Talking about work and free time

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小南

tiāntiānshénmeshíhouhuí

你天天什么时候回去?

What time do you go home every day?

小林

xiàdiǎnbànxiàbānjiùhuí

我下午五点半下班,就回去。

I finish work at half past five and then head home.

小南

wǎnshàngzuòshénme

你晚上做什么?

What do you do in the evening?

小林

yǒushíhoupéngyoukuàirshuōhuàyǒushíhoukànhǎokàndediànshì

我有时候和朋友一块儿说话,有时候看好看的电视。

Sometimes I chat with friends, sometimes I watch good TV.

小南

jīntiānshìhàozhīdao

今天是几号?我不知道。

What's the date today? I don't know.

小林

jīntiānshìsānyuèhàoxīngsān

今天是三月五号,星期三。

Today is March 5th, Wednesday.

小南

duìledeshūkànlemíngtiānhuán

对了,你的书我不看了,明天还你。

Oh — I’m done with your book, I’ll give it back tomorrow.

小林

hǎoxiěxiàxiàr

好。你写一下日期,我记一下儿。

Sure. Write down the date and I’ll make a note of it.

小南

hǎowǎnshàngbiānkàndiànshìbiānxiūxi

好。晚上我一边看电视,一边休息。

OK. In the evening I watch TV and relax at the same time.

小林

chàbuduōdiǎnbànlemíngtiāndiǎnshàngbānne

差不多五点半了。明天我八点上班,你呢?

It’s almost half past five. I start work at eight tomorrow — and you?

小南

shìdiǎnjīntiāndebáifuhěnhǎokànmíngtiānwǎnshàngzàijiāzuòshénme

我也是八点。你今天的白衣服很好看。明天晚上你在家做什么?

Me too, eight. That white shirt looks great on you today. What are you doing at home tomorrow evening?

小林

míngtiānwǎnshàngzàijiākàndiànshìne

明天晚上我在家看电视。你呢?

Tomorrow evening I’ll watch television at home. And you?

小南

zàijiākànshū

我在家看书。

I read at home.