Meeting at the Airport
IntermediateTransportation
An international student is stuck in traffic while going to pick up a friend at the airport, and calls to explain the delay and figure out exactly where to meet at the arrivals gate.
M
MeiJ
JackM
喂,你的飞机落地了吗?
wéi, nǐ de fēijī luòdì le ma?
Hello, has your plane landed yet?
J
落地了,我刚取完行李,正往出口走呢。
luòdì le, wǒ gāng qǔ wán xíngli, zhèng wǎng chūkǒu zǒu ne.
Yes, it landed. I just finished getting my luggage and I'm walking toward the exit now.
M
太好了。不过我得跟你说一声,我可能会晚到一会儿。
tài hǎo le. bùguò wǒ děi gēn nǐ shuō yì shēng, wǒ kěnéng huì wǎn dào yíhuìr.
Great. But I have to let you know, I might be a little late.
J
怎么了?路上堵车了吗?
zěnme le? lùshang dǔchē le ma?
What happened? Is there a traffic jam on the road?
M
对,高速上出了车祸,堵得特别厉害,车基本上都不动了。
duì, gāosù shang chū le chēhuò, dǔ de tèbié lìhai, chē jīběnshàng dōu bú dòng le.
Yeah, there was a car accident on the highway, it's jammed really badly, the cars are basically not moving at all.
J
没关系,你别着急,慢慢开,注意安全。大概还要多长时间?
méi guānxi, nǐ bié zháojí, mànmàn kāi, zhùyì ānquán. dàgài hái yào duō cháng shíjiān?
It's okay, don't worry, drive slowly and stay safe. About how much longer will it take?
M
导航说还有二十分钟左右,你先在里面等我吧,别在外面站着。
dǎoháng shuō hái yǒu èrshí fēnzhōng zuǒyòu, nǐ xiān zài lǐmiàn děng wǒ ba, bié zài wàimiàn zhànzhe.
The GPS says about twenty more minutes. Wait for me inside first, don't stand outside.
J
好。那我具体在哪儿等你比较方便?
hǎo. nà wǒ jùtǐ zài nǎr děng nǐ bǐjiào fāngbiàn?
Okay. So where exactly should I wait for you to make it easier?
M
你从到达大厅出来以后,往右手边走,那儿有家咖啡店,你就在那儿等我。
nǐ cóng dàodá dàtīng chūlái yǐhòu, wǎng yòushǒubiān zǒu, nàr yǒu jiā kāfēidiàn, nǐ jiù zài nàr děng wǒ.
After you come out of the arrivals hall, walk toward the right-hand side. There's a coffee shop there—just wait for me there.
J
我看到了,是那家绿色招牌的咖啡店,对吧?我就在门口等你。
wǒ kàndào le, shì nà jiā lǜsè zhāopái de kāfēidiàn, duì ba? wǒ jiù zài ménkǒu děng nǐ.
I see it—it's that coffee shop with the green sign, right? I'll wait for you right at the entrance.
M
对,就是那家。我到了停车场再给你打电话,你接到电话就出来。
duì, jiùshì nà jiā. wǒ dào le tíngchēchǎng zài gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà, nǐ jiēdào diànhuà jiù chūlái.
Right, that's the one. I'll call you again once I get to the parking lot; come out as soon as you get my call.
J
行,没问题,你路上小心,我在这儿等着,不着急。
xíng, méi wèntí, nǐ lùshang xiǎoxīn, wǒ zài zhèr děngzhe, bù zháojí.
Alright, no problem. Be careful on the road—I'll be waiting here, no rush.