how to say "spare some time for somebody"

[JiriLindovsky]

Good evening,

I have been searching various dictionaires, but I did not find the phrase. I feel almost like being a detective in English language.I just want to speak real English.

Thanks for reply in advance,
J.L.

 

[Amigos4]

Good evening,

I have been searching various dictionaires, but I did not find the phrase. I feel almost like being a detective in English language.I just want to speak real English.

Thanks for reply in advance,
J.L.

J.L.,

Give us a sentence and we'll see what we think! ;-)

Cheers,
Amigos4

 

[JiriLindovsky]

This is the situation:
"I do not have enough time,but I want to devote some of my time to somebody-to speak with him,to be with him etc."

The sentence would be:
?"I must spare some time for you"?

Hope this is clear now.
J.L.

 

[Amigos4]

This is the situation:
"I do not have enough time,but I want to devote some of my time to somebody-to speak with him,to be with him etc."

The sentence would be:
?"I must spare some time for you"?

Hope this is clear now.
J.L.

Thanks, J.L. I understood your original posting but wanted to see what sentence you would compose!

"I must spare some time for you." This sentence is gramatically correct but it could be mistaken as a negative (As something you really don't want to do but feel that you have to do it!)

How about saying something like: "I have an idea... let's forget about our busy schedules and spend some fun time together!" Or, "I'm sorry I've been so busy lately. Let me make it up to you by taking you out for a special lunch!" This gives the impression that you are, indeed, a caring individual who recognizes the needs of others.

In a business setting you might say: "This issue sounds important. Let's schedule a mutually convenient time where we can discuss it in detail. How does this Wednesday at noon sound to you?"

Cheers,
Amigos4

 

[JiriLindovsky]

Now I get it. Thank You for detailed reply. J.L.

 

[Lynxear]

This is the situation:
"I do not have enough time,but I want to devote some of my time to somebody-to speak with him,to be with him etc."

The sentence would be:
?"I must spare some time for you"?

Hope this is clear now.
J.L.

If you are in a business situation and are very busy but want a meeting with someone who is also busy you might say

We should get together for a short meeting to discuss The Project. How is your schedule for Thursday. Can we find an hour or so to get together?

or if someone asks you for a meeting and you are busy you can say

I'd like to get together with you to talk about this matter. I can fit you in (to my schedule) for an hour on Wednesday at 10:00am. Is that ok with you?

If you are talking to friends you could say

I am pretty busy today, but can we meet tomorrow at about one o'clock?

There are many ways to say this and it depends on context and how polite you want to be as to what you say. I hope this helps you