Applying for a Part-Time Job at the Cafe
IntermediateCafe
A university student walks into a cafe and asks the owner whether they are hiring part-time staff, describing her previous experience making drinks.
L
LinW
WeiL
你好，请问你们店里现在招兼职吗？
nǐ hǎo, qǐng wèn nǐ men diàn lǐ xiàn zài zhāo jiān zhí ma?
Hello, may I ask if your shop is hiring part-time staff right now?
W
招啊，我们正好缺一个人。你是学生吧？
zhāo a, wǒ men zhèng hǎo quē yí gè rén. nǐ shì xué shēng ba?
Yes, we are—we happen to be short one person. You're a student, right?
L
对，我是附近大学的学生，平时下午和周末都有空。
duì, wǒ shì fù jìn dà xué de xué shēng, píng shí xià wǔ hé zhōu mò dōu yǒu kòng.
Yes, I'm a student at the nearby university; I'm usually free in the afternoons and on weekends.
W
时间挺合适的。你以前做过咖啡吗？
shí jiān tǐng hé shì de. nǐ yǐ qián zuò guò kā fēi ma?
The timing works well. Have you made coffee before?
L
有，我在另一家咖啡店做过半年，会做拿铁和美式。
yǒu, wǒ zài lìng yì jiā kā fēi diàn zuò guò bàn nián, huì zuò ná tiě hé měi shì.
Yes, I worked at another cafe for half a year, and I can make lattes and Americanos.
W
那不错，那你会用咖啡机打奶泡吗？
nà bú cuò, nà nǐ huì yòng kā fēi jī dǎ nǎi pào ma?
That's great. So can you use the machine to steam milk foam?
L
会，打奶泡和拉花我都练过，不过拉花还不是特别熟练。
huì, dǎ nǎi pào hé lā huā wǒ dōu liàn guò, bú guò lā huā hái bú shì tè bié shú liàn.
Yes, I've practiced both steaming milk foam and latte art, though my latte art isn't especially skilled yet.
W
没关系，拉花可以慢慢练。我们店最忙的时候是中午和傍晚。
méi guān xì, lā huā kě yǐ màn màn liàn. wǒ men diàn zuì máng de shí hòu shì zhōng wǔ hé bàng wǎn.
No problem, you can practice latte art gradually. Our shop is busiest around noon and in the evening.
L
那正好，我下午一般没课，中午和傍晚都能过来。
nà zhèng hǎo, wǒ xià wǔ yì bān méi kè, zhōng wǔ hé bàng wǎn dōu néng guò lái.
That works out perfectly—I usually don't have classes in the afternoon, so I can come in at both noon and in the evening.
W
太好了。工资一小时二十五块，做满三个月还有奖金。
tài hǎo le. gōng zī yì xiǎo shí èr shí wǔ kuài, zuò mǎn sān gè yuè hái yǒu jiǎng jīn.
Great. The pay is twenty-five yuan an hour, and there's a bonus if you complete three months.
L
听起来挺不错的。那我需要准备什么材料吗？
tīng qǐ lái tǐng bú cuò de. nà wǒ xū yào zhǔn bèi shén me cái liào ma?
That sounds pretty good. So is there anything I need to prepare?
W
带上学生证和身份证就行，明天下午过来试工吧。
dài shàng xué shēng zhèng hé shēn fèn zhèng jiù xíng, míng tiān xià wǔ guò lái shì gōng ba.
Just bring your student ID and ID card, and come in tomorrow afternoon for a trial shift.