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English expressions to say NO to invitations! – Learn British Expressions


it’s the weekend time for parties

it’s the weekend time for parties friends and fun so when you get that

friends and fun so when you get that

friends and fun so when you get that text message hey do you want to come out

text message hey do you want to come out

text message hey do you want to come out tonight how will you respond no dude

tonight how will you respond no dude

tonight how will you respond no dude let’s go party no please so how can you

let’s go party no please so how can you

let’s go party no please so how can you reject your annoying friends invitations

reject your annoying friends invitations

reject your annoying friends invitations to go out now of course you could fall

to go out now of course you could fall

to go out now of course you could fall asleep and your battery could die

asleep and your battery could die

asleep and your battery could die everyone knows you’re lying these are

everyone knows you’re lying these are

everyone knows you’re lying these are some better excuses the classic that’s

some better excuses the classic that’s

some better excuses the classic that’s personal I can’t tell you this cuts the

personal I can’t tell you this cuts the

personal I can’t tell you this cuts the conversation dead right there no more

conversation dead right there no more

conversation dead right there no more questions you are free to jump back in

questions you are free to jump back in

questions you are free to jump back in bed pull Netflix and eat that chunky

bed pull Netflix and eat that chunky

bed pull Netflix and eat that chunky monkey ice cream for the ladies every

monkey ice cream for the ladies every

monkey ice cream for the ladies every month you have a period so you could use

month you have a period so you could use

month you have a period so you could use this excuse when you don’t want to say I

this excuse when you don’t want to say I

this excuse when you don’t want to say I have my period you can say lady problems

have my period you can say lady problems

have my period you can say lady problems it’s the really polite way of saying I’m

it’s the really polite way of saying I’m

it’s the really polite way of saying I’m on my period another perfectly

on my period another perfectly

on my period another perfectly acceptable excuse is that you’re busy

acceptable excuse is that you’re busy

acceptable excuse is that you’re busy it’s not your fault its life sports so

it’s not your fault its life sports so

it’s not your fault its life sports so when you’re busy you can use these

when you’re busy you can use these

when you’re busy you can use these expressions the simple way to say I

expressions the simple way to say I

expressions the simple way to say I can’t go is to say I can’t make it I

can’t go is to say I can’t make it I

can’t go is to say I can’t make it I can’t make it sorry but this is quite

can’t make it sorry but this is quite

can’t make it sorry but this is quite general and it invites more questions so

general and it invites more questions so

general and it invites more questions so you might want to be more specific like

you might want to be more specific like

you might want to be more specific like this just remember these all mean I’m

this just remember these all mean I’m

this just remember these all mean I’m busy in this context the phrasal verb

busy in this context the phrasal verb

busy in this context the phrasal verb come up implies that someone asks you to

come up implies that someone asks you to

come up implies that someone asks you to do something or someone gave you an

do something or someone gave you an

do something or someone gave you an obligation and now you’re busy so you

obligation and now you’re busy so you

obligation and now you’re busy so you could say sorry I can’t make it

could say sorry I can’t make it

could say sorry I can’t make it something came up

something came up

something came up hmm but how can you reject an invitation

hmm but how can you reject an invitation

hmm but how can you reject an invitation in a very formal way now of course you

in a very formal way now of course you

in a very formal way now of course you won’t write this in a text message but

won’t write this in a text message but

won’t write this in a text message but it might be in very formal situations a

it might be in very formal situations a

it might be in very formal situations a wedding perhaps an office meeting or an

wedding perhaps an office meeting or an

wedding perhaps an office meeting or an office party where your boss invited you

office party where your boss invited you

office party where your boss invited you and

and

and you need to reject the invitation in a

you need to reject the invitation in a

you need to reject the invitation in a very formal way that’s when you can say

very formal way that’s when you can say

very formal way that’s when you can say unfortunately I’m unable to attend your

unfortunately I’m unable to attend your

unfortunately I’m unable to attend your birthday party because I don’t like you

birthday party because I don’t like you

birthday party because I don’t like you Janet I only see you in the office we’re

Janet I only see you in the office we’re

Janet I only see you in the office we’re not friends but of course maybe you just

not friends but of course maybe you just

not friends but of course maybe you just want to say I’m too tired to go out

want to say I’m too tired to go out

want to say I’m too tired to go out that’s not your fault either

that’s not your fault either

that’s not your fault either there are two very British ways to say

there are two very British ways to say

there are two very British ways to say I’m tired I’m knackered or I’m shattered

I’m tired I’m knackered or I’m shattered

I’m tired I’m knackered or I’m shattered both are acceptable both mean I’m tired

both are acceptable both mean I’m tired

both are acceptable both mean I’m tired and they’re both very British I don’t

and they’re both very British I don’t

and they’re both very British I don’t think Americans say this if you’re

think Americans say this if you’re

think Americans say this if you’re American watching maybe you can correct

American watching maybe you can correct

American watching maybe you can correct me I’m sorry knackered and shattered

me I’m sorry knackered and shattered

me I’m sorry knackered and shattered long day at work can’t come out when you

long day at work can’t come out when you

long day at work can’t come out when you want to say you know I’ve been very

want to say you know I’ve been very

want to say you know I’ve been very stressed and very tired tonight I’m

stressed and very tired tonight I’m

stressed and very tired tonight I’m going to relax you can say I need some

going to relax you can say I need some

going to relax you can say I need some downtime down literally meaning on the

downtime down literally meaning on the

downtime down literally meaning on the bed laying or on the couch

bed laying or on the couch

bed laying or on the couch wherever you like to be down or I might

wherever you like to be down or I might

wherever you like to be down or I might say you know what this week has been

say you know what this week has been

say you know what this week has been very social very social and I need some

very social very social and I need some

very social very social and I need some Ally time I need some me time sometimes

Ally time I need some me time sometimes

Ally time I need some me time sometimes we all need me time you’ve worked all

we all need me time you’ve worked all

we all need me time you’ve worked all week it’s Friday night this is your time

week it’s Friday night this is your time

week it’s Friday night this is your time dammit and you need a holiday remember

dammit and you need a holiday remember

dammit and you need a holiday remember that to take the day or the night off

that to take the day or the night off

that to take the day or the night off means you’re taking it as a holiday so

means you’re taking it as a holiday so

means you’re taking it as a holiday so in this context you’re telling people

in this context you’re telling people

in this context you’re telling people you know what I’m social all the time I

you know what I’m social all the time I

you know what I’m social all the time I go out all the time today’s a holiday

go out all the time today’s a holiday

go out all the time today’s a holiday from being social tonight I’m taking the

from being social tonight I’m taking the

from being social tonight I’m taking the night off let’s all help each other what

night off let’s all help each other what

night off let’s all help each other what excuses do you like to use when your

excuses do you like to use when your

excuses do you like to use when your friends invite you out and you just want

friends invite you out and you just want

friends invite you out and you just want to move write them in the comments

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