A Blind Date at the Tea House
IntermediateDating
A woman meets a man for a mother-arranged blind date at a tea house and politely explores whether they share common interests.
L
LinZ
ZhangL
你好，你就是我妈说的那位吧？快请坐。
nǐ hǎo, nǐ jiù shì wǒ mā shuō de nà wèi ba? kuài qǐng zuò.
Hello, you must be the one my mom mentioned, right? Please, have a seat.
Z
你好，我叫张伟，谢谢。这家茶馆的环境挺不错的。
nǐ hǎo, wǒ jiào Zhāng Wěi, xiè xie. zhè jiā chá guǎn de huán jìng tǐng bù cuò de.
Hello, I'm Zhang Wei, thank you. This tea house has a really nice atmosphere.
L
是啊，我挺喜欢这儿安静的感觉。你平时也爱喝茶吗？
shì a, wǒ tǐng xǐ huan zhèr ān jìng de gǎn jué. nǐ píng shí yě ài hē chá ma?
Yeah, I really like the quiet feeling here. Do you usually enjoy drinking tea too?
Z
说实话，我平时更爱喝咖啡，不过偶尔也会喝点茶。你呢？
shuō shí huà, wǒ píng shí gèng ài hē kā fēi, bú guò ǒu ěr yě huì hē diǎn chá. nǐ ne?
To be honest, I usually prefer coffee, but I do drink some tea occasionally. How about you?
L
我其实两样都喝。那除了工作，你周末一般都喜欢做什么？
wǒ qí shí liǎng yàng dōu hē. nà chú le gōng zuò, nǐ zhōu mò yì bān dōu xǐ huan zuò shén me?
Actually I drink both. So besides work, what do you usually like to do on weekends?
Z
我周末经常去爬山，偶尔也约朋友打打篮球。你有什么爱好呢？
wǒ zhōu mò jīng cháng qù pá shān, ǒu ěr yě yuē péng you dǎ dǎ lán qiú. nǐ yǒu shén me ài hào ne?
On weekends I often go hiking, and occasionally I meet up with friends to play basketball. What are your hobbies?
L
我平时喜欢看书、看电影，运动嘛就比较少。这么说，我们的爱好好像不太一样。
wǒ píng shí xǐ huan kàn shū, kàn diàn yǐng, yùn dòng ma jiù bǐ jiào shǎo. zhè me shuō, wǒ men de ài hào hǎo xiàng bú tài yí yàng.
I usually like reading and watching movies; as for sports, not so much. So it seems our hobbies aren't quite the same.
Z
不一样也没关系呀。其实我也挺爱看电影的，你一般喜欢看哪种类型？
bù yí yàng yě méi guān xì ya. qí shí wǒ yě tǐng ài kàn diàn yǐng de, nǐ yì bān xǐ huan kàn nǎ zhǒng lèi xíng?
Being different is fine. Actually I really enjoy movies too—what genre do you usually like to watch?
L
我特别喜欢悬疑片和纪录片，看起来特别有意思。你喜欢什么样的？
wǒ tè bié xǐ huan xuán yí piàn hé jì lù piàn, kàn qǐ lái tè bié yǒu yì si. nǐ xǐ huan shén me yàng de?
I especially like suspense films and documentaries—they're really interesting to watch. What kind do you like?
Z
真巧，我也很爱看纪录片！这么看来，我们还是有不少共同话题的。
zhēn qiǎo, wǒ yě hěn ài kàn jì lù piàn! zhè me kàn lái, wǒ men hái shì yǒu bù shǎo gòng tóng huà tí de.
What a coincidence, I love documentaries too! It looks like we do have quite a few things in common after all.
L
是啊，没想到聊得还挺投机的。要不,下次找个机会一起去看场电影？
shì a, méi xiǎng dào liáo de hái tǐng tóu jī de. yào bù, xià cì zhǎo gè jī huì yì qǐ qù kàn chǎng diàn yǐng?
Yeah, I didn't expect us to hit it off so well. How about we find a chance to go see a movie together next time?
Z
好啊，那就这么说定了！我先加你个微信，回头方便联系。
hǎo a, nà jiù zhè me shuō dìng le! wǒ xiān jiā nǐ gè wēi xìn, huí tóu fāng biàn lián xì.
Sure, then it's a deal! Let me add you on WeChat first, so it'll be easier to keep in touch later.