Inviting / asking someone to do something
请 + 动词/动词短语请 is a polite word used to invite or ask someone to do something. Place 请 before a verb or verb phrase.
请坐。
Please sit down.
请喝茶。
Please have some tea.
Lesson 4: Inviting a Friend for Tea and Apologizing
请喝茶Learn 请 + 动词/动词短语 and 对不起 / 没关系 through Inviting a Friend for Tea and Apologizing.
7 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~12 min
Vocabulary7 words
杯Noun
- 1.cup, glass
- 2.cup, glass (measure word for cups and glasses)
Examples
我想要一杯水。
I want a glass of water.
这是我的杯子。
This is my cup.
茶Noun
- tea
Examples
请喝茶。
Please have some tea.
这是茶。
This is tea.
喝Verb
- to drinkUsed for beverages.
Examples
我喝水。
I drink water.
喝咖啡。
Drink coffee.
请Verb
- 1.pleaseExpresses politeness, used before a request.
- 2.to invite; to treat (to a meal)e.g. 我请你吃饭 (I'll treat you to a meal), 请客 (to treat/host)
Examples
请坐。
Please sit down.
请喝水。
Please have some water.
请进Phrase
- please come in
Examples
请进，请坐。
Please come in and sit down.
请坐Phrase
- please sit downUsed to politely invite someone to sit down.
Examples
请坐，请问您需要什么？
Please sit down. May I ask what you need?
老师说：“同学们，请坐。”
The teacher said, "Students, please sit down."
再Adverb
- 1.again; once more
- 2.then; afterwards
- 3.even if; no matter how
Examples
请你再说一遍。
Please say it again.
我明天再去。
I'll go tomorrow.
Grammar
Apologizing and forgiving
对不起 / 没关系To apologize, use 对不起. To respond to an apology and reassure the other person, use 没关系.
对不起，我来晚了。
Sorry, I'm late.
没关系。
It's okay.
Dialogues
Inviting a Friend for Tea and Apologizing
Xiao Ming arrives late at Xiao Hua's house. Xiao Hua invites him to have tea.
小花
小花
小明，请进！请坐。
Xiao Ming, please come in! Please sit down.
小明
小明
谢谢。
Thank you.
小花
小花
请喝茶。
Please have some tea.
小明
小明
好，谢谢。对不起，我来晚了。
Yes, thank you. Sorry, I'm late.
小花
小花
没关系。你要再喝一杯吗？
It's okay. Would you like another cup?
小明
小明
不喝了，谢谢。我要走了。
No more, thanks. I have to go.