Grammar fix
quality time
meaningful time
Time spent with someone, especially family or friends, in a way that is enjoyable and helps you feel closer to them.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- I try to spend quality time with my kids every weekend.family
- In my opinion, it's important for families to have quality time together, especially because everyone is so busy these days.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: spend/have quality time (with someone)
WrongWe did some quality time together.
RightWe spent some quality time together.
You SPEND quality time, not 'do' it.
Patternspend/have quality time (with someone)
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Periods of meaningful interaction' is therapy-speak; 'quality time' is the set phrase.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
spend quality timespend quality timequality time withsome quality timefamily time
Don't confuse it
Different from just 'time together', which can be routine or unremarkable.