Forgotten Anniversary in the Taxi
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A couple argues in a taxi after the boyfriend forgets their anniversary, and they work to clear up the misunderstanding before they get home.
L
LiW
WeiL
你真的不记得今天是什么日子吗？
nǐ zhēn de bù jì de jīntiān shì shénme rìzi ma?
Do you really not remember what day today is?
W
今天不就是星期五吗？怎么了？
jīntiān bù jiùshì xīngqīwǔ ma? zěnme le?
Isn't today just Friday? What's wrong?
L
今天是我们的结婚纪念日，你居然给忘了。
jīntiān shì wǒmen de jiéhūn jìniànrì, nǐ jūrán gěi wàng le.
Today is our wedding anniversary, and you actually forgot.
W
啊，真对不起，我这几天工作太忙，一下子没想起来。
à, zhēn duìbuqǐ, wǒ zhè jǐ tiān gōngzuò tài máng, yíxiàzi méi xiǎng qǐlái.
Ah, I'm so sorry, I've been too busy with work these days and it just slipped my mind.
L
工作忙也不能当借口啊，我一个星期前就提醒过你了。
gōngzuò máng yě bù néng dāng jièkǒu a, wǒ yí ge xīngqī qián jiù tíxǐng guo nǐ le.
Being busy at work can't be an excuse—I reminded you a week ago already.
W
我知道我错了，可你也不至于这么生气吧？
wǒ zhīdào wǒ cuò le, kě nǐ yě bú zhìyú zhème shēngqì ba?
I know I was wrong, but you don't have to be this angry, do you?
L
我生气不是因为礼物，而是觉得你好像根本不在乎我们的感情。
wǒ shēngqì bú shì yīnwèi lǐwù, ér shì juéde nǐ hǎoxiàng gēnběn bú zàihu wǒmen de gǎnqíng.
I'm not angry because of a gift; it's that I feel like you don't care about our relationship at all.
W
我怎么可能不在乎呢？我只是最近压力太大，一忙就把这些给忽略了。
wǒ zěnme kěnéng bú zàihu ne? wǒ zhǐshì zuìjìn yālì tài dà, yì máng jiù bǎ zhèxiē gěi hūlüè le.
How could I not care? It's just that I've been under too much pressure lately, and once I got busy I overlooked these things.
L
我知道你辛苦，可我也希望你能多花点时间陪陪我。
wǒ zhīdào nǐ xīnkǔ, kě wǒ yě xīwàng nǐ néng duō huā diǎn shíjiān péipei wǒ.
I know you work hard, but I also hope you can spend a little more time with me.
W
你说得对，是我最近太冷落你了。这样吧，我们到家附近先别下车，去你最喜欢的那家餐厅补过一下，好不好？
nǐ shuō de duì, shì wǒ zuìjìn tài lěngluò nǐ le. zhèyàng ba, wǒmen dào jiā fùjìn xiān bié xià chē, qù nǐ zuì xǐhuan de nà jiā cāntīng bǔ guò yíxià, hǎo bù hǎo?
You're right, I've been neglecting you too much lately. How about this—when we get near home let's not get out yet; let's go make it up at your favorite restaurant, okay?
L
好吧，看你态度还算诚恳，这次就原谅你了。
hǎo ba, kàn nǐ tàidu hái suàn chéngkěn, zhè cì jiù yuánliàng nǐ le.
Fine, seeing that your attitude is fairly sincere, I'll forgive you this time.
W
谢谢老婆！我保证明年一定提前把惊喜准备好。
xièxie lǎopo! wǒ bǎozhèng míngnián yídìng tíqián bǎ jīngxǐ zhǔnbèi hǎo.
Thank you, honey! I promise next year I'll definitely prepare a surprise ahead of time.