Traditional Chinese - Making Plans

你___有空嗎？

Nǐ ___ yǒu kòng ma?

Are you free ___?

Meaning: 你___有空嗎？ (Nǐ ___ yǒu kòng ma?) means “Are you free ___?”

When to use: Use it to ask if someone is available at a specific time, like 你週末有空嗎？ (Nǐ zhōumò yǒu kòng ma?) “Are you free this weekend?”

Tip: Don’t say 有時間 (yǒu shíjiān) in every situation. 有空 (yǒu kòng) is very natural for asking if someone is free.

要不要一起___？

Yào bú yào yìqǐ ___?

Do you want to ___?

Meaning: 要不要一起___？ (Yào bú yào yìqǐ ___?) means “Do you want to ___?”

When to use: Use it to invite a friend to do something together, such as 要不要一起吃飯？ (Yào bú yào yìqǐ chīfàn?) “Do you want to eat together?”

Tip: 一起 (yìqǐ) means “together,” so this phrase sounds friendly and casual.

___怎麼樣

___ zěnme yàng?

How about ___?

Meaning: ___怎麼樣？ (___ zěnme yàng?) means “How about ___?”

When to use: Use it to suggest a time, place, or activity, like 星期六怎麼樣？ (Xīngqíliù zěnme yàng?) “How about Saturday?”

我們___見吧。

Wǒmen ___ jiàn ba.

Let's meet at ___.

Meaning: 我們___見吧。 (Wǒmen ___ jiàn ba.) means “Let’s meet at ___.”

When to use: Use it to suggest a meeting time or place, such as 我們三點見吧。 (Wǒmen sān diǎn jiàn ba.) “Let’s meet at three.”

Tip: 見 (jiàn) here means “meet/see each other.” You don’t need to add 面 (miàn) in this short phrase.

你什麼時間方便？

Nǐ shénme shíjiān fāngbiàn?

What time works for you?

Meaning: 你什麼時間方便？ (Nǐ shénme shíjiān fāngbiàn?) means “What time works for you?”

When to use: Use it when you want the other person to choose a convenient time.

我___可以

Wǒ ___ kěyǐ.

I can do ___.

Meaning: 我___可以。 (Wǒ ___ kěyǐ.) means “I can do ___.”

When to use: Use it to say what day or time works for you, like 我星期五可以。 (Wǒ xīngqíwǔ kěyǐ.) “Friday works for me.”

我沒辦法去

Wǒ méi bànfǎ qù.

I can't make it.

Meaning: 我沒辦法去。 (Wǒ méi bànfǎ qù.) means “I can’t make it.”

When to use: Use it to say you cannot attend or go to the plan.

可以改成___嗎？

Kěyǐ gǎi chéng ___ ma?

Can we do ___ instead?

Meaning: 可以改成___嗎？ (Kěyǐ gǎi chéng ___ ma?) means “Can we do ___ instead?”

When to use: Use it to suggest changing the time, place, or plan, like 可以改成星期天嗎？ (Kěyǐ gǎi chéng xīngqítiān ma?) “Can we do Sunday instead?”

那就約___吧。

Nà jiù yuē ___ ba.

Let's plan for ___.

Meaning: 那就約___吧。 (Nà jiù yuē ___ ba.) means “Let’s plan for ___.”

When to use: Use it when you’re confirming the final plan, such as 那就約星期六吧。 (Nà jiù yuē xīngqíliù ba.) “Let’s plan for Saturday.”

我們要做什麼好？

Wǒmen yào zuò shénme hǎo?

What should we do?

Meaning: 我們要做什麼好？ (Wǒmen yào zuò shénme hǎo?) means “What should we do?”

When to use: Use it when you and another person are deciding on an activity together.

我們要在哪裡見面？

Wǒmen yào zài nǎlǐ jiànmiàn?

Where should we meet?

Meaning: 我們要在哪裡見面？ (Wǒmen yào zài nǎlǐ jiànmiàn?) means “Where should we meet?”

When to use: Use it to ask about the meeting place.

你哪一天比較方便？

Nǐ nǎ yì tiān bǐjiào fāngbiàn?

What day is best for you?

Meaning: 你哪一天比較方便？ (Nǐ nǎ yì tiān bǐjiào fāngbiàn?) means “What day is best for you?”

When to use: Use it to ask which day works better for the other person.

還有誰會來

Hái yǒu shéi huì lái?

Who else is coming?

Meaning: 還有誰會來？ (Hái yǒu shéi huì lái?) means “Who else is coming?”

When to use: Use it to ask which other people will attend.