Making plans
How to suggest something, agree on a time and place, and say no without sounding rude.
- Hva skal du i helga?What are you up to this weekend?
- Ikke noe spesielt, egentlig.Nothing special, really.
- Har du lyst til å bli med på kino i kveld?Do you fancy coming to the cinema tonight?
- Ja, gjerne!Yes, I'd love to!
- Jeg kan dessverre ikke, jeg må jobbe.Unfortunately I can't, I have to work.
- Hva med lørdag?How about Saturday?
- Når passer det for deg?When suits you?
- Skal vi si klokka sju utenfor Narvesen?Shall we say seven o'clock outside Narvesen (the kiosk)?
- Det passer fint.That works for me.
- Kan vi flytte det til neste uke?Can we move it to next week?
- Jeg blir ti minutter forsinket.I'll be ten minutes late.
- Hvem kommer?Who's coming?
- Er det greit at jeg tar med en venn?Is it OK if I bring a friend?
- Skal jeg ta med noe?Should I bring anything?
- Ta med noe å grille!Bring something to grill!
- Vi tar det på sparket.Let's play it by ear.
- Jeg sier fra hvis det dukker opp noe.I'll let you know if something comes up.
- Vi må finne på noe snart!We must do something together soon!
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