Splitting a Set Meal at the Cafe
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Two coworkers, Ming and Jia, grab lunch at a cafe near their office and debate whether to share a set meal to save money while they wait for a colleague to arrive.
M
MingJ
JiaM
这家咖啡馆的午餐套餐看起来不错，你想吃点什么？
zhè jiā kāfēiguǎn de wǔcān tàocān kànqǐlái búcuò, nǐ xiǎng chī diǎn shénme?
The lunch set meal at this cafe looks pretty good. What do you feel like eating?
J
我看看菜单啊。这个套餐分量好像挺大的，一个人估计吃不完。
wǒ kànkan càidān a. zhège tàocān fènliàng hǎoxiàng tǐng dà de, yí ge rén gūjì chī bù wán.
Let me look at the menu. This set meal seems like a pretty big portion; one person probably can't finish it.
M
对啊，要不咱俩拼一份，两个人分着吃？
duì a, yàobù zán liǎ pīn yí fèn, liǎng ge rén fēnzhe chī?
Right. How about the two of us split one and share it?
J
这主意挺好的，既能省钱又不浪费。
zhè zhǔyi tǐng hǎo de, jì néng shěng qián yòu bú làngfèi.
That's a good idea—it saves money and doesn't waste food.
M
套餐里有牛肉饭、一份沙拉，还送一杯咖啡，挺划算的。
tàocān lǐ yǒu niúròu fàn, yí fèn shālā, hái sòng yì bēi kāfēi, tǐng huásuàn de.
The set meal has beef rice, a salad, and comes with a coffee—it's quite a good deal.
J
那咖啡怎么分啊？就一杯，总不能你一口我一口吧。
nà kāfēi zěnme fēn a? jiù yì bēi, zǒng bù néng nǐ yì kǒu wǒ yì kǒu ba.
Then how do we split the coffee? There's only one cup—we can't just take turns sipping it.
M
哈哈，那杯咖啡归你，我再单点一杯就行了。
hāhā, nà bēi kāfēi guī nǐ, wǒ zài dāndiǎn yì bēi jiù xíng le.
Haha, the coffee's yours then—I'll just order a separate one.
J
行，那咱们坐哪儿？靠窗那个位子怎么样？
xíng, nà zánmen zuò nǎr? kào chuāng nàge wèizi zěnmeyàng?
Okay, so where should we sit? How about that seat by the window?
M
可以，不过得给小李留个座，他一会儿也过来。
kěyǐ, búguò děi gěi Xiǎo Lǐ liú ge zuò, tā yíhuìr yě guòlái.
Sure, but we need to save a seat for Xiao Li—he's coming over in a bit too.
J
对了，他吃了没？要不要顺便帮他也点一份？
duì le, tā chī le méi? yào bú yào shùnbiàn bāng tā yě diǎn yí fèn?
Oh right, has he eaten yet? Should we go ahead and order one for him too?
M
还是等他来了再问吧，免得他已经吃过了，白点了。
háishì děng tā lái le zài wèn ba, miǎndé tā yǐjīng chī guò le, bái diǎn le.
Let's wait and ask him when he gets here, in case he's already eaten and we order it for nothing.
J
行，那咱们先点这个套餐，我去柜台点单付钱，你先占个座。
xíng, nà zánmen xiān diǎn zhège tàocān, wǒ qù guìtái diǎndān fù qián, nǐ xiān zhàn ge zuò.
Okay, let's order this set meal first. I'll go order and pay at the counter, and you grab a seat.