明天上午可以吗？
míngtiān shàngwǔ kěyǐ ma?
Is tomorrow morning okay · trad. 明天上午可以嗎？
明天上午可以吗？ (míngtiān shàngwǔ kěyǐ ma) is a common way to ask if tomorrow morning is a suitable time for an activity or meeting. It's a direct and polite inquiry when scheduling.
What does 明天上午可以吗？ (míngtiān shàngwǔ kěyǐ ma?) mean?
明天上午可以吗？ (míngtiān shàngwǔ kěyǐ ma?) means “is tomorrow morning okay” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “tomorrow morning okay?”
When to use it
Neutral and polite. It's suitable for both business and casual contexts. To suggest a different time, you can replace 上午 with 下午 (xiàwǔ, “afternoon”) or 晚上 (wǎnshang, “evening”).
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “MING-tyen SHANG-woo KUH-yee MAH?” with 明天 (míngtiān) having a rising then flat tone, 上午 (shàngwǔ) two third tones (the first shifting to rising), 可以 (kěyǐ) a third then rising tone, and 吗 (ma) a neutral tone.
Other ways to say it
- 明天下午可以吗？míngtiān xiàwǔ kěyǐ ma?Is tomorrow afternoon okay?
- 明天方便吗？míngtiān fāngbiàn ma?Is tomorrow convenient?
- 什么时候方便？shénme shíhou fāngbiàn?When is convenient?
Examples
明天上午可以吗？我们开个会。
míngtiān shàngwǔ kěyǐ ma? wǒmen kāi gè huì.
Is tomorrow morning okay? Let's have a meeting.
如果你明天上午可以的话，请告诉我。
rúguǒ nǐ míngtiān shàngwǔ kěyǐ de huà, qǐng gàosu wǒ.
If tomorrow morning is okay for you, please let me know.
我明天下午没空，明天上午可以吗？
wǒ míngtiān xiàwǔ méi kòng, míngtiān shàngwǔ kěyǐ ma?
I'm not free tomorrow afternoon, is tomorrow morning okay?
Pro tip: When proposing a time, it's often best to suggest a specific slot like 上午 (shàngwǔ, morning) or 下午 (xiàwǔ, afternoon) rather than just a day, to move the scheduling process along quickly.
Related phrases
我们约个时间吧 · Let's set up a time您什么时候方便？ · When is convenient for you我查一下日程 · Let me check my schedule
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