Home & living
have people round
invite people to your home
To have people round means to invite them to your home, usually for a social visit or meal.
Hear it in real life
What are you doing this evening?
We're having some neighbours round for dinner.
We're having a few friends round after work, so I need to tidy the living room.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We are having people in our home on Saturday.
Say: We're having people round on Saturday.
In everyday British English, use "have people round" for a social visit at your home.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
have people round; have someone round for dinner
Your turn: say it out loud
We're having a few friends round after work, so I need to tidy the living room.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
have people round
invite people to your home
“We're having a few friends round after work, so I need to tidy the living room.”
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