你什么时候有空？

Learning Chinese: How to Ask "When Are You Free?" in Chinese

Chinese Characters: 你什么时候有空？
Pinyin: Nǐ shén me shí hou yǒu kòng?
Pronunciation: ni3 shen2 me shi2 hou4 you3 kong4
English Translation: When are you free?

Usage:

"你什么时候有空？(Nǐ shén me shí hou yǒu kòng?)" is a common phrase used to ask someone when they are available. It can be used in both formal and informal settings.

Example:

Chinese: 你什么时候有空？我想和你讨论一下这个项目。
Pinyin: Nǐ shén me shí hou yǒu kòng? Wǒ xiǎng hé nǐ tǎolùn yíxià zhège xiàngmù.
English: When are you free? I'd like to discuss this project with you.

Variations:

There are a few variations of "你什么时候有空？(Nǐ shén me shí hou yǒu kòng?)" that you may hear:

你有空吗？(Nǐ yǒu kòng ma?) - A more direct way to ask if someone is free.
你方便什么时候？(Nǐ fāngbiàn shén me shí hou?) - A more polite way to ask when someone is available.

Tips for Learning:

Practice saying "你什么时候有空？(Nǐ shén me shí hou yǒu kòng?)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers asking "when are you free?" to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "你什么时候有空？(Nǐ shén me shí hou yǒu kòng?)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.

Additional Notes:

"你什么时候有空？(Nǐ shén me shí hou yǒu kòng?)" is typically used when making plans with someone.
To ask someone when they are free on a specific day, you can say "你星期几有空？(Nǐ xīngqī jǐ yǒu kòng?)", where "星期几 (xīngqī jǐ)" means "which day of the week".
For example, to ask someone when they are free on Saturday, you would say "你星期六有空吗？(Nǐ xīngqī liù yǒu kòng ma?)".