2015年公共英语二级pets-2口语对话:邀请友人
这个周末你有空吗?
Are you free this weekend?
我们还可以再见面吗?
Could I see you again?
能给我你的电话号码吗?
Could you give me your phone number?
我们在哪儿见面?
Where shall we meet?=Where shall I meet you?
要我开车去接你吗?
Shall I come to pick you up? *pick up“开车去接某人”。
你今天下午有安排吗?
Are you doing anything this afternoon?=Do you have plans for this afternoon?=Are you busy this afternoon?
和我一起吃晚饭,好吗?
How about having dinner with me?=How about dinner? =Let’s have dinner together.
我们干嘛不去看棒球比赛呢?
Why don’t we go to see a baseball game?
真对不起,我另有安排。
Sorry, I’m tied up. *be tied up“受(时间的)约束”。=I’m sorry, but I have other plans.
实在对不起,恐怕不行。
I’m afraid I can’t.=I’m sorry but I can’t.
谢谢您的邀请,可是……
Thanks for asking, but...=Thanks for the invitation, but...
另找时间可以吗?
How about a rain check? =Let’s do it another time. =Could we plan it for another day? =Some other time.
由因雨天中止或延期比赛而发给观众“rain check” 引申为被邀请者因故不能接受邀请,而邀请继续有效的意思,“以后方便的时间”、“下次还有机会”。
我希望你能来。
I hope you can come.
你什么时候方便?
When is it convenient for you?=What is a good time for you?=When is good for you?
Answer: I’m free on Friday.
什么时候?
About what time?
什么时候都行。
Whenever.=Whenever,I’m free all day. =Whenever you are free. =Any day is okay. =Any day of the week is fine. =Anytime is fine.
等你有时间的时候吧。
When you have time.
我今天有空。
I’m free today. =I have a lot of free time today.=I have nothing to do today.
明天我会很忙。
I’ll be busy tomorrow.
Question: How about tomorrow? (明天怎么样?)
10号怎么样?
How about the tenth? “~号”,在数字的后面加上-th。
你什么时候有空?
When are you free? =When are you available?
那天我不行。
That’s a bad day for me.
那天我可以。
That day is fine.
我什么时候去合适?
When can I come over? *come over“顺便拜访”。=When can I visit? =When can I stop by? =When can I drop by?
你定时间吧。
You decide when.=I’ll leave it up to you. =It’s your decision.
你定地点吧。
You decide where.=Wherever you want is okay.
7点行吗?
Is seven convenient for you?=Is seven okay for you?
Question: When should I come? (我什么时候来合适?)
你几点能来?
When can you come over?=What time can you make it?
太早了吗?
Is it too early?
太晚了吗?
Is it too late?
就那个时间吧。
It’s a date.
Answer: Okay, see you then. (行,到时候见。)
回头见。
See you then.