Collocation
Can we talk now?
A polite way to ask if it is a good time to speak immediately.
Definition
'Can we talk now?' is a common English collocation. A polite way to ask if it is a good time to speak immediately.
Can + we + talk + now?
“Can we talk now? I have a quick question.”
Examples
- Can we talk now, or are you still in a meeting?
- Can we talk now? I only need two minutes.
- Can we talk now, please? Something important happened.
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- Can we talk now, or should I call you back later?
- Can we talk now, before you leave the office?
- Can we talk now, even if it is just briefly?
- Can we talk now about what went wrong on the project?
- Can we talk now, or is this a bad time to bring it up?
- Can we talk now so we can clear up the misunderstanding before it gets worse?
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