Dialogue
用餐时间
Dinner Time
Yòngcān Shíjiān
Dialogue 1
A
您好,请问现在是什么时间?
nín hǎo, qǐngwèn xiànzài shì shénme shíjiān?
Hello, what time is it now?
B
现在是下午六点,正是晚餐时间。
xiànzài shì xiàwǔ liù diǎn, zhèngshì wǎncān shíjiān。
It's 6 pm now, just dinner time.
C
哦,我听说中国晚餐时间比较晚,一般在七点以后,是吗?
ó, wǒ tīngshuō zhōngguó wǎncān shíjiān bǐjiào wǎn, yībān zài qī diǎn yǐhòu, shì ma?
Oh, I heard that dinner time in China is relatively late, usually after 7 pm, is that right?
A
是的,也有些家庭会在七点半到八点之间吃晚饭。这跟工作时间、家庭习惯都有关系。
shì de, yě yǒuxiē jiātíng huì zài qī diǎn bàn dào bā diǎn zhījiān chī wǎnfàn。zhè gēn gōngzuò shíjiān、jiātíng xíguàn dōu yǒu guānxi。
Yes, some families also have dinner between 7:30 and 8 pm. It depends on work hours and family habits.
B
那真是很有趣的文化差异!我们国家通常在六点左右吃晚饭。
nà zhēnshi hěn yǒuqù de wénhuà chāyì!wǒmen guójiā tōngcháng zài liù diǎn zuǒyòu chī wǎnfàn。
That's a really interesting cultural difference! In our country, we usually have dinner around 6 pm.
C
是的,不同国家的饮食习惯和文化传统确实有很大不同。
shì de, bùtóng guójiā de yǐnshí xíguàn hé wénhuà chuántǒng quèshí yǒu hěn dà bùtóng。
Yes, the dining habits and cultural traditions of different countries are indeed very different.