A First Date at the Cafe
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Two people on a first date meet at a cozy cafe and awkwardly chat about their hobbies and what they usually order.
W
WeiL
LiW
你好，很高兴终于见到你，你等很久了吗？
nǐ hǎo, hěn gāoxìng zhōngyú jiàndào nǐ, nǐ děng hěn jiǔ le ma?
Hi, I'm so glad to finally meet you. Have you been waiting long?
L
没有没有，我也刚到，这家咖啡馆的环境真不错。
méiyǒu méiyǒu, wǒ yě gāng dào, zhè jiā kāfēiguǎn de huánjìng zhēn bùcuò.
No, no, I just got here too. This cafe has a really nice atmosphere.
W
是啊，我经常来这儿，他们家的拿铁特别好喝，你想喝点什么？
shì a, wǒ jīngcháng lái zhèr, tāmen jiā de nátiě tèbié hǎohē, nǐ xiǎng hē diǎn shénme?
Yeah, I come here often. Their latte is especially good. What would you like to drink?
L
我不太喝咖啡，怕晚上睡不着，一般都点热巧克力或者花茶。
wǒ bú tài hē kāfēi, pà wǎnshang shuì bù zháo, yìbān dōu diǎn rè qiǎokèlì huòzhě huāchá.
I don't really drink coffee, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep at night. I usually order hot chocolate or flower tea.
W
那我帮你点一杯热巧克力吧，他们的甜点也挺有名的，要不要试试？
nà wǒ bāng nǐ diǎn yì bēi rè qiǎokèlì ba, tāmen de tiándiǎn yě tǐng yǒumíng de, yào bu yào shìshi?
Then let me order you a hot chocolate. Their desserts are quite famous too—want to give them a try?
L
好啊，那就来一块芝士蛋糕吧。对了，你平时除了喝咖啡，还有什么爱好？
hǎo a, nà jiù lái yí kuài zhīshì dàngāo ba. duì le, nǐ píngshí chúle hē kāfēi, hái yǒu shénme àihào?
Sure, then let's get a slice of cheesecake. By the way, besides drinking coffee, what hobbies do you have?
W
我喜欢拍照和爬山，一到周末就爱去郊外走走。你呢？
wǒ xǐhuan pāizhào hé páshān, yí dào zhōumò jiù ài qù jiāowài zǒuzou. nǐ ne?
I like photography and hiking; whenever the weekend comes I love going out to the countryside for a walk. How about you?
L
我比较喜欢安静一点的活动，比如看书、画画，不过偶尔也想多出去运动运动。
wǒ bǐjiào xǐhuan ānjìng yìdiǎn de huódòng, bǐrú kànshū, huàhuà, búguò ǒu'ěr yě xiǎng duō chūqù yùndòng yùndòng.
I prefer quieter activities, like reading and painting, but occasionally I'd like to go out and exercise more.
W
那咱俩其实挺互补的，你要是感兴趣，下次我可以带你去爬座不太累的山。
nà zán liǎ qíshí tǐng hùbǔ de, nǐ yàoshi gǎn xìngqù, xiàcì wǒ kěyǐ dài nǐ qù pá zuò bú tài lèi de shān.
Then the two of us actually complement each other quite well. If you're interested, next time I can take you to climb an easy mountain.
L
听起来挺好的，不过我体力不太好，你可得有点耐心，慢慢等我。
tīng qǐlai tǐng hǎo de, búguò wǒ tǐlì bú tài hǎo, nǐ kě děi yǒudiǎn nàixīn, mànmàn děng wǒ.
That sounds great, but my stamina isn't very good, so you'll have to be patient and wait for me slowly.
W
没问题，我最有耐心了。你看，咱们聊着聊着不就没那么尴尬了嘛。
méi wèntí, wǒ zuì yǒu nàixīn le. nǐ kàn, zánmen liáozhe liáozhe bú jiù méi nàme gāngà le ma.
No problem, I'm the most patient person. See, once we started chatting we weren't so awkward anymore, right?
L
就是说啊，那咱们先点单，边喝边聊，把今天的话题继续下去吧。
jiùshì shuō a, nà zánmen xiān diǎndān, biān hē biān liáo, bǎ jīntiān de huàtí jìxù xiàqù ba.
Exactly. Then let's order first, chat while we drink, and keep today's conversation going.