跟艾米丽一起学口语(MP3+文本) 第470期:我想请几个朋友过来到家里来参加晚宴

I want to have a few friends over for a dinner party
我想请几个朋友过来到家里来参加晚宴。

have sb over
把某人请到家里来
I'll have some friends over at the weekend.
这个周末我要请一些朋友到家里来。

A:Good morning,Mary!
早上好，玛丽。
B:Good morning,John!
早上好，约翰。
A:I want to have a few friends over for a dinner party to celebrate my birthday.Would you be able to come the next weekend,on Saturday?
我想请几个朋友过来到家里来参加晚宴，庆祝一下我的生日。下周末六你能来吗？
B:I'd be delighted to,John.Did you say Saturday?
我很乐意来，约翰。你是说周六吗？
A:Yes,if that's all right for you.
是的，如果你方便的话。
B:I'm pretty sure it'll be all right.In fact,I'd be glad to come over and celebrate your birthday with you.What time are you planning to start?
我很确定这时间对我来说很好。实际上，我很高兴过来和你一起过生日。你打算什么时候开始呢？
A:Oh,good.If you could come around six-thirty or seven o'clock,that would give us some time to chat a while over a glass of wine before dinner.
哦，太好了。如果你能在六点半或者七点来，咱们在晚饭前还有时间喝杯酒聊聊天。
B:That sounds fine.I'll be there around seven.
听起来不错。我大概七点到吧。