Anniversary Dinner Shopping
IntermediateFamily
Two adult sisters (with the brother-in-law joining) shop at a supermarket, debating what groceries and gifts to buy for their parents' 40th wedding anniversary dinner.
L
LinW
WeiL
爸妈的四十周年纪念日快到了，你觉得这顿晚饭咱们做什么菜好？
bà mā de sì shí zhōu nián jì niàn rì kuài dào le, nǐ jué de zhè dùn wǎn fàn zán men zuò shén me cài hǎo?
Mom and Dad's 40th anniversary is almost here—what dishes do you think we should make for this dinner?
W
妈最爱吃鱼，咱们买条新鲜的鱼，再做几个她拿手的家常菜吧。
mā zuì ài chī yú, zán men mǎi tiáo xīn xiān de yú, zài zuò jǐ gè tā ná shǒu de jiā cháng cài ba.
Mom loves fish the most—let's buy a fresh fish and also make a few of her signature home-style dishes.
L
好主意，不过爸血压高，咱们最好少放点儿盐和油。
hǎo zhǔ yì, bú guò bà xuè yā gāo, zán men zuì hǎo shǎo fàng diǎnr yán hé yóu.
Good idea, but Dad has high blood pressure, so we'd better use a bit less salt and oil.
W
对，你说得对。那咱们多买点儿蔬菜，做个清淡的汤怎么样？
duì, nǐ shuō de duì. nà zán men duō mǎi diǎnr shū cài, zuò gè qīng dàn de tāng zěn me yàng?
Right, you're right. Then let's buy more vegetables and make a light soup—how about that?
L
行。除了吃的，咱们是不是还得给他们准备一份纪念日礼物？
xíng. chú le chī de, zán men shì bú shì hái děi gěi tā men zhǔn bèi yí fèn jì niàn rì lǐ wù?
Okay. Besides the food, shouldn't we also prepare an anniversary gift for them?
W
当然要。四十周年是红宝石婚，送点儿有纪念意义的东西比较合适。
dāng rán yào. sì shí zhōu nián shì hóng bǎo shí hūn, sòng diǎnr yǒu jì niàn yì yì de dōng xi bǐ jiào hé shì.
Of course. Forty years is the ruby anniversary, so it's more fitting to give something meaningful.
L
我看那边有卖鲜花的，咱们要不要顺便买一大束送给妈？
wǒ kàn nà biān yǒu mài xiān huā de, zán men yào bú yào shùn biàn mǎi yí dà shù sòng gěi mā?
I see they sell fresh flowers over there—should we grab a big bouquet for Mom while we're at it?
W
花是不错，可花没几天就谢了。我觉得送个相册可能更有意义。
huā shì bú cuò, kě huā méi jǐ tiān jiù xiè le. wǒ jué de sòng gè xiàng cè kě néng gèng yǒu yì yì.
Flowers are nice, but they wither in just a few days. I think giving a photo album might be more meaningful.
L
对哦！咱们可以把这些年全家的照片整理出来，做成一本纪念相册。
duì o! zán men kě yǐ bǎ zhè xiē nián quán jiā de zhào piàn zhěng lǐ chū lái, zuò chéng yì běn jì niàn xiàng cè.
Oh right! We could gather the whole family's photos from over the years and make them into a keepsake album.
W
就这么定了。那咱们先去买食材，蛋糕最后再拿，免得压坏了。
jiù zhè me dìng le. nà zán men xiān qù mǎi shí cái, dàn gāo zuì hòu zài ná, miǎn de yā huài le.
Let's settle on that. Then let's buy the ingredients first and grab the cake last, so it doesn't get squashed.
L
好。对了，别忘了买瓶红酒，晚上一家人好一起举杯庆祝。
hǎo. duì le, bié wàng le mǎi píng hóng jiǔ, wǎn shang yì jiā rén hǎo yì qǐ jǔ bēi qìng zhù.
Sure. Oh, and don't forget to buy a bottle of red wine, so the whole family can raise a toast together tonight.
W
没问题，我记下了。爸妈看到咱们这么用心，肯定会特别开心。
méi wèn tí, wǒ jì xià le. bà mā kàn dào zán men zhè me yòng xīn, kěn dìng huì tè bié kāi xīn.
No problem, I've noted it down. When Mom and Dad see how thoughtful we've been, they'll definitely be so happy.