你几时约会?TranslateintoEnglishPleaseprovideabetteranswerandexplaininmandarin.Whichisbetter?1)whenareyouavailable?2)whenareyoufree.

Question

你几时约会?Translate into English
Please provide a better answer and explain in mandarin.
Which is better?
1)when are you available?
2)when are you free.

Answer 1

when are you available(to be touched)
when are you free(to go out)
这两句都是表示询问你什么时候有时间的意思.
第一个口译为,“你什么时候能够被联系到”,为较为正式的用语,多见于书面语.
第二个口译为,“你什么时候有空能出来”,为非正式用语,多为口语.
如果是口述的话,二者都可以.如果是短信或E-mail的话,第一个显得有风度.