Working from the Cafe
IntermediateCafe
A remote worker asks a waitress about the Wi-Fi password and whether he can stay for several hours while ordering a few drinks.
L
LiM
MeiL
你好，请问你们的 Wi-Fi 密码是多少？
nǐ hǎo, qǐng wèn nǐ men de Wi-Fi mì mǎ shì duō shǎo?
Hi, may I ask what your Wi-Fi password is?
M
您好，密码就贴在桌上的牌子上，全是小写字母。
nín hǎo, mì mǎ jiù tiē zài zhuō shàng de pái zi shàng, quán shì xiǎo xiě zì mǔ.
Hello, the password is on the sign on your table—it's all lowercase letters.
L
找到了，谢谢。我今天想在这儿办公，可能得待上几个小时，方便吗？
zhǎo dào le, xiè xiè. wǒ jīn tiān xiǎng zài zhèr bàn gōng, kě néng děi dāi shàng jǐ gè xiǎo shí, fāng biàn ma?
Found it, thanks. I'd like to work here today and might have to stay for several hours—is that okay?
M
当然可以，欢迎您。不过工作日下午人会比较多。
dāng rán kě yǐ, huān yíng nín. bù guò gōng zuò rì xià wǔ rén huì bǐ jiào duō.
Of course, you're welcome to. But it does get quite crowded on weekday afternoons.
L
没关系，我戴上耳机就行。请问有没有靠窗、又带插座的座位？
méi guān xi, wǒ dài shàng ěr jī jiù xíng. qǐng wèn yǒu méi yǒu kào chuāng, yòu dài chā zuò de zuò wèi?
No problem, I'll just put on headphones. Is there a seat by the window that also has a power outlet?
M
有，那边角落那张桌子就靠窗，旁边墙上正好有插座。
yǒu, nà biān jiǎo luò nà zhāng zhuō zi jiù kào chuāng, páng biān qiáng shàng zhèng hǎo yǒu chā zuò.
Yes, that table in the corner over there is by the window, and there happens to be an outlet on the wall beside it.
L
太好了，那我就坐那儿。你们有没有最低消费的要求？
tài hǎo le, nà wǒ jiù zuò nàr. nǐ men yǒu méi yǒu zuì dī xiāo fèi de yāo qiú?
Great, then I'll sit there. Do you have any minimum spending requirement?
M
我们没有最低消费，不过您要是坐得久，建议每隔一两个小时点杯东西。
wǒ men méi yǒu zuì dī xiāo fèi, bù guò nín yào shì zuò de jiǔ, jiàn yì měi gé yī liǎng gè xiǎo shí diǎn bēi dōng xi.
We don't have a minimum, but if you're staying a while, we'd suggest ordering a drink every hour or two.
L
没问题，那我先来一杯美式，待会儿再点别的。
méi wèn tí, nà wǒ xiān lái yī bēi měi shì, dāi huìr zài diǎn bié de.
No problem. Then I'll start with an Americano and order something else later.
M
好的，美式要热的还是冰的？需要加糖吗？
hǎo de, měi shì yào rè de hái shì bīng de? xū yào jiā táng ma?
Sure, would you like the Americano hot or iced? Would you like sugar?
L
要热的，不加糖，谢谢。对了，能不能先帮我把那个靠窗的位子留着？
yào rè de, bù jiā táng, xiè xiè. duì le, néng bu néng xiān bāng wǒ bǎ nà gè kào chuāng de wèi zi liú zhe?
Hot, no sugar, thanks. By the way, could you hold that window seat for me first?
M
没问题，我帮您留着，您先过去坐，咖啡好了我给您端过去。
méi wèn tí, wǒ bāng nín liú zhe, nín xiān guò qù zuò, kā fēi hǎo le wǒ gěi nín duān guò qù.
No problem, I'll hold it for you—go ahead and sit down, and I'll bring the coffee over when it's ready.