Ask to move an appointment, suggest another time and confirm the agreement.
The idea
来週の月曜日はどうですか proposes next Monday and asks whether it suits the other person. 三時なら大丈夫です accepts three as a workable time. では、火曜日の三時にお願いします confirms the newly agreed day and time.
| Japanese | Meaning |
|---|---|
| すみません、明日の約束を変えたいです。 | Sorry, I’d like to change tomorrow’s appointment. |
| 明日は都合が悪くなりました。 | Tomorrow no longer works for me. |
| 来週の月曜日はどうですか。 | How about next Monday? |
Examples
- すみません、明日の約束を変えたいです。Sorry, I’d like to change tomorrow’s appointment.
- 明日は都合が悪くなりました。Tomorrow no longer works for me.
- 来週の月曜日はどうですか。How about next Monday?
- 午後三時なら大丈夫です。Three in the afternoon works for me.
- 火曜日は空いていますか。Are you free on Tuesday?
- では、火曜日の三時にお願いします。Then let’s make it three on Tuesday, please.
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Watch out
A proposal is not an agreement. Wait for the other person’s reply and confirm the day and time.
Try it yourself
Choose the correct answer: 来週の月曜日は__。(どうですか/どこですか)
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どうですか
来週の月曜日はどうですか proposes next Monday and asks whether it suits the other person.
Choose the correct answer: 三時なら__。(大丈夫です/忘れました)
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大丈夫です
三時なら大丈夫です accepts three as a workable time.
Choose the correct answer: では、火曜日の三時に__。(お願いします/いらっしゃいませ)
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お願いします
では、火曜日の三時にお願いします confirms the newly agreed day and time.
Practice round
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Choose the correct answer: 来週の月曜日は__。(どうですか/どこですか)
Choose the correct answer: 三時なら__。(大丈夫です/忘れました)
Choose the correct answer: では、火曜日の三時に__。(お願いします/いらっしゃいませ)
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