Schedule & Booking

1. Wanem taem yumi mitim?

   Wa-nem taem yu-mi mi-tim?

   What time shall we meet?

   Usage

   Used to arrange a time to meet with someone

   Grammar Note

   "What time" is wanem taem. Wantem is the verb "to want" and cannot stand here. When asking for a clock time, hamas klok (how many + o'clock) is also available.

2. Mi let, sori tumas

   Mi let, so-ri tu-mas

   I am late, very sorry

   Usage

   Used to apologize for arriving late

   Grammar Note

   "Let" derives from English "late." "Sori tumas" means "very sorry" (sori + too much)

3. Yu fri long wanem dei?

   Yu fri long wa-nem dei?

   Which day are you free?

   Usage

   Used to ask which day someone is free and available

   Grammar Note

   "fri" = from English "free." "long wanem dei" = "on which day"

4. Mi no save kam tumoro

   Mi no sa-ve kam tu-mo-ro

   I cannot come tomorrow

   Usage

   Used to tell someone you cannot come the following day

   Grammar Note

   "no save" = "cannot." Negation "no" precedes the modal "save" (can)

5. Buking blong mi i long wanem taem?

   Bu-king blong mi i long wa-nem taem?

   What time is the booking / appointment?

   Usage

   Used to confirm the time of a booking or appointment

   Grammar Note

   "buking" = from English "booking." "Blong mi" marks possession ("my")

6. Plan blong dei ia i wanem?

   Plan blong dei i-a i wa-nem?

   What is the plan for today?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the plan or schedule for today

   Grammar Note

   "plan blong dei ia" = "plan of today." "blong" = possessive/belonging preposition

7. Yumi mas stat kwiktaem

   Yu-mi mas stat kwik-taem

   We must start quickly

   Usage

   Used to urge that something needs to start quickly

   Grammar Note

   "kwiktaem" = adverb from English "quick time" meaning "quickly/right away"

8. Olsem wanem blong senis taem blong mitim?

   Ol-sem wa-nem blong se-nis taem blong mi-tim?

   Is it possible to change the meeting time?

   Usage

   Used when wanting to change the scheduled meeting time

   Grammar Note

   "olsem wanem" = "how / is it possible?" From English "all the same, how?" (olsem + wanem)

9. Plis, kam tekem mi long hotel long 8 klok

   Plis, kam te-kem mi long ho-tel long 8 klok

   Please pick me up at the hotel at 8 o'clock

   Usage

   Used to arrange a pickup at a specific time and location

   Grammar Note

   "kam" is "come" and "tekem" is from English "take him" (take/bring along). "Kam tekem mi" means "come and pick me up"

10. Taem blong go i redi nao

    Taem blong go i re-di nao

    The time to go is ready now

    Usage

    Used to announce that it is time to go or depart

    Grammar Note

    "nao" = from English "now," used for emphasis meaning "now/already"

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