♦A：喂？
Wèi?
Hello?
♦B：喂，宋在吗？
Wèi, sòng zài ma?
Hi, is Song there?
♦A：请问是哪位？
Qǐngwèn shì nǎ wèi?
May I ask who’s calling?
♦B：我是凯特。
Wǒ shì kǎitè.
This is Kate.
♦A：等等，我去叫他。
Děng děng, wǒ qù jiào tā.
Hold on, I’ll get her.
♦B：谢谢。
Xièxiè.
Thanks.
♦C：喂？
Wèi?
Hello?
♦B：喂，宋，我是凯特。你 好吗？
Wèi, sòng, wǒ shì kǎitè. Nǐ hǎo ma?
Hi, Song, this is Kate. How are you doing?
♦C：很好，你好吗？
Hěn hǎo, nǐ hǎo ma?
I’m great, how are you?
♦B：很好。你今天晚上想不 想跟我出去吃饭？
Hěn hǎo. Nǐ jīntiān wǎnshàng xiǎng bùxiǎng gēn wǒ chūqù chīfàn?
Fine. I was wondering if you’d like to go out to dinner tonight?
♦C：好啊。去哪儿？
Hǎo a. Qù nǎ’er?
That would be terrific. Where should we go?
♦B：我想我们可以去你住处 拐角处的那个新开的饭馆。
Wǒ xiǎng wǒmen kěyǐ qù nǐ zhùchù guǎijiǎo chǔ dì nàgè xīn kāi de fànguǎn.
I thought we could try that new place on the corner by your apartment building.
♦C：好。咱们什么时间见面 ？
Hǎo. Zánmen shénme shíjiān jiànmiàn?
Good idea. What time should we meet?
♦B：我7点左右来接你怎么 样？
Wǒ 7 diǎn zuǒyòu lái jiē nǐ zěnme yàng?
Why don’t I come pick you up at around 7:00?
♦C：那我等你！
Nà wǒ děng nǐ!
I’ll be ready!
