Booking the Conference Room
IntermediateWork
Two coworkers from different departments negotiate over the phone to resolve a scheduling conflict for a shared conference room.
L
LiW
WeiL
喂，你好，我是市场部的李娜，想跟你确认一下明天会议室的安排。
wéi, nǐ hǎo, wǒ shì shìchǎng bù de Lǐ Nà, xiǎng gēn nǐ quèrèn yíxià míngtiān huìyìshì de ānpái.
Hello, this is Li Na from the Marketing Department. I'd like to confirm the conference room arrangement for tomorrow with you.
W
你好李娜，我是技术部的王伟。是这样的，我们部门明天上午十点也订了同一个会议室。
nǐ hǎo Lǐ Nà, wǒ shì jìshù bù de Wáng Wěi. shì zhèyàng de, wǒmen bùmén míngtiān shàngwǔ shí diǎn yě dìng le tóng yí ge huìyìshì.
Hi Li Na, this is Wang Wei from the Tech Department. Here's the thing: our department also booked the same conference room for 10 a.m. tomorrow.
L
啊，那就麻烦了。我们也是订的十点，客户那边已经确认要来了，时间不太好改。
à, nà jiù máfan le. wǒmen yě shì dìng de shí diǎn, kèhù nàbiān yǐjīng quèrèn yào lái le, shíjiān bú tài hǎo gǎi.
Ah, that's a problem then. We also booked it for ten, and the client has already confirmed they're coming, so it's hard to change the time.
W
我理解。不过我们这边也是要跟外地的供应商开视频会议，对方专门腾出了这个时间。
wǒ lǐjiě. búguò wǒmen zhèbiān yě shì yào gēn wàidì de gōngyìngshāng kāi shìpín huìyì, duìfāng zhuānmén téng chū le zhège shíjiān.
I understand. But our side also has a video conference with an out-of-town supplier, and they specifically set aside this time slot.
L
那咱们各退一步吧。你们的视频会议大概要开多久？
nà zánmen gè tuì yí bù ba. nǐmen de shìpín huìyì dàgài yào kāi duōjiǔ?
Then let's both compromise. About how long will your video conference last?
W
顶多一个小时，要是顺利的话，四十五分钟就能结束。
dǐngduō yí ge xiǎoshí, yàoshi shùnlì de huà, sìshíwǔ fēnzhōng jiù néng jiéshù.
An hour at most. If it goes smoothly, we can wrap up in forty-five minutes.
L
这样的话，你们能不能提前到九点开始？反正我们的客户十一点才到。
zhèyàng de huà, nǐmen néng bu néng tíqián dào jiǔ diǎn kāishǐ? fǎnzhèng wǒmen de kèhù shíyī diǎn cái dào.
In that case, could you start earlier at nine? Anyway, our client won't arrive until eleven.
W
九点是稍微早了点，不过我可以问问供应商那边能不能配合一下。
jiǔ diǎn shì shāowēi zǎo le diǎn, búguò wǒ kěyǐ wènwen gōngyìngshāng nàbiān néng bu néng pèihé yíxià.
Nine is a little early, but I can ask the supplier whether they can accommodate that.
L
那太好了。要是他们同意，你们九点到十点用，我们十点半开始，中间还能留点时间收拾一下。
nà tài hǎo le. yàoshi tāmen tóngyì, nǐmen jiǔ diǎn dào shí diǎn yòng, wǒmen shí diǎn bàn kāishǐ, zhōngjiān hái néng liú diǎn shíjiān shōushi yíxià.
That would be great. If they agree, you use it from nine to ten, we start at ten thirty, and there's still some time in between to tidy up.
W
行，那就先这么定。我现在就联系供应商，敲定之后马上给你回电话。
xíng, nà jiù xiān zhème dìng. wǒ xiànzài jiù liánxì gōngyìngshāng, qiāodìng zhīhòu mǎshàng gěi nǐ huí diànhuà.
Okay, let's tentatively settle it like that. I'll contact the supplier right now and call you back as soon as it's finalized.
L
好的，那就麻烦你了。定下来之后我也在系统里更新一下预订信息。
hǎo de, nà jiù máfan nǐ le. dìng xiàlái zhīhòu wǒ yě zài xìtǒng lǐ gēngxīn yíxià yùdìng xìnxī.
Alright, thanks for your trouble. Once it's settled, I'll also update the booking info in the system.
W
没问题，谢谢你这么配合，那咱们保持联系，回头见。
méi wèntí, xièxie nǐ zhème pèihé, nà zánmen bǎochí liánxì, huítóu jiàn.
No problem. Thanks for being so cooperative. Let's stay in touch, talk to you later.