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Dialogue: Talking about health; Coffee chat at work (Ep. 005)
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Welcome to Mandarin with Stories. Todays first dialogue will be a conversation about staying healthy. The second conversation will be a casual chat between two colleagues in an office. The vocabulary is based on SUBTLEX-500 (500 most common words in movie subtitles).
Story 1 in Chinese / Pinyin:
你最近身体怎么样？听说你去医院了。
Nǐ zuìjìn shēntǐ zěnme yàng? Tīng shuō nǐ qù yīyuàn le.
是啊，我生病了。不得不去看医生。
Shì a, wǒ shēngbìng le. Bùdé bù qù kàn yīshēng.
医生怎么说？有没有问题？
Yīshēng zěnme shuō? Yǒu méiyǒu wèntí?
医生说没太大问题，只是需要休息一下。
Yīshēng shuō méi tài dà wèntí, zhǐshì xūyào xiūxí yīxià.
那就好。医院的医生都很专业吧？
Nà jiù hǎo. Yīyuàn de yīshēng dōu hěn zhuānyè ba?
是的，他们非常耐心，对病人也很关心。
Shì de, tāmen fēicháng nàixīn, duì bìngrén yě hěn guānxīn.
你要记得多休息，注意健康。
Nǐ yào jìde duō xiūxí, zhùyì jiànkāng.
谢谢，我会的。你呢，最近怎么样？
Xièxie, wǒ huì de. Nǐ ne, zuìjìn zěnme yàng?
我很好，也尽量保持健康，常常去锻炼。
Wǒ hěn hǎo, yě jǐnlì liú bǎochí jiànkāng, chángcháng qù duànliàn.
真好，我们都要加油保持身体健康！
Zhēnhǎo, wǒmen dōu yào jiāyóu bǎochí shēntǐ jiànkāng!
Story 1 in English:
How have you been lately? I heard you went to the hospital.
Yes, I got sick and had to see a doctor.
What did the doctor say? Is everything okay?
The doctor said it's nothing major, just need to rest.
That's good to hear. Are the doctors at the hospital professional?
Yes, they are very patient and caring towards the patients.
Remember to rest more and pay attention to your health.
Thank you, I will. How about you, how have you been?
I'm good. I'm also trying to stay healthy by exercising often.
That's great, let's keep up our health efforts!
Story 2 in Chinese/Pinyin:
你在公司工作多久了？
Nǐ zài gōngsī gōngzuò duōjiǔ le?
我在这家公司工作三年了。你呢？
Wǒ zài zhèjiā gōngsī gōngzuò sān nián le. Nǐ ne?
我今年刚开始在公司上班。你觉得这里的工作环境怎么样？
Wǒ jīnnián gāng kāishǐ zài gōngsī shàngbān. Nǐ juéde zhèlǐ de gōngzuò huánjìng zěnme yàng?
我觉得这里的工作环境挺好的，大家都很友好，工作也很有挑战性。
Wǒ juéde zhèlǐ de gōngzuò huánjìng tǐng hǎo de, dàjiā dōu hěn yǒuhǎo, gōngzuò yě hěn yǒu tiǎozhàn xìng.
是的，我也觉得同事们都很乐于帮忙。你通常几点下班？
Shì de, wǒ yě juéde tóngshìmen dōu hěn lèyú bāngmáng. Nǐ tōngcháng jǐ diǎn xiàbān?
我一般六点下班，不过有时候需要加班。
Wǒ yībān liù diǎn xiàbān, búguò yǒu shíhòu xūyào jiābān.
跟我一样。你在公司负责什么工作？
Gēn wǒ yīyàng. Nǐ zài gōngsī fùzé shénme gōngzuò?
我负责项目管理。这个工作让我学到了很多，虽然有时候很忙。
Wǒ fùzé xiàngmù guǎnlǐ. Zhège gōngzuò ràng wǒ xué dào le hěn duō, suīrán yǒu shíhòu hěn máng.
听起来很不错。我还是新人，现在在学习各种工作流程。
Tīng qǐlái hěn búcuò. Wǒ hái shì xīnrén, xiànzài zài xuéxí gèzhǒng gōngzuò liúchéng.
没关系，慢慢来。有什么需要帮忙的可以找我。
Méi guānxi, mànmàn lái. Yǒu shénme xūyào bāngmáng de kěyǐ zhǎo wǒ.
谢谢你！对了，你中午一般在哪里吃饭？
Xièxiè nǐ! Duìle, nǐ zhōngwǔ yībān zài nǎlǐ chīfàn?
我常常去公司附近的饭馆，也有时候自己带饭。你呢？
Wǒ chángcháng qù gōngsī fùjìn de fànguǎn, yě yǒu shíhòu zìjǐ dài fàn. Nǐ ne?
我一般带午餐，但偶尔也去外面吃。
Wǒ yībān dài wǔcān, dàn ǒu'ěr yě qù wàimiàn chī.
大家一起用午饭的时候也可以聊聊天，放松一下。
Dàjiā yīqǐ yòng wǔfàn de shíhòu yě kěyǐ liáotiān tiān, fàngsōng yīxià.
对，我真的很喜欢在这里工作。
Duì, wǒ zhēnde hěn xǐhuān zài zhèlǐ gōngzuò.
好啊，那我们下次一起吃午饭吧。
Hǎo a, nà wǒmen xià cì yīqǐ chī wǔfàn ba.
好主意！下次见！
Hǎo zhǔyì! Xià cì jiàn!
下次见！
Xià cì jiàn!
Story 2 in English:
How long have you been working at the company?
I've been working at this company for three years. How about you?
I just started working here this year. How do you find the work environment here?
I think the work environment here is quite good, everyone is friendly, and the work is challenging.
Yes, I also find everyone willing to help. What time do you usually get off work?
I usually get off work at six, but sometimes I need to work overtime.
Same here. What do you handle at the company?
I'm in charge of project management. This job has taught me a lot, although it's busy at times.
Sounds great. I'm still a newbie, learning the various workflows.
No worries, take your time. If you need any help, just ask me.
Thank you! By the way, where do you usually have lunch?
I often go to a restaurant nearby, and sometimes I bring my own lunch. How about you?
I generally bring lunch, but occasionally I eat out.
Having lunch together is also a good time to chat and relax a bit.
Yes, I really like working here.
Great, let's have lunch together next time.
Great idea! See you next time!
See you next time!
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