Ready to Meet the Parents?
IntermediateDating
A couple takes an evening walk through a park while discussing whether their relationship is serious enough to introduce each other to their families.
W
WeiL
LiW
今晚的风真舒服，我一直想跟你聊件比较认真的事。
jīn wǎn de fēng zhēn shū fú, wǒ yì zhí xiǎng gēn nǐ liáo jiàn bǐ jiào rèn zhēn de shì.
The breeze tonight feels so nice. I've been wanting to talk to you about something kind of serious.
L
我也感觉到了，你今天好像有点心事。是关于我们的事吗？
wǒ yě gǎn jué dào le, nǐ jīn tiān hǎo xiàng yǒu diǎn xīn shì. shì guān yú wǒ men de shì ma?
I could tell too—you seem to have something on your mind today. Is it about us?
W
对，我妈最近老问我什么时候带你回家吃饭。
duì, wǒ mā zuì jìn lǎo wèn wǒ shén me shí hòu dài nǐ huí jiā chī fàn.
Yeah. My mom keeps asking me lately when I'm going to bring you home for dinner.
L
哇，见家长这种事，我心里还没准备好呢。
wā, jiàn jiā zhǎng zhè zhǒng shì, wǒ xīn lǐ hái méi zhǔn bèi hǎo ne.
Wow, meeting the parents—I'm not really mentally prepared for that yet.
W
我理解，其实我心里也有点紧张，怕给你太大压力。
wǒ lǐ jiě, qí shí wǒ xīn lǐ yě yǒu diǎn jǐn zhāng, pà gěi nǐ tài dà yā lì.
I get it. Honestly, I'm a bit nervous too—I'm afraid of putting too much pressure on you.
L
谢谢你这么体贴。我不是不愿意，只是觉得这一步挺重要的。
xiè xiè nǐ zhè me tǐ tiē. wǒ bú shì bú yuàn yì, zhǐ shì jué de zhè yí bù tǐng zhòng yào de.
Thank you for being so considerate. It's not that I don't want to—I just feel this step is a pretty big deal.
W
我完全同意。见了家长，就说明我们的关系又进了一步。
wǒ wán quán tóng yì. jiàn le jiā zhǎng, jiù shuō míng wǒ men de guān xì yòu jìn le yí bù.
I completely agree. Once we meet the parents, it means our relationship has taken another step forward.
L
那你觉得，我们在一起的时间够长了吗？还是再等等比较好？
nà nǐ jué de, wǒ men zài yì qǐ de shí jiān gòu cháng le ma? hái shì zài děng děng bǐ jiào hǎo?
So do you think we've been together long enough? Or would it be better to wait a bit more?
W
咱们都在一起一年多了，我觉得时间不是问题，关键是我们的心态。
zán men dōu zài yì qǐ yì nián duō le, wǒ jué de shí jiān bú shì wèn tí, guān jiàn shì wǒ men de xīn tài.
We've been together over a year now. I don't think time is the issue—what really matters is our mindset.
L
你说得对。如果我们真想认真走下去，这一步迟早都得面对。
nǐ shuō de duì. rú guǒ wǒ men zhēn xiǎng rèn zhēn zǒu xià qù, zhè yí bù chí zǎo dōu děi miàn duì.
You're right. If we really want to make this work seriously, we'll have to face this step sooner or later.
W
那咱们别着急，先从简单的开始，比如一起吃顿饭，怎么样？
nà zán men bié zháo jí, xiān cóng jiǎn dān de kāi shǐ, bǐ rú yì qǐ chī dùn fàn, zěn me yàng?
Then let's not rush. Let's start with something simple, like having a meal together—how does that sound?
L
好，就这么定了。有你陪着我，我相信自己可以慢慢准备好。
hǎo, jiù zhè me dìng le. yǒu nǐ péi zhe wǒ, wǒ xiāng xìn zì jǐ kě yǐ màn màn zhǔn bèi hǎo.
Okay, it's settled then. With you by my side, I believe I can gradually get myself ready.