Making Next Plans or Following Up
The guest might suggest meeting up again, exchanging contact information, or subtly hinting at future invitations.
Dialogue
Listen and follow along with the conversation
Vocabulary
Essential words and phrases from the dialogue
thank
To thank someone means to express gratitude for something they did. Use it when showing appreciation, like after a party: 'Thank you for inviting me.'
wonderful
Wonderful means very good or enjoyable. It's a polite way to compliment something, like 'What a wonderful party!' Use it to make positive comments.
fantastic
Fantastic means excellent or amazing. It's casual and enthusiastic, often used in social situations: 'I had a fantastic time!' to show you really enjoyed it.
glad
Glad means happy or pleased about something. Say 'I'm glad you came' to express that someone's presence made you happy, common in polite responses.
grab
In this context, grab means to quickly get or do something informal, like 'grab coffee' for meeting casually. It's slang for suggesting a relaxed activity.
text
To text means to send a message via phone or app. Use it for future plans: 'I'll text you later' to promise contact without calling.
looking forward to
This phrase means being excited about something in the future. Say 'Looking forward to it!' to show positive anticipation, polite for making plans.
drive safe
Drive safe is a casual way to say 'be careful while driving.' Use it as a goodbye when someone is leaving by car, showing care in American English.
Key Sentences
Important phrases to remember and practice
I just wanted to thank you again for such a wonderful party!
This sentence politely expresses repeated thanks for hosting. 'Just wanted to' softens the statement to be less direct. Useful for leaving a good impression after events; use at the end of social gatherings.
You're very welcome! I'm so glad you could make it.
A standard response to thanks, meaning 'no problem.' 'Make it' means to attend successfully. This is useful for hosts to respond warmly; it builds rapport in conversations.
Maybe next time we could grab coffee or something?
This suggests a future casual meetup using 'maybe' for politeness and 'or something' to keep it flexible. Great for transitioning from goodbye to making plans; use when you want to continue a friendship.
That sounds lovely! I'd really like that.
Agrees positively to a suggestion. 'Sounds lovely' is a gentle compliment, and 'I'd really like that' shows enthusiasm. Useful for accepting invitations politely in social settings.
Let me grab your number before you head out.
Requests contact info casually before leaving. 'Head out' means to leave. This is practical for exchanging details at parties; use it to follow up on plans.
Looking forward to it! And thanks again for everything.
Expresses excitement for future contact and repeats thanks. The exclamation adds enthusiasm. Ideal for ending conversations positively; reinforces politeness and anticipation.
Drive safe! See you soon.
A friendly goodbye wishing safety and implying future meeting. 'See you soon' is informal for 'goodbye for now.' Use this when parting ways after social events to leave warmly.