Take a rain check ni kukataa mwaliko kwa heshima sasa huku ukionyesha kwamba ungefurahia kukubali wakati mwingine. Ni jibu kwa rafiki au mfanyakazi mwenzako anayekualika sinema, baa au chakula. Usemi si rasmi na unahusishwa zaidi na Marekani, lakini unaeleweka Uingereza pia. Katika barua pepe ya kikazi, Could we reschedule? hufaa zaidi.
Ungesema take a rain check katika hali gani?
Tunga sentensi; tutakagua kama msemo unafaa katika hali hiyo na kupendekeza marekebisho.
Ukaguzi unachukua muda mrefu kuliko kawaida. Maoni yataonekana hapa yenyewe.
take a rain check (on + noun); Can I take a rain check?; I'll have to take a rain check
- Thanks for the invitation, but I'll have to take a rain check on dinner tonight.
- I'm exhausted after the flight. Can I take a rain check on the cinema?
- She took a rain check on the team drinks because she had an exam the next morning.
Kilichobadilika
Toleo la kwanzaI'm really tired tonight. Can I take rain check on the concert?
Baada ya marekebishoI'm really tired tonight. Can I take a rain check on the concert?
Ni rahisi kuacha a katika usemi uliokaririwa, lakini huu unahitaji a: take a rain check, kama take a break. Kwa hiyo toleo lililosahihishwa linaongeza a.
Take a rain check huonyesha kwamba ungependa kukubali mwaliko wakati mwingine: sasa haiwezekani. Turn down ni kukataa mwaliko bila yenyewe kutoa ujumbe huo wa siku nyingine: She turned down the invitation to the conference.
Zamu yako
I'd love to come to your barbecue, but I'm working on Saturday. Can I ___? Maybe next weekend?
Onyesha jibu
take a rain check — Msemaji hawezi kuja Jumamosi na mara moja anapendekeza mwisho mwingine wa wiki, kwa hiyo anaahirisha: take a rain check. Take a hint ni kuelewa dokezo, na hapa hakuna anayetoa dokezo.
Umealikwa kukutana lakini huwezi kufika. Andika jibu la heshima: eleza sababu na upendekeze siku nyingine.
Sorry, I have to finish my essay tonight, so can I take a rain check? How about Thursday evening?
Jifunze kutumia maneno mapya kwa usahihi
Tunga sentensi kwa maneno unayojifunza. LetsWords inaonyesha makosa ya matumizi na sarufi, inapendekeza marekebisho na kuyaeleza kwa lugha yako ya mama; kurudia kunasaidia kukumbuka maneno.