Listen to the audio & read the dialogs paying attention to the words and expressions highlighted in bold in the text:
Example 1 (informal):
А: Аня, давай пойдём в кино в субботу?
Anya, let’s go to the cinema on Saturday?
В: В субботу я не могу. У меня тренировка.
I can’t on Saturday. I have training.
А: А в воскресенье?
And on Sunday?
В: В воскресенье я могу. Во сколько?
On Sunday I can. What time?
А: В 4.
At 4.
В: Хорошо, давай!
Okay, let’s!
А: Договорились!
Agreed!
Example 2 (formal):
А: Давайте пойдём в театр в среду?
Let’s go to the theater on Wednesday?
В: В среду я не могу. У меня встреча. Давайте в пятницу?
On Wednesday I can’t. I have a meeting. Let’s go on Friday?
А: Давайте! Во сколько?
Let’s! At what time?
В: В 7.
At 7.
А: Хорошо! Договорились!
Okay! Agreed.
‘Давай(те)’ is used to express suggestion and means ‘let’s’.
‘Давай’ is the singular informal form. It is used when speaking to one person whom you address informally (someone you are on familiar terms with, like a friend, or a family member).
‘Давайте’ is the formal version or the plural form. It is used when speaking to multiple people or when addressing someone formally (someone you don’t know well, an elder or in a professional setting).
Listen to the audio to hear the correct answers
Task 3: Let’s learn some useful phrases to decline an invitation. Read the phrases & watch the video
- Давайте в следующий раз - Let's do it next time
- У меня другие планы - I have other plans
- Я не могу - I can’t
- Я занята - I’m busy
- К сожалению - Unfortunately
Vocabulary for the video
- девушка - miss
- Давайте познакомимся - Let's get to know each other
- может - maybe
- Мне нельзя - I’m not allowed
- километр - kilometer
- со мной - with me