你打算什么时候回去啊
“When will you go back?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
好了好了好了 你扯那两个角 好 快
“All right, pull the two corners. Come on. OK.”
你 打算什么时候 回去 啊
“When will you go back?”
我不回去 我在这儿待到周末 然后就回新加坡
“I won't go back. I'll be staying here till the weekend and then return to Singapore.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Asking a visiting family member or friend when they plan to leave is a common, natural domestic inquiry used to coordinate meals and domestic arrangements rather than an attempt to push them away.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to plan; to intend
A standard verb used when asking about or stating personal future plans.
when; at what time
The standard question word for asking about time or schedule in spoken Mandarin.
Softens the question, making the inquiry sound gentle and conversational rather than blunt.
