Mom's Reminder About the Dentist
IntermediateHealth
A worried mother calls her adult son to urge him to see a dentist about his toothache and to stop staying up so late.
M
MamaW
WeiM
喂，儿子，你的牙还疼吗？
wéi, ér zi, nǐ de yá hái téng ma?
Hello, son, does your tooth still hurt?
W
妈，还是有点疼，不过没那么严重了。
mā, hái shì yǒu diǎn téng, bú guò méi nà me yán zhòng le.
Mom, it still hurts a little, but it's not so serious anymore.
M
你都疼了一个星期了，怎么还不去看牙医呢？
nǐ dōu téng le yí ge xīng qī le, zěn me hái bú qù kàn yá yī ne?
You've been in pain for a whole week already, why still not go see a dentist?
W
最近工作太忙了，我一直抽不出时间。
zuì jìn gōng zuò tài máng le, wǒ yì zhí chōu bù chū shí jiān.
Work's been too busy lately, I just can't find the time.
M
身体才是最重要的，工作再忙也得去看病啊。
shēn tǐ cái shì zuì zhòng yào de, gōng zuò zài máng yě děi qù kàn bìng a.
Your health is what matters most; no matter how busy work is, you still have to go see a doctor.
W
我知道啦，我打算这个周末就去。
wǒ zhī dào la, wǒ dǎ suàn zhè ge zhōu mò jiù qù.
I know, I know, I plan to go this weekend.
M
别再拖了，越早看越好，牙齿的问题可拖不得。
bié zài tuō le, yuè zǎo kàn yuè hǎo, yá chǐ de wèn tí kě tuō bù dé.
Don't put it off any longer; the sooner you go the better. Dental problems really can't be delayed.
W
好的，妈，我明天一早就打电话预约。
hǎo de, mā, wǒ míng tiān yì zǎo jiù dǎ diàn huà yù yuē.
Okay, Mom, I'll call first thing tomorrow to make an appointment.
M
这就对了。对了，你最近是不是又老熬夜？
zhè jiù duì le. duì le, nǐ zuì jìn shì bú shì yòu lǎo áo yè?
That's more like it. By the way, have you been staying up late again lately?
W
有时候加班加到很晚，确实睡得比较少。
yǒu shí hòu jiā bān jiā dào hěn wǎn, què shí shuì de bǐ jiào shǎo.
Sometimes I work overtime until very late, so I really do sleep pretty little.
M
长期熬夜对身体特别不好，你可不能再这么下去了。
cháng qī áo yè duì shēn tǐ tè bié bù hǎo, nǐ kě bù néng zài zhè me xià qù le.
Staying up late long-term is really bad for your health; you absolutely can't keep going on like this.
W
行行行，妈，你放心，我一定早点睡，也一定去看牙。
xíng xíng xíng, mā, nǐ fàng xīn, wǒ yí dìng zǎo diǎn shuì, yě yí dìng qù kàn yá.
Alright, alright, Mom, don't worry—I'll definitely go to bed earlier and definitely go see the dentist.