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Fix the time and place in Traditional Chinese
On the MRT platform, Yi-Jun is excited about the Tainan trip and speaks loudly over the station noise.
Learn how to suggest a meeting place, give an arrival time, and check that a plan works. You will also practise confirming plans or postponing them.
Listen for the light syllable in 覺得, then try making the details clear and friendly.
By the end of this lesson
Suggest a meeting place, give a time, confirm that a plan works, and respond if plans need to change.
- 我們約在捷運站吧Let's meet at the MRT station.
- 我七點會到I'll be there at seven.
- 你覺得可以嗎？Does that seem okay to you?
- 那就這麼說定了Then it's settled.
- 那改天吧Then another day.
- 我再跟你說I'll let you know.
Scene — a loud plan on the platform
At a busy MRT platform in Taipei, Yi-Jun and Maya are planning their Tainan trip. Yi-Jun speaks loudly to be heard over the station noise.
They settle on a meeting place and time, but a work message makes them reconsider the day. The fortune slip stays unexplained.
Learn — making and confirming plans
These lines help you agree on where and when to meet, check that the plan works, and confirm the details.
If plans change, you can suggest another day or say that you will let your friend know later.
我們約在捷運站吧
Let's meet at the MRT station.
When to use it: Suggest the MRT station as a meeting place.
吧 softens a suggestion and invites the other person to agree.
我七點會到
I'll be there at seven.
When to use it: Tell someone what time you expect to arrive.
會 points to an expected future arrival.
你覺得可以嗎？
Does that seem okay to you?
When to use it: Check whether someone agrees with your suggestion.
嗎 turns this into a yes-or-no question.
Say it: 得 is a light, neutral syllable in this phrase.
那就這麼說定了
Then it's settled.
When to use it: Confirm that both people have agreed on the plan.
說定 means that you have agreed on the details.
那改天吧
Then another day.
When to use it: Suggest postponing when the planned day does not work.
改天 suggests a later day without naming one.
我再跟你說
I'll let you know.
When to use it: Say you will share an update later.
再 means that you will do this at a later time.
Story — a Tainan trip takes shape
On the MRT platform, Yi-Jun loudly works out the meeting details with Maya for their Tainan trip.
They settle a time, then a work message changes the plan. The fortune slip remains unexplained.
Yi-Jun我們在哪裡見面？Where shall we meet?
Maya看你。Up to you.- Yi-Jun我們約在捷運站吧！Let's meet at the MRT station!
- Maya我七點會到。你覺得可以嗎？I'll be there at seven. Does that seem okay to you?
- Yi-Jun可以，七點見！That works. See you at seven!
- Maya那就這麼說定了！Then it's settled!
- Yi-Jun欸，我那天要加班。Oh, I have to work overtime that day.
- Maya那改天吧。Then another day.
- Yi-Jun你查好時間再跟我說。Check your schedule and let me know.
- Maya我再跟你說。I'll let you know.
- Yi-Jun好喔，晚點再聊。Okay, talk later.
Practice — settle the details
Try nine short exercises about meeting plans and changes. Listen, build lines, fill a gap, and choose what fits the situation.
Some questions ask you to revisit an earlier phrase. Read the situation carefully before choosing your response.
0 of 9 done
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
我們約在捷運站吧
What do you say?
What do you say?
Your friend asks when you will arrive. Say you will get there at seven.
Build the line
Build the line
Does that seem okay to you?
？
Tap the words in order.
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
Then it's settled.
那就這麼____了
Match the pairs
Traditional Chinese
那就這麼說定了Drop the English here那改天吧Drop the English here我七點會到Drop the English here我再跟你說Drop the English hereEnglish
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Pick the reply
Yi-Jun says:
Pick the reply
你查好時間再跟我說。
Check your schedule and let me know.
And you reply with:
What do you say?
What do you say?
Your friend asks where you should meet. Ask where the two of you will meet.
What do you say?
What do you say?
Your friend asks where you want to meet. Tell her it is up to her.
Say it — confirm your plan
You are Maya, making plans with Yi-Jun on the MRT platform. Listen to each cue, then answer as if you are arranging your Tainan trip together.
Say each response aloud. Keep the place and time clear, and listen for the moment when the plan needs to change.
- Yi-Jun suggests a plan for their trip, and Maya checks that it works.
- Yi-Jun週六去臺南吧！我們七點在捷運站見。Let's go to Tainan on Saturday! We'll meet at the MRT station at seven.
- Maya (you)Ask Yi-Jun whether the suggestion seems okay.
Ask Yi-Jun whether the suggestion seems okay.
你覺得可以嗎？
Does that seem okay to you?
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Recap — what you can say now
| Traditional Chinese | English | Play |
|---|---|---|
| 我們約在捷運站吧 | Let's meet at the MRT station. | |
| 我七點會到 | I'll be there at seven. | |
| 你覺得可以嗎？ | Does that seem okay to you? | |
| 那就這麼說定了 | Then it's settled. | |
| 那改天吧 | Then another day. | |
| 我再跟你說 | I'll let you know. |
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Review today's planning phrases in Yak Cards and practise making plans with a friend.
Say the time and place aloud when you review, then practise changing a plan politely.
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