Waiting for the Elevator
ElementaryTransportation
Two neighbors chat while waiting for the elevator, talking about driving to work and traffic.
L
LiF
FangL
早上好！你也去上班啊？
zǎoshang hǎo! nǐ yě qù shàngbān a?
Good morning! Are you off to work too?
F
对啊。你今天开车吗？
duì a. nǐ jīntiān kāichē ma?
Yeah. Are you driving today?
L
对，我开车去。你呢？
duì, wǒ kāichē qù. nǐ ne?
Yes, I'm driving. How about you?
F
我一般坐地铁，开车太堵了。
wǒ yìbān zuò dìtiě, kāichē tài dǔ le.
I usually take the subway. Driving is too congested.
L
是啊，早上路上车特别多。
shì a, zǎoshang lùshang chē tèbié duō.
Yeah, in the morning there are lots of cars on the road.
F
你开车要多久？
nǐ kāichē yào duōjiǔ?
How long does it take you to drive?
L
大概四十分钟，堵车的时候更长。
dàgài sìshí fēnzhōng, dǔchē de shíhou gèng cháng.
About forty minutes. When there's a traffic jam it's even longer.
F
电梯来了，走吧！
diàntī lái le, zǒu ba!
The elevator's here, let's go!