都是蕾蕾订的座
“It was always Leilei who made the reservations.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“[Reservation: October 14—Ms. Jian] He's a regular customer here, but he hasn't come here for a while. [Reservation: October 12—Ms. Jian]”
都是蕾蕾 订的座
“It was always Leilei who made the reservations.”
“Waiter, check please. Certainly. Sir, did you drive here?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese social culture, acknowledging who initiated or organized the booking is common courtesy, crediting the host or organizer for facilitating the gathering.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to book a table or reserve a seat
A highly practical daily verb-object phrase used when making restaurant or venue reservations.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Didn't you say Leilei had that tattoo too? They have it too.”
“I picked them out with Leilei at the boutiques. We have receipts for all of them.”
“I just want to gather everything related to Leilei.”
“I should at least prove he was acquainted with Leilei, or that they had some sort of connection.”
“I want to talk to you about Leilei's house.”
“Our Leilei had always been an honest girl.”