See you then!

What do you do on your birthday?

Karen

Greg, when is Sheila"s birthday? Is it this week?

Greg

Yeah, it"s this Saturday, the twentieth-eight.

Karen

I"d really like to see her on her birthday. Are you two doing anything?

Greg

Well, yes, we have tickets to a concert at Carnegie Hall.

Karen

What time does it start?

Greg

It starts at 8:00.

Karen

Hmmm… I"m afraid I can"t make it by then. I have to work late on Saturday. Hold on… I have an idea. What time does the concert end?

Greg

Pretty late. Probably around half-past seven.

Karen

Well, how about going to the Café Alfredo for some coffee and birthday cake after the concert? I"ll meet you there.

Greg

Well, what time does the café close?

Karen

It"s open until at least 1:00. Come on, admit it … it"s a fabulous idea.

Greg

Ok, Ok, Karen. We"ll see you then!

Explanation :

Carnegie Hall: a large concert hall in New York City where many famous musicians perform.

Hold on: idiom that means just a second/ wait a second.

Hold on, I"ll just get my coat.

Pretty: words like Pretty, fairly, and kind of all have roughly the same meaning of somewhat. (He was fairly tired, not extremely tired, It was fairly late, but not very late.)

Example:

It’s pretty well impossible to travel over these mountains in winter.

half-past seven: an alternative (=different) way to say eleven thirty (11:30)

Fabulous (idea): great, terrific (idea)

Hmm: (a sound made with the lips closed to express doubt, pausing, disagreement, or dissatisfaction)

Hold on: یک لحظه صبر کن

Fabulous: عالی