你中午有时间吗 有时间
“do you have a moment right now? Yes.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那喝 爸
“So, what... Dad,”
你中午 有时间吗 有时间
“do you have a moment right now? Yes.”
“I want to spend some time with you today.”
Chinese speakers frequently ask about availability first rather than immediately stating the invitation, allowing the listener room to decline gracefully.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
do you have time?
A very common conversational opener used to check availability before asking a favor or making an invitation.
Transforms the statement into a straightforward yes-no question.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“When will your sidekicks get here? Soon.”
“If you have a lunch gathering, just let me know in advance.”
“When will we go? Do you have time now?”