爸 能叫他一起去吗
“Dad? Can he join us for dinner?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
吃饭
“Time to eat.”
爸 能 叫他一起去 吗
“Dad? Can he join us for dinner?”
他妈进货去了
“His mom is out picking up stock.”
“He has no one looking after him right now, please let him come with us.”
In traditional Chinese communities, neighbors frequently look after each other's children when working parents are away running small businesses.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
can [someone] do [something]?
Standard conversational frame for asking permission or checking feasibility in a polite, low-pressure way.
go together
Essential everyday collocation used when inviting someone along or suggesting joint travel or outings.
Transforms the declarative sentence into a yes-no question, softening the request to sound deferential.