Inviting friends to visit you
You: I haven't seen you for ages. Where have you been? (Sudah lama sekali saya tidak ketemu kamu. Kemana saja selama ini?
Your friend: Me neither. Well, actually I haven't been any where since we graduated. I still live with my parents. You know my address, don't you? (Sama. Aku juga dah lama gak ketemu nih. Ya, sebenarnya saya tidak kemana-mana sejak kita lulus. Saya masih tinggal dengan orang tuaku. Kamu tau kan alamat ku?)
You: Sure do. I thought you continued your study in another city. Many of our friends have moved to other cities to continue their studies. (Tentu aku tahu alamat mu. Saya pikir kamu melanjutkan study ke kota lain. Banyak teman-teman kita telah pindah ke kota lain untuk melanjutkan sekolah mereka.)
Your friend: I have to look after my parents. They are too old to live without me. Because of that, I have decided to get a job here. (Aku harus mengurus orang tuaku. Mereka terlalu tua untuk tinggal di rumah tanpa ku. Karena itu, Aku memutuskan bekerja di sini.)
You: I see. Well, if you have time, I want you to come over to my house. I now live on my own. Can you visit me? Call me first, if you want to come. I still keep the guitar you used to play long time ago.(Oh, begitu. Kalo ada waktu, saya ingin kamu main ke rumah. Saya sekarang tinggal di rumahku sendiri. Bisa kan kamu datang? Telpon aku dulu, kalo kamu mau datang. Saya masih menyimpan gitar yang dulu kamu sering mainkan.)
Your friend: I can't believe it. It's the old guitar, isn't it? Of course, I love to play it again. OK, what is your phone number? (Ah, masa iya. Gitar tua itu, kan? Tentu, aku ingin sekali memainkannya. Oke, berapa nomor telpon mu?)
Berikut kalimat-kalimat tanya atau kalimat pernyataan yang dipakai apabila kita ingin mengundang teman:
- Would you like to come to my house? (Mau kah kamu datang ke rumahku?)
- Would you like to call in on me? (Mau kah kamu mampir ke tempat ku?)
- Come over to my house, won;t you? (Main ke rumah, ya.)