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🇬🇧 English · C1

How to protect hobby time without sounding selfish in English

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Friend

Friend

1. 

   Friend

   Would it be okay if I kept Wednesday evenings for music practice?
2. 

   Friend

   Yes, it would be okay if you kept Wednesday evenings for music practice.
3. 

   Friend

   Are you protecting that time because you enjoy it, or because you feel behind?
4. 

   Friend

   I am protecting that time because I enjoy it, not because I feel behind.
5. 

   Friend

   If plans come up, can we shift them to Thursday instead?
6. 

   Friend

   Yes, if plans come up, we can shift them to Thursday instead.
7. 

   Friend

   Would a short check-in after practice feel better than canceling altogether?
8. 

   Friend

   Yes, a short check-in after practice would feel better than canceling altogether.
9. 

   Friend

   Shall we put the music block on a shared calendar?
10. 

    Friend

    Yes, let's put the music block on a shared calendar.