Waiting Outside the Nightclub
IntermediateNightlife
A young woman waits outside a busy nightclub and calls her friend to ask why he is late, describing the long line at the entrance.
L
LinW
WeiL
喂，你到底在哪儿呢？我都等了半个小时了。
wéi, nǐ dàodǐ zài nǎr ne? wǒ dōu děng le bàn ge xiǎoshí le.
Hello, where on earth are you? I've already been waiting for half an hour.
W
抱歉抱歉，路上堵车了，我马上就到。
bàoqiàn bàoqiàn, lùshàng dǔchē le, wǒ mǎshàng jiù dào.
Sorry, sorry, I got stuck in traffic on the way, I'll be there right away.
L
你快点吧，门口排队的人多得不得了。
nǐ kuài diǎn ba, ménkǒu páiduì de rén duō de bùdéliǎo.
Hurry up, there are tons of people lined up at the entrance.
W
真的假的？队排得有多长？咱们还进得去吗？
zhēn de jiǎ de? duì pái de yǒu duō cháng? zánmen hái jìn de qù ma?
Seriously? How long is the line? Can we still get in?
L
队从门口一直排到街角，估计还得等一个小时。
duì cóng ménkǒu yīzhí pái dào jiējiǎo, gūjì hái děi děng yí ge xiǎoshí.
The line stretches from the entrance all the way to the street corner; I reckon we'll have to wait another hour.
W
这么久啊？要不咱们换一家吧？
zhème jiǔ a? yàobù zánmen huàn yì jiā ba?
That long? How about we switch to a different place?
L
别啊，今晚这家请了个很有名的DJ，我可想进去了。
bié a, jīnwǎn zhè jiā qǐng le ge hěn yǒumíng de DJ, wǒ kě xiǎng jìnqù le.
Don't! Tonight this place has a really famous DJ; I really want to get in.
W
行吧，那你先排着队，我马上就过去。
xíng ba, nà nǐ xiān pái zhe duì, wǒ mǎshàng jiù guòqù.
Fine, then you go stand in line first, I'll be right over.
L
你到了给我打个电话，人这么多，我怕找不到你。
nǐ dào le gěi wǒ dǎ ge diànhuà, rén zhème duō, wǒ pà zhǎo bú dào nǐ.
Give me a call when you arrive—there are so many people, I'm afraid I won't find you.
W
没问题。对了，进去得买门票吗？多少钱一张？
méi wèntí. duì le, jìnqù děi mǎi ménpiào ma? duōshǎo qián yì zhāng?
No problem. By the way, do we need to buy tickets to get in? How much each?
L
门票一百块，还送一杯饮料，挺划算的。
ménpiào yìbǎi kuài, hái sòng yì bēi yǐnliào, tǐng huásuàn de.
Tickets are a hundred yuan and they include a free drink—pretty good value.
W
太好了，我刚下车，你往左边看，我看到你了！
tài hǎo le, wǒ gāng xiàchē, nǐ wǎng zuǒbiān kàn, wǒ kàndào nǐ le!
Great, I just got out of the car—look to your left, I can see you!