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Making dinner plans in English (beginner)
Beginner English for making dinner plans. Key line: “Do you want dinner tomorrow night?”
Full script
Lin
Do you want dinner tomorrow night?
Them
Sure. What do you want to eat?
Lin
How about noodles? I dream about them.
Them
Again? You really love noodles.
Lin
I do, but rice is okay.
Them
Great. There's a nice place nearby.
Lin
Perfect. I just don't want salad.
Them
Deal. If you order salad, I leave.
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Ask to dinner
✓ Do you want dinner tomorrow night?Ask about dinner tomorrow night
Natural: mention the time directly
Food choice
✓ What do you want to eat?Ask what food they want
A very common meal question
Suggestion
✓ How about noodles?Suggest noodles
How about + noun
Agreed
✓ Deal.You both agree.
Common with friends
Quick answers
Ask to dinner: what to say in English
Say “Do you want dinner tomorrow night?” — ask about dinner tomorrow night. Natural: mention the time directly.
Food choice: what to say in English
Say “What do you want to eat?” — ask what food they want. A very common meal question.
Suggestion: what to say in English
Say “How about noodles?” — suggest noodles. How about + noun.
Agreed: what to say in English
Say “Deal.” — you both agree. Common with friends.