Suggesting Inviting Other People to a Gathering

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To suggest inviting other people to a gathering, we can say:

1. 
我哋其他
ngo5 dei6giu3m4giu3kei4 taa1jan4aa3?
weinvitenotinviteotherpersonSP
Should we invite other people?
2. 
邊個
hou2aa3,nei5soeng2giu3bin1 go3aa3?
goodSPyouwant toinvitewhoSP
Good. [=Sure.] Who do you want to invite?
3. 
不如Jason
bat1 jyu4giu3maai4Jasonaa1.
why notinviteVPJasonSP
Why don’t we invite Jason as well?
  • VP = Verbal particle

Route A: Yes

4. 
Jason
hou2aa3,giu3maai4Jasonaa1.
goodSPinviteVPJasonSP
Good. Let’s invite Jason as well.
5. 
一陣
gam2ngo5jat1 zan6man6haa5keoi5aa1.
thenIin a momentaskAPhimSP
Let me ask him in a moment then.
  • We often add the aspect particle 下 haa5 after the verb 問 man6 to indicate we will ask someone something casually.
6. 
hou2aa3.
goodSP
Good.

Route B: No

7. 
唔係好Jason
m4hou2laa3,ngo5m4 hai6 hou2soeng2tung4Jasonsik6aa3.
notgoodSPInot verywant towithJasoneatSP
Not good. [= I don’t think so.] I don’t want to eat with Jason very much.
8. 
算啦
gam2syun3 laa1.
thennever mind
Never mind then.

We can also suggest inviting specific people directly:

9. 
我哋Jason
ngo5 dei6giu3m4giu3maai4Jasonaa3?
weinvitenotinvit]VPJasonSP
Should we invite Jason as well?

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