First Date at the Restaurant
ElementaryDating
A man and a woman are on their first date at a restaurant. They chat about their families and jobs to get to know each other.
M
MingH
HuaM
你好，很高兴认识你。你是做什么工作的？
nǐ hǎo, hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ. nǐ shì zuò shénme gōngzuò de?
Hi, nice to meet you. What do you do for work?
H
我是老师，在一所小学教书。你呢？
wǒ shì lǎoshī, zài yì suǒ xiǎoxué jiāoshū. nǐ ne?
I'm a teacher, I teach at an elementary school. And you?
M
我在一家公司上班，我挺喜欢我的工作。
wǒ zài yì jiā gōngsī shàngbān, wǒ tǐng xǐhuan wǒ de gōngzuò.
I work at a company. I quite like my job.
H
那挺好的。你家里有几口人？
nà tǐng hǎo de. nǐ jiā lǐ yǒu jǐ kǒu rén?
That's great. How many people are in your family?
M
我家有四口人：爸爸、妈妈、一个妹妹和我。
wǒ jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén: bàba, māma, yí ge mèimei hé wǒ.
There are four people in my family: my dad, my mom, a younger sister, and me.
H
你有个妹妹呀！我家有三口人，我是独生女。
nǐ yǒu ge mèimei ya! wǒ jiā yǒu sān kǒu rén, wǒ shì dúshēngnǚ.
You have a younger sister! There are three people in my family; I'm an only child.
M
你爸爸妈妈也上班吗？
nǐ bàba māma yě shàngbān ma?
Do your parents work too?
H
我爸爸是医生，我妈妈已经退休了。我们点菜吧？
wǒ bàba shì yīshēng, wǒ māma yǐjīng tuìxiū le. wǒmen diǎn cài ba?
My dad is a doctor, and my mom is already retired. Shall we order some food?