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How smart people say sit down | English from movies
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Frage 1
A job candidate walks into your office. Which line fits best?
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Frage 2
Friends are eating lunch and a coworker stops by their table. Which line invites the coworker to join?
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Frage 3
What does "Make yourself comfortable" mean?
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Your friend looks pale and tired at a party. What do you say?
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Which line is most formal?
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How smart people say "sit down"
Instead of "Sit down," which can sound like an order, use an invitation. With friends, say "Just pull up a chair." When guests arrive at your home, say "Make yourself comfortable." Before an interview or a serious talk, say "Please have a seat."
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Just pull up a chair. So wirkt der Satz: Casual and friendly
Use it to invite someone to join your table, often when you're already sitting with others. It sounds too relaxed for a job interview or a formal meeting.
“Just pull up a chair.”
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Make yourself comfortable. So wirkt der Satz: Warm host welcome
Use it when guests arrive at your home or office. It means "sit, relax, and feel at home." Don't use it when you need someone to sit quickly for a task.
“Make yourself comfortable.”
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Please have a seat. So wirkt der Satz: Polite and a bit serious
It's common before an interview, a meeting, or an important talk. With close friends at home, it can sound a little stiff.
“Please have a seat.”
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Take a seat. So wirkt der Satz: Neutral and friendly
Use it almost anywhere: in an office, a class, or at home. Say it with a friendly voice, because a flat voice can make it sound like an order.
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Grab a seat. So wirkt der Satz: Very casual
Use it with friends, coworkers you know well, or at informal events. Avoid it in formal situations.
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Come and sit with us. So wirkt der Satz: Friendly and inclusive
Use it when you see someone standing alone and want them to join your group. It shows you really want their company.
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Take a sit.So passt es Take a seat.
Sit is the verb. Seat is the noun for the place where you sit, so you take, have, or grab a seat.
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Make you comfortable.So passt es Make yourself comfortable.
The guest is the person doing the action, so English uses the reflexive pronoun yourself (or yourselves for a group).
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Just pull a chair.So passt es Just pull up a chair.
Pull up a chair is a fixed phrase that means bring a chair closer and join us. Without up, it sounds like you only drag a chair.
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