In this workshop you will practice a short, friendly German exchange: asking whether someone is free, inviting them for coffee, and answering yes. You will hear and use recorded lines such as «Lust auf einen Kaffee?», «Hast du am Wochenende Zeit?», and «Ja, gerne!». The goal is to help you take part in a simple invitation conversation, not to memorize grammar rules. You can practice both roles: the person who invites and the person who replies. Work through the sections, then try the three tasks. Each task includes an answer or self-check so you can confirm what fits.
Asking if someone is free
A friendly invitation often starts by checking whether the other person has time. The recorded line «Hast du am Wochenende Zeit?» means "Are you free this weekend?" It asks about a general time window. The recorded line «Hast du am Samstag Zeit?» means "Are you free on Saturday?" It asks about one specific day. Both are useful when you want to suggest meeting someone. Notice that the question is about the other person's availability, so the natural reply is about being free or not free. In the recorded exchange, speaker A uses «Hey, hast du am Samstag Zeit?», which means "Hey, are you free on Saturday?" Speaker B answers with «Ja, warum?», which means "Yes, why?" That reply shows interest and invites the first speaker to say what they have in mind. When you practice, say the question clearly and keep a friendly tone. You do not need to add extra details before the other person answers.
Making the invitation and answering yes
After checking availability, the next step is the invitation itself. The recorded line «Lust auf einen Kaffee?» means "Want to grab a coffee?" It is a casual suggestion, not a formal plan. The recorded line «Lust auf einen Kaffee?» is the same invitation used by speaker A in the recorded exchange. When someone invites you this way, a warm yes is «Ja, gerne!», which means "Yes, gladly!" or "Yes, I'd love to!" In the recorded exchange, speaker B answers with «Ja, gerne! Um drei?», which means "Yes, gladly! At three?" This answer accepts the invitation and then asks about a time. If you are the person inviting, you can start with «Lust auf einen Kaffee?». If you are the person replying, you can accept with «Ja, gerne!». Keep the order clear: first the question or invitation, then the reply. If the reply includes a follow-up question about time, answer that follow-up in a simple way.
Keeping the roles and order clear
In a real conversation, one person asks and the other answers. In the recorded exchange, speaker A asks «Hey, hast du am Samstag Zeit?», speaker B replies «Ja, warum?», speaker A invites with «Lust auf einen Kaffee?», and speaker B accepts with «Ja, gerne! Um drei?». If you swap roles, you change who reads which part, but the order stays the same: question, reply, invitation, answer. Do not begin with an answer before the question has been asked. When you practice alone, you can read both roles aloud, but you decide when to switch. There is no automatic assessment in this workshop, so use the answer keys in the tasks to see whether your choice fits. The important thing is to keep the subject and activity consistent: if the question is about being free, the answer is about being free; if the invitation is about coffee, the answer accepts coffee.
Listen once, then say the phrase yourself. Slow playback keeps the original pitch.
Checking available voices…
Lust auf einen Kaffee?
Want to grab a coffee?
loost owf EYE-nen KAH-feh
Hast du am Wochenende Zeit?
Are you free this weekend?
hahst doo ahm VOKH-en-en-deh tsyt
Hast du am Samstag Zeit?
Are you free on Saturday?
hahst doo ahm ZAHMS-tahk tsyt
Ja, gerne!
Yes, gladly! / Yes, I'd love to!
yah GAIR-neh
Read one side aloud, then answer in your own words. The goal is to make the exchange yours.
Hey, hast du am Samstag Zeit?
Hey, are you free on Saturday?Ja, warum?
Yes, why?Lust auf einen Kaffee?
Want to grab a coffee?Ja, gerne! Um drei?
Yes, gladly! At three?Your turn
Try each prompt out loud. Choose a guided start, the full sequence, or a challenge pass after your first attempt.
Guided exchange: invite a friend
Imagine you meet a friend and want to invite them for coffee. You will read the first part aloud, then check the reply.
Your task: Read «Hey, hast du am Samstag Zeit?» aloud as speaker A. Then read the reply «Ja, warum?» aloud as speaker B. After that, read the invitation «Lust auf einen Kaffee?» aloud as speaker A, and finish with the answer «Ja, gerne! Um drei?» aloud as speaker B.
Choose the reply that fits
You hear someone ask «Hast du am Samstag Zeit?», which means "Are you free on Saturday?" You want to show interest and let them explain why they are asking.
Your task: Which recorded reply fits best: «Ja, gerne!» or «Ja, warum?»? Say your choice aloud, then say the other line aloud to hear the difference.
Recall the exchange with correct roles
Cover the recorded lines. Imagine two friends: one asks about Saturday, the other answers, then the first invites for coffee, and the second accepts with a time question.
Your task: Say the four parts of the exchange from memory in the correct order. Use «Hey, hast du am Samstag Zeit?», «Ja, warum?», «Lust auf einen Kaffee?», and «Ja, gerne! Um drei?» as your model. Then check by reading the lines aloud.
Common questions
Can I practice both roles by myself?
Yes. You can read speaker A's lines and speaker B's lines aloud in order. There is no automatic assessment, so use the answer keys and success criteria to check yourself. When you swap roles, change who reads each part, but keep the order of question, reply, invitation, and answer.
What should I say if someone invites me for coffee?
A warm and simple yes is «Ja, gerne!», which means "Yes, gladly!" or "Yes, I'd love to!" In the recorded exchange, speaker B also adds a time question with «Ja, gerne! Um drei?», which means "Yes, gladly! At three?" You can accept first and then ask about the time if you need to.
Sources and further reading
- german: invite friend to hang outChecked September 2026
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