Finding a time and place
Conversation phrases, Stage 2chunk 48 of 71Plans and invitations
Lets you check if someone is free and pin down when and where.
- aiteru?are you free (then)?
- yotei aru?got any plans?
- itsu ga ii?when works for you?; when's good?
- nanji ga ii?what time works for you?
- doko de au?where shall we meet?
Mix-ups aiteru? (are you free?) is easy to mix up with aite (partner).
aiteru?
polite aite imasu ka?
are you free (then)?
Asked before an invitation, with the day first: 'doyoubi aiteru?'. Answer 'aiteru yo' or 'gomen, chotto...'.
Also used for seats and rooms: 'kono seki aite imasu ka?' is 'is this seat free?'.
doyoubi no yoru, aiteru?
Are you free Saturday night?
土曜日の夜、空いてる？
raishuu no getsuyoubi wa aite imasu ka?
Are you free next Monday?
来週の月曜日は空いていますか？
Written 空いてる？ · あいてる？ · 空いていますか？Who you say it and hear itHeard 30× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
yotei aru?
polite yotei arimasu ka?
got any plans?
A soft lead-in to an invitation, usually with a time; answer 'betsu ni nai yo' (not really) if you're free.
kondo no nichiyoubi, nanika yotei aru?
Got any plans this Sunday?
今度の日曜日、何か予定ある？
kyou no yoru wa nanika yotei arimasu ka?
Do you have any plans tonight?
今日の夜は何か予定ありますか？
Written 予定ある？ · よていある？ · 予定ありますか？Who you say it and hear itHeard 5× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
itsu ga ii?
polite itsu ga ii desu ka
when works for you?; when's good?
Asked when setting a date; answer with a day + ga ii, or X wa dou?
At work, itsu ga yoroshii desu ka is more polite.
kondo nomi ni ikou yo. itsu ga ii?
Let's go for a drink sometime. When works for you?
今度飲みに行こうよ。いつがいい？
uchiawase wa itsu ga ii desu ka?
When is good for the meeting?
打ち合わせはいつがいいですか？
Written いつがいい？ · いつがいい · いつがいいですかWho you say itHeard 8× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
nanji ga ii?
polite nanji ga ii desu ka
what time works for you?
Asked once you've picked a day; answer with a time, or suggest one: rokuji wa dou?
Nanji is what time; don't confuse it with nanjikan (how many hours).
doyoubi ne. jaa, nanji ga ii?
Saturday, then. So what time works for you?
土曜日ね。じゃあ、何時がいい？
ashita wa nanji ga ii desu ka?
What time is good for you tomorrow?
明日は何時がいいですか？
Written 何時がいい？ · なんじがいい · 何時がいいですかWho you say itHeard 1× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
doko de au?
polite doko de aimashou ka
where shall we meet?
Asked when making plans; answer with a place, or suggest one: eki de ii?
Machiawase is the arrangement to meet; machiawase basho is the meeting spot.
doyoubi, doko de au? shibuya de ii?
Where shall we meet on Saturday? Is Shibuya okay?
土曜日、どこで会う？渋谷でいい？
ashita wa doko de aimashou ka?
Where shall we meet tomorrow?
明日はどこで会いましょうか？
Written どこで会う？ · どこであう · どこで会いましょうかWho you say itHeard 25× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles