Thank Adam, accept Saturday dinner, explain that you work until seven and propose eight. End with a question such as Est-ce que ça te va ? so he can agree to the new time.
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Salut Nora ! Tu viens dîner chez moi samedi à dix-neuf heures ? À bientôt ! Adam
Hi Nora! Are you coming for dinner at my place on Saturday at seven? See you soon! Adam
Your reply as Nora
Keep
Change or explain
Saturday dinner at Adam’s home
The invitation starts at 19:00.
A friendly reply using tu
You work until 19:00.
Your acceptance
You can arrive at 20:00; ask if that suits Adam.
For this exercise, write at least 40 words. Use the three facts in the table and keep the reply friendly. You can write a short sentence for each point: thanks, acceptance, reason, new time and question. Open the model after writing your own version.
DELF A1 · Production écrite · dinner reply practiceNot an official exam paper
Vous êtes Nora. Vous acceptez l’invitation d’Adam pour samedi, mais vous travaillez jusqu’à dix-neuf heures. Écrivez à Adam : remerciez-le, acceptez le dîner, expliquez vos horaires et proposez d’arriver à vingt heures. Demandez si cette heure lui convient.
(40 mots minimum)
You are Nora. Accept Adam’s Saturday invitation, but explain that you work until seven. Thank him, accept dinner, explain your hours, suggest arriving at eight and ask whether that time suits him.
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Salut Adam !
Merci beaucoup pour ton invitation. Je viens avec plaisir dîner chez toi samedi ! Mais je travaille jusqu’à dix-neuf heures. Je peux arriver à vingt heures. Est-ce que ça te va ? Dis-moi si c’est possible. À samedi, j’espère !