- What time is it right now?
現在幾點了？ - It’s five o’clock in the afternoon.
現在是下午五點 - Are you sure? I thought it was six.
你確定嗎？我以為已經六點了 - No, I checked my phone, it’s definitely five.
不，我剛查了手機，確定是五點 - How long will the meeting last?
會議會持續多久？ - It’s supposed to be about two hours.
應該大約兩個小時 - So, it’ll end around seven?
所以會在七點左右結束？ - Yes, around seven or a little later.
是的，大約七點或稍微晚一點 - I’ll set a reminder for seven thirty, just in case.
我設個提醒七點半，以防萬一 - That sounds like a good plan.
聽起來不錯 - How much does this coffee cost?
這杯咖啡多少錢？ - It’s three dollars and fifty cents.
三塊五 - Do you have a smaller bill? I only have a twenty.
你有小鈔嗎？我只有二十塊 - I think I have a five-dollar bill.
我有五塊錢 - Perfect, I’ll pay with that.
太好了，我用這個付 - How much change do I get back?
我找多少錢？ - You’ll get one dollar and fifty cents.
找你一塊五 - Great, I’ll put the change in the tip jar.
太棒了，我把零錢放小費罐裡 - That’s very kind of you.
你真好 - It’s not much, but every little bit helps.
雖然不多，但聊勝於無 - When’s your birthday?
你生日是什麼時候？ - It’s on March twelfth.
三月十二號 - Oh, mine is on the fifteenth of March.
哦，我的生日是三月十五號 - Wow, just three days apart!
哇，才差三天！ - How old will you be this year?
你今年幾歲？ - I’ll be turning twenty-five.
我即將二十五歲 - That’s a great age! I just turned twenty-six.
二十五歲不錯啊！我剛滿二十六 - Are you doing anything special for your birthday?
你生日有什麼特別的安排嗎？ - I’m planning a small get-together with about ten friends.
我打算和大約十個朋友聚一下 - That sounds fun, I’ll definitely come.
聽起來很有趣，我一定會來 - How many people are coming to the party?
聚會有多少人要來？ - I think about twenty-five people confirmed.
大約二十五個人確認要來 - That’s more than I expected!
比我預期的多！ - Should we get more food then?
那我們要不要多買點食物？ - Yeah, maybe an extra two pizzas.
是啊，也許再多買兩個披薩 - Do we have enough drinks?
我們飲料夠嗎？ - I think we have ten bottles of soda and five of water.
我們有十瓶汽水和五瓶水 - Let’s get five more sodas just to be safe.
再多買五瓶汽水以防萬一 - Sounds like a plan, let’s head to the store.
好主意，我們去商店吧 - Don’t forget the ice, we’ll need at least two bags.
別忘了冰塊，我們至少需要兩包 - How far is it to the nearest gas station?
最近的加油站有多遠？ - It’s about ten miles from here.
離這裡大約十英里 - Do you think we have enough gas to make it?
你覺得我們的油夠開過去嗎？ - We should, we’ve got a quarter tank left.
應該夠，我們還有四分之一的油 - How long will it take to get there?
去那裡要多久？ - Around fifteen minutes, depending on traffic.
大約十五分鐘，取決於交通狀況 - Let’s leave in five minutes, just to be safe.
我們五分鐘後出發，這樣比較保險 - Good idea, I’ll grab my keys.
好主意，我去拿鑰匙 - Do you need anything from the gas station?
你需要從加油站買什麼嗎？ - Maybe a snack, but that’s it.
也許買點零食，其他就沒了 - What’s today’s date?
今天幾號？ - It’s the twenty-third of August.
今天是八月二十三號 - I can’t believe summer is almost over.
真不敢相信夏天快結束了 - Time flies, doesn’t it? Only a week left.
時間過得真快啊，只剩下一周了 - When does school start again?
學校什麼時候開學？ - On the first of September, so next Friday.
九月一號，也就是下週五 - We still have about nine days, that’s plenty of time.
我們還有大約九天，時間還算充裕 - Yeah, I need to buy my textbooks soon.
是啊，我得趕快去買課本了 - Let’s go to the bookstore tomorrow.
我們明天去書店吧 - Sure, what time does it open?
好啊，書店幾點開門？ - How much did you spend on groceries?
你買雜貨花了多少錢？ - I spent about eighty dollars.
大約八十塊 - That’s not too bad for a full week.
對於一週的食物來說不算多 - Yeah, but I got a discount on a few items.
是的，我有幾樣東西打折 - How much was the discount?
打了多少折？ - It was ten percent off everything.
所有東西打了九折 - That’s great! So, you saved around eight dollars?
太棒了！那你大概省了八塊錢吧？ - Exactly, every little bit helps.
沒錯，省一點是一點 - Did you use any coupons?
你用優惠券了嗎？ - No, just the store’s sale price.
沒有，只是用了商店的折扣 - How old is your dog?
你的狗幾歲了？ - He’s seven years old now.
牠現在七歲了 - Wow, he’s still got a lot of energy for his age.
哇，牠的精力對這個年齡來說還很旺盛 - Yeah, he acts like he’s still two years old.
是啊，牠的行為像是還只有兩歲 - How long do dogs usually live?
狗通常能活多久？ - It depends on the breed, but around twelve to fifteen years.
這要看品種，但大約十二到十五年 - So, he’s middle-aged now?
所以牠現在算是中年了？ - Pretty much, but he’s still young at heart.
差不多，不過牠還是很有活力 - Do you have any pets?
你有養寵物嗎？ - I have two cats, both are five years old.
我有兩隻貓，都五歲 - How much time do we have left?
我們還有多少時間？ - We’ve got about twenty minutes before the movie starts.
離電影開場還有二十分鐘 - Should we get some snacks before we go in?
我們要不要進去前先買點零食？ - Yeah, let’s grab some popcorn and drinks.
好啊，買點爆米花和飲料吧 - How much are the tickets again?
電影票多少錢來著？ - They’re twelve dollars each.
每張十二塊 - So, for two people, that’s twenty-four dollars, right?
所以兩個人是二十四塊，對吧？ - Exactly, plus whatever we spend on snacks.
沒錯，還有我們買的零食錢 - Do you want to split the cost?
你要分攤費用嗎？ - Sure, I’ll pay for the snacks, you cover the tickets.
好啊，我付零食錢，你付電影票 - What’s your address?
你的地址是什麼？ - It’s at one hundred and twenty-three Oak Street.
在橡樹街一二三號 - Is that near the park?
是不是在公園附近？ - Yeah, about two blocks away.
是的，離公園大概兩個街區 - How long have you lived there?
你住那裡多久了？ - I’ve been there for about four years now.
我已經住了大約四年了 - Do you like the neighborhood?
你喜歡那個社區嗎？ - It’s nice, quiet, and close to everything.
還不錯，很安靜，而且離哪裡都近 - How much is the rent there?
那裡的房租多少？ - It’s around twelve hundred dollars a month.
大約每月一千二百塊 - How many siblings do you have?
你有幾個兄弟姐妹？ - I have three siblings, two brothers and one sister.
我有三個兄弟姐妹，兩個兄弟和一個姐姐 - Wow, that’s a big family!
哇，這家人可真大！ - Yeah, we’re pretty close.
是啊，我們關係挺好的 - Are you the oldest?
你是老大嗎？ - No, I’m the second oldest. My sister is older.
不是，我是老二。我姐姐比我大 - How old is she?
她多大了？ - She’s thirty-one, and I’m twenty-eight.
她三十一歲，我二十八 - That’s not too big of an age gap.
年齡差不大啊 - No, we grew up pretty close in age.
對，我們年齡挺接近的 - How many chairs do we need for the meeting?
會議需要多少張椅子？ - We’ll need about fifteen chairs.
大概需要十五張椅子 - Are there enough in the room already?
房間裡椅子夠嗎？ - I counted ten, so we’ll need five more.
我數了下，有十張椅子，所以還需要五張 - Do we have any extra chairs in the office?
辦公室裡有多餘的椅子嗎？ - Yes, I think we have at least six extra chairs.
有的，我想至少有六張 - Perfect, I’ll go grab them.
太好了，我去拿 - How many people are attending the meeting?
這次會議有多少人來？ - We’re expecting around thirteen people in total.
預計大約十三人參加 - Great, we should have enough space then.
很好，空間應該夠了 - How much does this jacket cost?
這件夾克多少錢？ - It’s on sale for fifty dollars.
它打折後是五十塊 - What was the original price?
原價是多少？ - It was eighty dollars, so it’s a good discount.
原價是八十塊，所以現在折扣不錯 - That’s a great deal! I think I’ll buy it.
這個價格真划算！我決定買了 - Do you want to pay with cash or card?
你要用現金還是刷卡？ - I’ll use my card, it’s easier.
我刷卡吧，方便點 - How much tax will be added?
稅會加多少？ - It’s about eight percent, so around four dollars.
大約百分之八，所以大概四塊錢 - Okay, let’s go to the checkout.
好的，我們去結帳吧 - How many hours did you work this week?
這周你工作了多少小時？ - I worked forty hours, the usual full-time schedule.
四十個小時，標準的全職時間 - Do you get overtime pay if you work more than that?
如果工作超過這個時間有加班費嗎？ - Yes, anything over forty hours is time and a half.
有的，超過四十小時是時薪的1.5倍 - How much is your hourly wage?
你的時薪是多少？ - I make fifteen dollars an hour.
我每小時賺十五塊錢 - That’s not bad. So, you earn about six hundred dollars a week?
不錯啊，那你一周賺大概六百塊？ - Yeah, before taxes.
是的，稅前收入 - What do you usually spend your paycheck on?
你通常把工資花在什麼上面？ - Mostly rent, groceries, and a little for savings.
主要是房租、雜貨，還存一點錢 - What time does the concert start?
音樂會幾點開始？ - It starts at eight o’clock tonight.
晚上八點開始 - How long is the concert?
音樂會多長時間？ - It’s about two and a half hours long.
大約兩個半小時 - So, it should end around ten thirty?
那應該在十點半左右結束吧？ - Yeah, around that time.
是的，大概那時候 - Should we get there early?
我們應該早點到嗎？ - I think arriving thirty minutes early should be fine.
提前三十分鐘到應該就可以了 - Do you have the tickets already?
你票已經買好了嗎？ - Yes, I bought them last week.
是的，我上周就買了 - How much money do we need for the trip?
旅行需要多少錢？ - I think we’ll need at least five hundred dollars.
我想我們至少需要五百塊 - That sounds about right. Should we split the cost?
聽起來差不多，我們要分擔費用嗎？ - Yes, let’s each contribute two hundred and fifty dollars.
是的，我們每人出兩百五十塊 - How long will the trip take?
旅行需要多長時間？ - It’s a five-hour drive from here.
從這裡開車大約五個小時 - Should we take turns driving?
我們要不要輪流開車？ - That’s a good idea. I’ll drive the first two hours.
好主意，我開頭兩個小時 - I’ll take over for the next three hours.
我接下來開三個小時 - Perfect, let’s leave around eight in the morning.
太好了，我們早上八點出發吧 - How many days are left until the deadline?
距離截止日期還有多少天？ - We have only three days left.
我們只剩下三天 - That’s not much time. Have you finished your part?
時間不多了，你完成你的部分了嗎？ - I’m almost done, I need one more day.
我快完成了，還需要一天時間 - What about you?
你呢？ - I’m finished, just doing some final edits.
我已經完成了，只是在做最後的修改 - Should we meet tomorrow to review everything?
我們明天要不要碰面一起檢查一下？ - Yes, let’s meet at two o’clock.
好啊，我們下午兩點見 - How long will the review take?
檢查要多長時間？ - Hopefully no more than an hour or two.
希望不超過一兩個小時 - How many rooms are in your house?
你家有幾個房間？ - There are four bedrooms and two bathrooms.
有四間臥室和兩間浴室 - That’s a good size! Do you have a big family?
這個大小不錯啊！你家人口多嗎？ - No, just three of us, but we like having extra space.
不多，我們就三個人，但我們喜歡寬敞一點 - How long have you lived there?
你在那裡住多久了？ - We’ve been there for five years.
我們已經住了五年了 - Did you buy the house or are you renting?
你們是買的還是租的？ - We bought it. It was a great investment.
我們買的，這是個不錯的投資 - How much did it cost?
花了多少錢？ - It was around three hundred thousand dollars.
大約三十萬 - How old is your car?
你的車多老了？ - It’s about ten years old now.
已經大約十年了 - Does it still run well?
它還跑得好嗎？ - Yeah, it’s in pretty good shape for its age.
是的，對於這個年齡的車來說狀況還不錯 - How many miles are on it?
它行駛了多少英里？ - It’s got around one hundred and twenty thousand miles.
大約十二萬英里 - That’s a lot of miles! Do you plan to keep it much longer?
這公里數不少！你打算再用多久？ - Maybe for another year or two.
也許再用一年或兩年吧 - Are you thinking of getting a new car?
你打算換新車嗎？ - Yeah, I’ve been saving up for one.
是的，我一直在存錢買新車 - How long does it take to bake the cake?
烤這個蛋糕需要多久？ - It takes about thirty-five minutes in the oven.
烤箱裡大約三十五分鐘 - What temperature do you bake it at?
溫度要調多少？ - Bake it at three hundred and fifty degrees Fahrenheit.
設在華氏三百五十度 - How many servings does this recipe make?
這個食譜可以做幾人份？ - It makes about eight servings.
大約八人份 - That’s perfect for the dinner party.
太好了，正適合晚宴 - Should we make two cakes, just in case?
要不要做兩個蛋糕以防不夠？ - Yeah, let’s double the recipe to be safe.
好的，我們把食譜加倍 - Great, I’ll start preheating the oven!
- 太好了，我去預熱烤箱
