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How to Say ‘Want to go see a movie together next time?’ in Traditional Chinese

下次要不要一起去看電影?

xià cì yào bù yào yì qǐ qù kàn diàn yǐng

[shyah tsuh yào bú yào yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Suggesting a concrete next date in the follow-up text is a clear sign of interest in Taiwan. A movie is a classic, low-pressure second-date choice.

Phrase Breakdown

下次要不要

xià cì yào bù yào

next time, do you want to

下次 means 'next time.' 要不要 is a casual 'want to or not?' pattern for invitations.

Example

下次要不要來我家?

Do you want to come to my place next time?

Words in this phrase

下

xià

[shyah]

next; following

Used for the time period after the current one, such as next week.

Example

我們下再找時間喝咖啡。

Let's find time later to have coffee.

次

cì

[tsuh]

time; occurrence

A measure word for the number of times something happens.

Example

你是第一次來嗎?

Is this your first time here?

要不要

yào bù yào

[yào bú yào]

do you want to; shall we

Yes-no question form used to make suggestions.

Example

要不要喝一杯?

Want to have a drink?

一起去看電影?

yì qǐ qù kàn diàn yǐng

go see a movie together?

一起 (together) + 去 (go) + 看電影 (watch a movie). Raise your intonation slightly at the end.

Example

我們週六一起去看電影吧。

Let's go see a movie together on Saturday.

Words in this phrase

一起

yì qǐ

[yìqǐ]

together

Doing something with other people.

Example

我們一起去吃飯。

Let's go eat together.

去

qù

[qù]

go

To move or travel to a place.

Example

我今天要去圖書館

I am going to the library today.

看

kàn

[kàn]

to watch

To look at or watch something, such as a show or game.

Example

我喜歡看電影。

I like watching movies.

電影

diàn yǐng

[diànyǐng]

movie; film

A motion picture watched at a cinema or at home.

Example

我們晚上去看電影吧。

Let's go see a movie tonight.

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