Catching up and talking about life
Talk about what has been happening in your life, ask about someone else, and keep a conversation moving beyond a short answer.
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From understood to precise
Simple English can already express the idea clearly. A useful expression gives you another natural way to say it when the meaning and tone fit.
I'd love to meet you over coffee and hear what's been happening in your life.
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I’d love to catch up with you over coffee while you’re in town.
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“Catch up with” someone here means spend time talking and sharing what has happened in your lives since you last spoke.
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Your situation
You and Sofia used to meet regularly but have barely spoken since she moved away last year. She will be in town next weekend, and you want time to hear each other’s news.
Expressions for this conversation
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Example journey · catch up with
2 expressions
To spend time with someone you haven't seen in a while, talking and sharing news about what has happened since you last saw each other.
To finally find or make time to do something after it has been delayed or put off.
General English
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