dak1得haan4閒
free
nei5你ting1聽jat6日dak1得m4唔dak1得haan4閒aa4呀
Are you free tomorrow?
Learn
Making Plans
Ask a friend if they're free and arrange to meet
This final dialogue is about getting together. You will ask a friend if they are 得閒 (dak1 haan4), suggest they 出嚟 (ceot1 lai4) so you can 飲茶 (jam2 caa4) 一齊 (jat1 cai4), and lock in a time to 見面 (gin3 min6). It is the perfect way to learn Cantonese that leads straight back to using it with real people.
What you'll learn
- Ask if someone is “free” with 得閒 (dak1 haan4)
- Invite a friend to “come out”, 出嚟 (ceot1 lai4)
- Suggest going “for dim sum” with 飲茶 (jam2 caa4)
- Say “together” with 一齊 (jat1 cai4)
- Arrange to “meet up” using 見面 (gin3 min6)
Make plans with a friend: ask if they're free and arrange where to meet.
ceot1出lai4嚟
to come out
ting1聽jat6日ceot1出lai4嚟laa1啦
Come out tomorrow
jam2飲caa4茶
to go for dim sum
ngo5我dei6哋heoi3去jam2飲caa4茶hou2好m4唔hou2好aa4呀
How about we go for dim sum?
jat1一cai4齊
together
ngo5我dei6哋jat1一cai4齊jam2飲caa4茶laa1啦
Let's go for dim sum together
gin3見min6面
to meet up
ngo5我dei6哋hai2喺gong2港tit3鐵zaam6站gin3見min6面laa1啦
Let's meet at the MTR station
Frequently asked questions
How do you ask if someone is free in Cantonese?
Ask if they are 得閒 (dak1 haan4), “free”. It is the natural opener before you suggest meeting up or doing something together.
How do you invite a friend out in Cantonese?
Suggest they 出嚟 (ceot1 lai4), “come out”, and propose going 飲茶 (jam2 caa4), “for dim sum”, 一齊 (jat1 cai4), “together”.
How do you arrange to meet someone in Cantonese?
Use 見面 (gin3 min6), “to meet up”, once you have agreed on a time. This lesson shows how the whole plan comes together in conversation.