Polite to Colleague
Workplace · Socializing
You
今日、会社の飲み会があるんですが、よかったら来ませんか？
きょう、かいしゃののみかいがあるんですが、よかったらきませんか？
We're having a company get-together tonight — would you like to come if you're free?
Romaji: Kyou, kaisha no nomikai ga aru n desu ga, yokattara kimasen ka? / Reply Romaji: Ii desu ne! Nanjikara desu ka?
Reply
いいですね！何時からですか？
いいですね！なんじからですか？
Sounds good! What time does it start?
Gesture & etiquette
Casual and inviting tone — a warm smile signals genuine welcome rather than a formal obligation. If the person is new or foreign, add: 「みんなフレンドリーですよ」(Everyone is friendly) to ease any anxiety about joining.
「飲み会」(nomikai — company drinking party) is an important part of Japanese workplace culture — relationships are built outside the office. Declining too often may mark you as antisocial, though this norm is shifting. A first-time decline should be gracious: 「今日は先約がありまして…またぜひ参加させてください。」