忙不忙 不忙的话 方不方便过来看她一眼
“are you busy? If not, could you stop by and see her?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
对了
“By the way,”
忙不忙 不忙的话 方不方便 过来 看她一眼
“are you busy? If not, could you stop by and see her?”
若海 你请假照顾阿姨 我理解
“Ruohai, I understand you took time off to take care of your mom.”
“She really needs you right now, so please make time to come see her if you can.”
Asking '忙不忙' and '方不方便' gives the other person social room to decline without awkwardness, even when the underlying matter is urgent.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
are you busy
An affirmative-negative question commonly used as a polite conversational opener before making a request.
is it convenient / would it be possible
A polite, considerate way to ask if someone has the time or capability to do something.
take a quick look at; drop by to see
Minimizes the perceived effort or time commitment needed from the other person.
