外卖来晚了

The Late Delivery

10 sentences you can read in full today.

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小雨

我点的外卖还没有到。

Wǒ diǎn de wàimài hái méiyǒu dào.

The food I ordered has not arrived yet.

司机

对不起,路上车很多。

Duìbuqǐ, lùshang chē hěn duō.

Sorry, there is a lot of traffic on the road.

小雨

您到哪里了?

Nín dào nǎlǐ le?

Where are you now?

司机

到您家旁边了,马上到。

Dào nín jiā pángbiān le, mǎshàng dào.

I am near your home, arriving soon.

小雨

好的,我等您。

Hǎo de, wǒ děng nín.

All right, I will wait for you.

司机

您好,您的外卖来了。

Nín hǎo, nín de wàimài lái le.

Hello, your food is here.

小雨

您迟到了半个小时。

Nín chídào le bàn gè xiǎoshí.

You are half an hour late.

司机

对不起,我不认识这条路。

Duìbuqǐ, wǒ bú rènshi zhè tiáo lù.

Sorry, I do not know this road well.

司机

我少收您一点钱吧。

Wǒ shǎo shōu nín yì diǎn qián ba.

Let me charge you a little less.

小雨

没关系,饭还是热的。

Méi guānxi, fàn háishi rè de.

It is fine, the food is still hot.

Did you catch it?

3 quick questions

What is late?

Why was the driver late?

How did the guest feel in the end?

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