What Does "are you taking" Mean?
Learn what "are you taking" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
Are you taking work with us to the dinner?
The speaker is checking whether the dinner will include work talk or work-related issues.
From Billionaire’s Betrayal, Episode 30
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone asks whether work is being brought into a dinner or social outing.
Usage Scenario
Use this when you want to ask if a meal or outing will stay social or become work-related. The original wording is a little awkward, so a clearer natural version is usually better.
Better ways to say it
Are you bringing work to dinner?
Are you taking work with us to dinner?
Is this going to be a work dinner?
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