
Question
I’m traveling to Japan for business and need to set up a meeting with a client. How do I ask “When can we schedule a meeting?” in Japanese?

Japango Editor Team
いつ会議(かいぎ)を設定(せってい)できますか。
Itsu kaigi o settei dekimasuka?
When can we schedule a meeting?
This expression is helpful when arranging meetings or appointments in a business context. Itsu means “when”; kaigi means “meeting”; and settei dekimasuka means “can be scheduled” or “can be arranged”.
You can adapt this sentence for different scenarios by replacing kaigi with other activities or events. You may find it useful to save this expression: “itsu event o settei dekimasuka?” for future business engagements or meetings in Japan.