Lesson 2: Making Plans to Meet an Old Friend

见面

Learn 句子 + 吧 / 了 / 吗 / 呢 and 有时间 + 吗? through Making Plans to Meet an Old Friend.

3 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~12 min

Vocabulary3 words

记住zhùVerb
  • 1.to remember firmly; to keep in mind
  • 2.to memorize

Examples

请记住这个单词。

qǐngzhùzhègedān

Please remember this word.

老师让学生记住公式。

lǎoshīràngxuéshēngzhùgōngshì

The teacher had the students memorize the formula.

见面jiànmiànVerb
  • to meet; to meet face to faceEmphasizes the act of meeting in person.

Examples

明天我们见面。

míngtiānmenjiànmiàn

We will meet tomorrow.

wènVerb
  • 1.to ask
  • 2.to inquire after

Examples

我想问你一个问题。

xiǎngwènwèn

I want to ask you a question.

他问我叫什么名字。

wènjiàoshénmemíngzi

He asked me what my name is.

Grammar

Modal particles 吧, 了, 吗, 呢

句子 + 吧 / 了 / 吗 / 呢

Modal particles sit at the END of a sentence: 吗 turns a statement into a yes/no question, 呢 asks "and what about…", 吧 softens a suggestion, and 了 signals a change of situation.

你这些天忙吗?

zhèxiētiānmángma

Have you been busy lately?

那我们星期天见面吧。

menxīngtiānjiànmiànba

Then let's meet up on Sunday.

Asking when someone is free

S + 有时间 + 吗? / …的时候 + V

Use this pattern to ask whether someone is free and to arrange something for when they are. 有时间 means 'to have time, to be free', and …的时候 means 'when …'.

你有时间的时候告诉我。

yǒushíjiāndeshíhougàosu

Tell me when you have time.

你星期天有时间吗?

xīngtiānyǒushíjiānma

Are you free on Sunday?

Dialogues

Making Plans to Meet an Old Friend

Xiao Lin texts Xiao Nan to arrange a meet-up.

小林
小林

你好!很多天不见。你这些天忙吗?

hǎohěnduōtiānjiànzhèxiētiānmángma

Hi! Long time no see. Have you been busy lately?

小南
小南

我这些天很忙,很少休息。

zhèxiētiānhěnmánghěnshǎoxiūxi

I’ve been very busy these days and hardly rest.

小林
小林

是啊。我也很忙。你什么时候有时间?

shìahěnmángshénmeshíhouyǒushíjiān

Right. I've been busy too. When are you free?

小南
小南

这个星期天我有时间。你星期天有时间吗?

zhègexīngtiānyǒushíjiānxīngtiānyǒushíjiānma

I'm free this Sunday. Are you free on Sunday?

小林
小林

有时间。我有事想告诉你。

yǒushíjiānyǒushìxiǎnggàosu

I’m free. There’s something I want to tell you.

小南
小南

好啊!你有时间的时候打电话告诉我。

hǎoayǒushíjiāndeshíhoudiànhuàgàosu

Sure! Call me when you have time.

小林
小林

那我们星期天见面吧。

menxīngtiānjiànmiànba

Then let's meet up on Sunday.

小南
小南

好,我记住了。星期天见!

hǎozhùlexīngtiānjiàn

OK, I've got it. See you Sunday!

小林
小林

我还想问你一些事。

háixiǎngwènxiēshì

There are a few things I still want to ask you.

小南
小南

你问吧,星期天我们见面再说。

wènbaxīngtiānmenjiànmiànzàishuō

Go ahead and ask — we'll talk more when we meet on Sunday.