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Meeting invitation
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2012/3/25 23:18
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How do you say ''if you can spare some time, afterwards, can we meet for a little bit?''
Which is better? (時間を割いてくれたら) 「後で少しでも会ってくれませんか?」 「後で少し会っても良いのでしょうか?」 「後で少し会っても高「ませんか?」
The other person is of a higher status than me, so I don't want to be rude, but I don't want to be too formal, either, because we're not exactly in a business relationship.
He's something between a boss & a pupil so I'm not really sure how to interact with him.
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by ABC (guest)
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Re: Meeting invitation
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2012/3/26 08:22
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Out of the three, the first one is ok. (The second and the third ones are asking "is it OK I meet?" and a bit... clumsy.) But you are meeting with that person as you say those words, I would rephrase it to ask if "could you give me some time" rather than "can we meet."
If you are asking someone of a higher status than you, I would suggest:
お時間がありましたら、(If you have time) or もしできたら(if possible) あとで少しお時間をいただけませんか (afterward, could you give me some time?) or with an equal: 時間があったら、 あとで少しお時間をもらえませんか。
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by AK
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Re: Meeting invitation
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2012/3/26 08:48
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"He's something between a boss & a pupil". It means you are teaching something, i.e. English to him or teaching a class that he is attending & learning (English)? Are you a male or female? For a neutral relationship knowing he is your boss but at the same time he is your seito & you are his sensei in a friendly term, この後、少し時間ありますか? If you are a female, この後、少しお時間ありますか?
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by ay (guest)
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Re: Meeting invitation
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2012/3/26 15:29
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Thank you AK & ay!
AK-- I'm thinking of sending a text message or e-mail with that phrase, so would "お時間がありましたら、少しでも会ってくれませんか?" be alright?
ay-- I was teaching him English & helping him to translate some things, but it was casual (as in he didn't pay me, but his company would pay for dinner/lunch/snacks).
By the way, it's been a few years since we've met in person. Is "ご無沙汰しております" too formal? I don't think he likes being formal since whenever we met, he always called me -chan & didn't use keigo. I used keigo & -san since he's older. Also, when I sent him an business-like message saying "お世話になりました (etc...)" he didn't reply, but later on when I sent him a message saying "good luck" & "時差ぼけですか(笑)(etc...)" he promptly replied.
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