), loyal (sadık), supportive (destekleyici), honest, understanding (anlayışlı), caring, generous, sense of humour (espri anlayışı) / negative: jealous (kıskanç), selfish, bossy (otoriter), two-faced (iki yüzlü), gossipy (dedikoducu)
Expressions:
- A true friend keeps secrets. / shares everything / never lets you down. / is always there for you.
- We have a lot in common. (çok ortak noktamız var)
- She gets on well with everybody. (iyi geçinir)
- I trust him. He never gossips about me.
- We had an argument but we made up. (barıştık)
Kavramlar
- reliable
- güvenilir
- let somebody down
- hayal kırıklığına uğratmak
- make up
- barışmak
- have a lot in common
- çok ortak noktası olmak
- excuse
- mazeret, bahane
- Would you like to / Do you want to / How about + -ing ile davet
- Kabul: Sure, That sounds great, I’d love to
- Ret: I’d love to, but… / Sorry, but I have to…
- Özür: I’m sorry for + -ing / I apologize
- Cevap: That’s OK / Never mind / No problem
- reliable, loyal, supportive ↔ jealous, selfish, bossy
Örnek soru ve çözümü
Mesajlaşmaya göre Arda daveti neden reddediyor? Bu ret kibar mıdır? Neden?
Because he has a piano exam on Saturday. Yes, it is polite: he thanks Selin, gives an excuse and apologizes.
Çözümlü örnekler
1. “Do you want to play chess?” davetini kabul ediniz. Kolay
ÇözümSure, why not? / That sounds fun!
2. “I’m sorry for _ (break) your glasses.” Orta
Çözümbreaking.
3. Bir arkadaşın “Let’s go to the cinema tonight.” davetini sınavın olduğu için kibarca reddediniz. Zor
ÇözümI’d love to, but I can’t. I have to study for my maths exam. Maybe next time!
Sık yapılan hatalar
- “How about go” demek (How about going).
- “Sorry for be late” demek (Sorry for being late).
- Reddederken mazeret belirtmemek (kaba kabul edilir).
Biliyor muydun?
Araştırmalara göre insanlar ortalama 4–5 yakın arkadaşla en güçlü bağı kurar. Kalabalık değil, güvenilir arkadaş önemlidir!