Arranging a Playdate
Parents are discussing and trying to set up a time and location for their children to have a playdate.
Dialogue
Listen and follow along with the conversation
Vocabulary
Essential words and phrases from the dialogue
playdate
A planned time when children meet to play together, often arranged by parents.
free
Available or not busy, used here to ask if someone has time for an activity.
busy
Having a lot of things to do, so not available for other activities.
perfect
Ideal or just right for the situation, often used to agree enthusiastically.
playground
An outdoor area with equipment like swings and slides where children can play.
slide
A piece of playground equipment that children slide down for fun.
reminder
A message or note to help someone remember an event or appointment.
excited
Feeling very happy and enthusiastic about something upcoming.
Key Sentences
Important phrases to remember and practice
Would she be free for a playdate sometime next week?
This is a polite question to suggest arranging a playdate. Use 'would...be free' for courteous invitations. 'Sometime' means at any time in that period, useful for flexible scheduling.
Next week is a bit busy for us, but what about the week after that?
This politely declines one option and suggests an alternative. 'A bit busy' softens the refusal. 'What about...?' is a common way to propose ideas in conversations.
Saturday morning sounds perfect!
An enthusiastic agreement to a suggestion. 'Sounds' with adjectives like 'perfect' expresses opinion positively. Use this to show approval in planning talks.
We could meet at the park near the library.
Suggests a location using 'could' for possibility. 'Near the library' specifies place clearly. This pattern is useful for arranging meetings in everyday English.
Should we just aim for 10:30 AM?
Seeks confirmation on a specific time with 'should we' for suggestions. 'Aim for' means target or plan for. Good for finalizing details in arrangements.
Sounds like a plan!
Idiomatic way to confirm agreement on plans. Informal and positive, use it at the end of scheduling conversations to show everything is set.
I'll text you a quick reminder closer to the date.
Offers to send a message later using future tense 'I'll'. 'Closer to the date' means nearer the time. Useful for follow-up in parent or friend arrangements.