Let’s break down the expressions in the conversation: 1. "You should come over one year" This phrase means: You should visit us one year during the holidays or a special occasion. It’s an informal invitation suggesting that the person should come over to experience deep-fried turkey with them. It doesn’t necessarily mean next year but implies sometime in the future when the tradition is being celebrated. 2. "The whole family thing" This phrase means: Are you spending time with your entire family or following family traditions? It refers to typical activities or gatherings people have with their families, especially around holidays. This can include having a big meal, seeing relatives, or participating in family traditions. Example Meaning in Context: In this conversation, Person A is asking if Person B is planning to celebrate a holiday (like Thanksgiving or Christmas) with their entire family or doing something traditional with them. Let me know if you need more examples or explanations! 😊

Not necessarily next year but a general suggestion to join at an undefined future event. "The whole family thing" is referring specifically to the traditions of extended family visiting. Typically the construction of "the whole ______ thing" is generalizing the experience that fills in the blank. "The whole school thing" might be used to refer to the overall standard or average experience of education (grade school, secondary school, university, etc). "The whole meal thing" might be used to refer to the standard or average eating process (cooking/prep, table settings, handwashing, eating/table manners, clean up, etc).

"You should come over one year" means "You should visit us during this time in some future year." It doesn't specify next year but suggests any year when it's convenient. "The whole family thing" refers to the idea of gathering with all family members for a traditional or significant event, such as a holiday celebration.

"One year", or its equivalent "some year", works the same as "one day" or "someday". The reason B uses "year" instead of "day" is that he is talking about Thanksgiving, a holiday that occurs just once a year. It always falls on the last Thursday in November. It's a lot of work to prepare a Thanksgiving dinner, especially baking the turkey. It's a really big deal! If you undertake to invite all your relatives (the "whole family thing"), you are brave.