Making Plans and Appointments

Planning to Watch a Movie§

Person A: Kinyit oi hi khon hi mo?
          (Do you want to watch a movie today?)

Person B: Ho..kit to tiam?
          (Sure, what time?)

Person A: Sam tiam
          (3 pm)

Person B: Oi nai bui nyi?
          (Where will we meet?)

Person A: Bioskop mian chian bi ok?
          (In front of the cinema, okay?)

Person B: Ok ngai kai bui ten nyi ha sam tiam
          (Okay, I'll wait for you there at 3)

Key Vocabulary for Making Plans§

Asking About Activities§

Time and Place§

Locations§

Agreeing and Confirming§

Meeting People§

Talking About Meeting Friends§

Kinyit ngai chi to an ho, ngai nyi ngai phenjiu café e bi
(Today I'm feeling good, I met my friend at the café)

Key Meeting Phrases§

• Nyi = meet
• Phenjiu = friend
• Siong nyi = meet (formal)
• Nyi ngai phenjiu = meet my friend
• Kai bui = wait
• Ten nyi = for you

Making Suggestions§

Proposing Activities§

• Oi…mo? = Do you want to…?
• Hi… = go to…
• Khon… = watch/see…

Examples:§

1. Kinyit oi hi khon hi mo?

   • Do you want to watch a movie today?

2. Oi nai bui nyi?

   • Where shall we meet?

3. Bioskop mian chian bi ok?

   • In front of the cinema, okay?

Responding to Invitations§

Accepting§

• Ho = Okay/Sure
• Ok = Okay
• Ngai oi = I want to

Asking for Details§

• Kit to tiam? = What time?
• Nai bui? = Where?
• Oi nai bui nyi? = Where will we meet?

Time Expressions for Plans§

Complete Example Dialogue§

A: Kinyit oi hi khon hi mo?
   (Want to watch a movie today?)

B: Ho! Kit to tiam?
   (Sure! What time?)

A: Sam tiam. Oi nai bui nyi?
   (3 pm. Where shall we meet?)

B: Bioskop mian chian bi ok?
   (In front of the cinema okay?)

A: Ok, ngai kai bui ten nyi ha sam tiam
   (Okay, I'll wait for you there at 3)

Useful Phrases§

• Ngai kai bui ten nyi ha… = I’ll wait for you at…
• …bi ok? = …okay? (seeking agreement)
• Oi nai bui nyi? = Where will we meet?
• Hi khon hi = go watch a movie

Notes§

• Hi can mean both “go” and “movie” depending on context
• Khon = watch/see/look
• Nyi as a verb = meet (different from “nyi” = you)
• Bui = wait/meet (location context)