A I want to see you before you meet Mr. Li on the 15th.

A 我想在你15日见李先生之前见你。

B I can’t make the 11th or the 12th.

B 11日和12日我不行.

A How about the 14th

A 14日怎么样？

B No, not the 14th, I’m sorry. I’m tied up all day with work.

B 不，14日不行。很抱歉。我整天都有事。

A How about the 13th, then Can you do the 13th

A 那么13日怎么样？你13日行吗？

B Yes, no problem. The 13th is fine.

B 是的，没问题。13日可以。

A Would 11am suit you

A 11点行吗？

B Yes. So we’ll meet on the 13th at 11am. Excellent!

B 是的。那么我们13日上午11点见。太好了！

Notes 注释

1 If a date is difficult for you, you can say: I can’t make it. / I can’t make it. Notice how you say the dates, too: I can’t make the 11th or the 12th.

如果某个日期对你有困难，你可以说：I can’t make it. /我不行。注意怎样表达日期：I can’t make the 11th or the 12th. /11日和12日我不行。

2 To find out if a date would suit someone, you can ask about a date and a time: How about the 14th / How about the 14th and: Would 11am suit you / Would 11am suit you

要找到对某人合适的日期，你可以问某个日期和时间是否合适：How about the 14th /14日怎么样？以及: Would 11am suit you /11点行吗？

3 When a date is finally agreed, it’s a good idea to repeat all the details. Here, on the 13th at 11am: So we’ll meet on the 13th at 11am. Excellent! / So we’ll meet on the 13th at 11am. Excellent!

当最后敲定了一个日期时，最好重复一下所有的细节。在这里是13日上午11点：So we’ll meet on the 13th at 11am. Excellent! /那么我们13日上午11点见。太好了！

Key phrases and sentences

I want to see you before you meet Mr. Li on the 15th.

I can’t make the 11th or the 12th .

How about the 14th

No, not the 14th, I’m sorry.

How about the 13th, then Can you do the 13th

Yes, no problem. The 13th is fine.

Would 11am suit you

Yes. So we’ll meet on the 13th at 11am.

Excellent!

重要的短语和句子

我想在你15日见李先生之前见你。

11日和12日我不行。...

14日怎么样？

不，14日不行。很抱歉。我整天都有事。

那么13日怎么样？你13日行吗？

是的，没问题。13日可以。

11点行吗？

是的。那么我们13日上午11点见。

太好了！

（实习编辑：于晓伟）