Fighting Over the Bill
IntermediateRestaurant
Two old friends finish a meal and playfully argue about who gets the honor of paying the bill.
L
LiW
WeiL
服务员，买单！今天这顿我来请。
fú wù yuán, mǎi dān! jīn tiān zhè dùn wǒ lái qǐng.
Waiter, the check! Today's meal is on me.
W
哎，你别掏钱了，今天必须我来付。
āi, nǐ bié tāo qián le, jīn tiān bì xū wǒ lái fù.
Hey, put your money away—today I absolutely have to pay.
L
上次就是你请的，哪能老是让你花钱啊？
shàng cì jiù shì nǐ qǐng de, nǎ néng lǎo shì ràng nǐ huā qián a?
Last time it was you who treated—how can I always let you spend the money?
W
上次那顿才多少钱，这次咱们点了这么多菜。
shàng cì nà dùn cái duō shǎo qián, zhè cì zán men diǎn le zhè me duō cài.
Last time's meal cost next to nothing—this time we ordered so many dishes.
L
就因为贵，才更应该我请啊，你别跟我抢。
jiù yīn wèi guì, cái gèng yīng gāi wǒ qǐng a, nǐ bié gēn wǒ qiǎng.
It's precisely because it's expensive that I should treat even more—stop competing with me.
W
服务员，别听她的，账单给我，我先扫码付了。
fú wù yuán, bié tīng tā de, zhàng dān gěi wǒ, wǒ xiān sǎo mǎ fù le.
Waiter, don't listen to her—give me the bill, I'll scan the code and pay first.
L
我早就把付款码打开了，就看谁扫得快！
wǒ zǎo jiù bǎ fù kuǎn mǎ dǎ kāi le, jiù kàn shéi sǎo de kuài!
I opened my payment code ages ago—let's see who scans faster!
W
你这人真是的，跟你吃个饭比抢红包还激烈。
nǐ zhè rén zhēn shì de, gēn nǐ chī ge fàn bǐ qiǎng hóng bāo hái jī liè.
You're really something—having a meal with you is more intense than grabbing red envelopes.
L
哈哈，谁让咱俩是老朋友呢，太客气反倒见外了。
hā hā, shéi ràng zán liǎ shì lǎo péng you ne, tài kè qi fǎn dào jiàn wài le.
Haha, well we're old friends after all—being too polite would feel distant.
W
行行行，这次算你赢，那说好了下次一定我来。
xíng xíng xíng, zhè cì suàn nǐ yíng, nà shuō hǎo le xià cì yí dìng wǒ lái.
Fine, fine, this time you win—but it's settled, next time it's definitely on me.
L
一言为定！下次你请，我可就不跟你客气了。
yì yán wéi dìng! xià cì nǐ qǐng, wǒ kě jiù bù gēn nǐ kè qi le.
It's a deal! Next time you treat, and I won't be shy with you.
W
没问题，那下周咱们还来这家，我提前订好位子。
méi wèn tí, nà xià zhōu zán men hái lái zhè jiā, wǒ tí qián dìng hǎo wèi zi.
No problem—then next week let's come back to this place, and I'll book a table in advance.