Booking a Birthday Dinner
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A young man calls a restaurant to reserve a table for his friend's birthday dinner, discussing the date, number of guests, and whether they can bring their own cake.
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LiW
WeiL
您好，这里是幸福餐厅，请问有什么可以帮您的吗？
nín hǎo, zhè lǐ shì xìngfú cāntīng, qǐngwèn yǒu shénme kěyǐ bāng nín de ma?
Hello, this is Xingfu Restaurant. How may I help you?
W
您好，我想订个位子，给我朋友办个生日晚餐。
nín hǎo, wǒ xiǎng dìng ge wèizi, gěi wǒ péngyou bàn ge shēngrì wǎncān.
Hello, I'd like to book a table for a birthday dinner for my friend.
L
好的，没问题。请问您想订哪天呢？
hǎo de, méi wèntí. qǐngwèn nín xiǎng dìng nǎ tiān ne?
Sure, no problem. Which day would you like to book?
W
我想订这周六晚上，六点左右可以吗？
wǒ xiǎng dìng zhè zhōu liù wǎnshang, liù diǎn zuǒyòu kěyǐ ma?
I'd like to book this Saturday evening, around six o'clock — is that okay?
L
可以的。请问一共有几位客人？
kěyǐ de. qǐngwèn yīgòng yǒu jǐ wèi kèrén?
That works. How many guests will there be in total?
W
大概十个人吧，不过可能还会多一两位。
dàgài shí ge rén ba, bùguò kěnéng hái huì duō yī liǎng wèi.
About ten people, but there might be one or two more.
L
明白了，那我给您安排一张能坐十二个人的大桌子。
míngbái le, nà wǒ gěi nín ānpái yī zhāng néng zuò shí'èr ge rén de dà zhuōzi.
Got it. Then I'll arrange a big table that seats twelve for you.
W
太好了。对了，我想问一下，我们能自己带蛋糕吗？
tài hǎo le. duì le, wǒ xiǎng wèn yīxià, wǒmen néng zìjǐ dài dàngāo ma?
Great. By the way, I'd like to ask, can we bring our own cake?
L
可以的，不过我们会收一点服务费，帮您切蛋糕、准备盘子。
kěyǐ de, bùguò wǒmen huì shōu yīdiǎn fúwùfèi, bāng nín qiē dàngāo, zhǔnbèi pánzi.
Yes you can, but we charge a small service fee to cut the cake and provide plates for you.
W
没问题，请问服务费是多少钱？
méi wèntí, qǐngwèn fúwùfèi shì duōshao qián?
No problem. May I ask how much the service fee is?
L
一共收五十块，我们还会免费帮您准备生日蜡烛。
yīgòng shōu wǔshí kuài, wǒmen hái huì miǎnfèi bāng nín zhǔnbèi shēngrì làzhú.
It's fifty yuan in total, and we'll also prepare birthday candles for you for free.
W
那太贴心了，就这么定了，谢谢您！
nà tài tiēxīn le, jiù zhème dìng le, xièxie nín!
That's so thoughtful. Let's settle it that way then, thank you!