First Coffee Date
IntermediateDating
A man and a woman meet in person for the first time at a coffee shop after matching on a dating app, making small talk about their jobs and hobbies.
W
WeiX
XiaoyuW
你好，你是小雨吧？我是李伟，终于见到你本人了，很高兴。
nǐ hǎo, nǐ shì Xiǎoyǔ ba? wǒ shì Lǐ Wěi, zhōngyú jiàndào nǐ běnrén le, hěn gāoxìng.
Hi, you're Xiaoyu, right? I'm Li Wei. I'm so glad to finally meet you in person.
X
你好！我也很高兴见到你，你比照片上看着还高呢。
nǐ hǎo! wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng jiàndào nǐ, nǐ bǐ zhàopiàn shàng kànzhe hái gāo ne.
Hi! I'm happy to meet you too. You're even taller than you look in your photos.
W
哈哈，谢谢夸奖。你想喝点什么？这家店的拿铁挺有名的。
hāhā, xièxie kuājiǎng. nǐ xiǎng hē diǎn shénme? zhè jiā diàn de nátiě tǐng yǒumíng de.
Haha, thanks for the compliment. What would you like to drink? The latte here is quite famous.
X
那我就点一杯拿铁吧。对了，你平时是做什么工作的？
nà wǒ jiù diǎn yì bēi nátiě ba. duì le, nǐ píngshí shì zuò shénme gōngzuò de?
Then I'll order a latte. By the way, what kind of work do you usually do?
W
我是软件工程师，在一家互联网公司上班，平时加班比较多。
wǒ shì ruǎnjiàn gōngchéngshī, zài yì jiā hùliánwǎng gōngsī shàngbān, píngshí jiābān bǐjiào duō.
I'm a software engineer working at an internet company. I usually have to work overtime a lot.
X
程序员啊，难怪那么忙。那你工作之余喜欢做点什么放松一下？
chéngxùyuán a, nánguài nàme máng. nà nǐ gōngzuò zhīyú xǐhuan zuò diǎn shénme fàngsōng yíxià?
A programmer, no wonder you're so busy. So what do you like to do to relax in your free time?
W
我特别喜欢爬山和拍照，周末经常一个人出去走走。你呢？
wǒ tèbié xǐhuan páshān hé pāizhào, zhōumò jīngcháng yí ge rén chūqù zǒuzou. nǐ ne?
I especially like hiking and photography. On weekends I often go out for a walk by myself. How about you?
X
我在医院当护士，工作也不轻松。平时喜欢看看书、做做瑜伽。
wǒ zài yīyuàn dāng hùshi, gōngzuò yě bù qīngsōng. píngshí xǐhuan kànkan shū, zuòzuo yújiā.
I'm a nurse at a hospital, and my job isn't easy either. In my free time I like reading and doing yoga.
W
当护士挺辛苦的，要照顾那么多病人。你是不是经常得上夜班？
dāng hùshi tǐng xīnkǔ de, yào zhàogù nàme duō bìngrén. nǐ shì bu shì jīngcháng děi shàng yèbān?
Being a nurse is really tough, having to take care of so many patients. Do you often have to work night shifts?
X
对啊，有时候连着好几天夜班，特别累。不过习惯了也就还好。
duì a, yǒu shíhou liánzhe hǎo jǐ tiān yèbān, tèbié lèi. búguò xíguàn le yě jiù hái hǎo.
Yeah, sometimes I have night shifts several days in a row, which is exhausting. But once you get used to it, it's okay.
W
那你真挺不容易的。要是下次你有空，我可以带你去爬山，顺便拍拍照。
nà nǐ zhēn tǐng bù róngyì de. yàoshi xiàcì nǐ yǒukòng, wǒ kěyǐ dài nǐ qù páshān, shùnbiàn pāipai zhào.
Then you really have it tough. If you're free next time, I could take you hiking and we could take some photos along the way.
X
好啊，听起来挺不错的！那我们先加个微信，回头再约时间吧。
hǎo a, tīng qǐlai tǐng búcuò de! nà wǒmen xiān jiā ge wēixìn, huítóu zài yuē shíjiān ba.
Sure, that sounds great! Let's add each other on WeChat first, and we can arrange a time later.