Learn how to ask if someone has time, or if someone is busy. Great for making plans.
小明：小红，你最近忙不忙？
小红：和平时一样，不怎么忙，怎么了？
小明：我最近开始喜欢打乒乓球，想找你一起打。
小红：周六下午我有空，但还不会打乒乓球。
小明：没关系，我可以教你。
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最近我开始学习法语 。 – Recently, I started learning French.
最近的天气非常炎热。 The weather has been extremely hot recently.
我最近买了一本有趣的书。 I recently bought an interesting book.
我刚刚开始学习吉他。 I just started learning to play the guitar.
他们开始准备晚餐了。 They started preparing dinner.
我们一起去公园散步吧！ Let’s go for a walk in the park together!
我们一起准备晚餐。 Let’s prepare dinner together.
我们一起看电影吗？ Shall we watch a movie together?
小明：Xiaohong, have you been busy recently?
小红：No busier than usual. What’s up?
小明：I’ve recently started to enjoy playing ping-pong. I want to play it with you.
小红：I have time on Saturday afternoon, but I’m not sure how to play ping-pong
小明：No worries, I can teach you.