Renting a Pool Table
IntermediateNightlife
A receptionist at a pool hall explains the hourly rates to two customers and helps them choose an available table.
L
LinM
MarkL
欢迎光临！请问你们几位打台球？
huān yíng guāng lín! qǐng wèn nǐ men jǐ wèi dǎ tái qiú?
Welcome! May I ask how many of you are here to play pool?
M
就我们两个人。请问一个小时多少钱？
jiù wǒ men liǎng gè rén. qǐng wèn yí gè xiǎo shí duō shao qián?
Just the two of us. How much is it per hour?
L
我们的价格分白天和晚上。白天一小时三十块，晚上六点以后就是五十块。
wǒ men de jià gé fēn bái tiān hé wǎn shang. bái tiān yì xiǎo shí sān shí kuài, wǎn shang liù diǎn yǐ hòu jiù shì wǔ shí kuài.
Our prices are divided into daytime and evening. During the day it's thirty yuan an hour, and after six in the evening it's fifty yuan.
M
现在都七点多了，那就得按晚上的价格算了吧。
xiàn zài dōu qī diǎn duō le, nà jiù děi àn wǎn shang de jià gé suàn le ba.
It's already past seven now, so I guess we have to go by the evening rate.
L
对，没错。另外，如果你们打三个小时以上，还能打八折。
duì, méi cuò. lìng wài, rú guǒ nǐ men dǎ sān gè xiǎo shí yǐ shàng, hái néng dǎ bā zhé.
Yes, that's right. Also, if you play for more than three hours, you can get a 20% discount.
M
听起来挺划算的。那现在有空台吗？
tīng qǐ lai tǐng huá suàn de. nà xiàn zài yǒu kòng tái ma?
That sounds like a good deal. So are there any tables free right now?
L
有，我看看啊。现在三号桌和五号桌都空着呢。
yǒu, wǒ kàn kan a. xiàn zài sān hào zhuō hé wǔ hào zhuō dōu kòng zhe ne.
Yes, let me check. Right now both table three and table five are free.
M
这两张桌子有什么区别吗？
zhè liǎng zhāng zhuō zi yǒu shén me qū bié ma?
Is there any difference between these two tables?
L
三号桌靠窗，光线好一些；五号桌在角落，安静一点。
sān hào zhuō kào chuāng, guāng xiàn hǎo yì xiē; wǔ hào zhuō zài jiǎo luò, ān jìng yì diǎn.
Table three is by the window and has better lighting; table five is in the corner and is a bit quieter.
M
那我们要靠窗的那张吧，光线好，打起来舒服。
nà wǒ men yào kào chuāng de nà zhāng ba, guāng xiàn hǎo, dǎ qǐ lai shū fu.
Then we'll take the one by the window—the lighting is good, so it's more comfortable to play.
L
好的，那就三号桌。麻烦先交一百块押金，走的时候结账再退给你们。
hǎo de, nà jiù sān hào zhuō. má fan xiān jiāo yì bǎi kuài yā jīn, zǒu de shí hou jié zhàng zài tuì gěi nǐ men.
Alright, table three it is. Please pay a hundred-yuan deposit first; we'll return it when you settle the bill on your way out.
M
没问题，押金给你。球杆去哪儿拿？
méi wèn tí, yā jīn gěi nǐ. qiú gān qù nǎr ná?
No problem, here's the deposit. Where do we grab the cues?