thevoicecompany/small_dialogue_pairs · Datasets at Hugging Face

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Do you know the news?	Which one?
Brazil wins the World Cup.	Yes, I see.
What would be the earliest that I could actually move into my new house?	The keys will be turned in on Tuesday night. The house will be yours at that time.
What should we do to make sure that we have the electricity and water turned on?	You can tell the utility company what day you are moving in, and they will transfer the utilities to your name.
There are a few things that we want to do to the place, like painting and carpet cleaning.	Take advantage of the house being empty to clean and paint. It will be harder to do after the furniture and appliances have arrived.
I asked the store to deliver my new appliances on the day we are moving in.	That will be good. You are going to want your stove and refrigerator right away.
I could use some help on moving day. What are you doing on Saturday?	I think I am getting a fever and will be too sick to help you. Here, feel how hot my head is!
Is there a medication you can prescribe to help me with my problem?	There are various choices of blood pressure medication that we can try.
What is available?	We could start with Hydrochlorothiazide, which is a diuretic.
Are there many side effects?	There really are not many side effects. You need to drink a lot of water when you take this pill.
Is that the only medication I need to take?	It might be, but for a while I also want you to take an ACE inhibitor, Lisinopril.
What are the side effects of that drug?	You may have a little bit of a dry cough, but you will feel much better.
I am so excited!	Excited about what?
I just voted.	Is this the first time you'Ve voted?
Yes, I just had my 18th birthday this year.	That's lucky.
Why is that?	You turned 18 in an election year.
I didn't think about it like that.	Really?
No, but that makes me even more excited.	You're a part of history.
Hello, sir. Have you reserved already?	No, is there a single room left?
Yes, how long will you intend to stay?	For a week or so. Do you give discount for a week or more?
Yes, we give 5 % discount for a week and 12 % for 2 weeks.	All right. I will take a room for a week. Here is my passport.
You know that this afternoon's meeting is cancelled, right?	Why am I always the last to know these things?
I sent out a notice. You've stopped checking your e-mail?	No, but Bean did send me like a hundred forwards today. My mailbox must have been overflowing.
How obnoxious! I heard he was sending you dirty jokes.	He not only sent me nasty e-mail, but he's so bored, he even asked me to search the Net for even more forwards for him!
Linda, would you care for some candies or cookies?	No, don't try to tempt me. I'm becoming chubby, and I have to slender down.
You are not really chubby. You are actually thin enough.	I don't think so. I know I've put on weight this winter.
So you are watching your weight, aren't you?	Yes, to tell you the truth. I am on the diet.
We are finally in our last year of highschool. How exciting! I can't wait to graduate.	Neither can I. But I don't think this year is going to be that easy.
What do you mean?	Well, in order to get into a good college, we have to take challenging classes this year.
Of course, but we'll still have some time for fun.	I don't know. I'm taking advanced math, English, 2 different science classes.
Oh, don't worry. You've taken difficult classes before.	Yes, but I'm also volunteering at the hospital 3 times a week. I think it will help me get into medical school.
I'm volunteering, too. I expect to be busy this year, but I still plan to enjoy myself.	Where are you volunteering?
It is really exciting news.	What news?
You don't know? The company is going to replace these old computers with the latest ones.	You know what we will get?
We will all get a docking station on our own desk from which you can remove your laptop easily. And if you come back to office, you just reconnect your laptop with docking station.	What docking station?
This is a kind of socket mounted to your desk. The socket has all the wire connections of the company line and all the other office automation equipments, like fax, copier, a screen, printer and scanner, and it will be very convenient.	Another big step forward in saving on our office equipment, I don't need a desktop anymore. A laptop is enough.
Hello, Green here.	Oh, Mr. Green, my name is Jianshan. You don't know me, but I'm a friend of David Smith.
Oh, yes.	When I told David I was coming here to live, he give me your number, and suggest that I give your a ring. I was wondering if you could give me some advices.
I'll be please to if I can. What can I do for you?	Well, I'm looking for a place to live. David thought as you are a @ agent. you might know something is suitable.
Yes, I think I can help you. Why not you come around and see me? Do you know my office?	Yes, I've got the address.
Good, where are you now?	I'm at the post office.
oh, well, that's just a few minutes walk to my office, come around and see me now.	Thank you very much, Mr. Green.
Good morning, Paul!	Hi, good morning, you are so early today.
Yes, traffic wasn't much today, so I made it to the office earlier.	I see. How long does it take you to reach the office every day?
Well, about an hour or so.	Wow, that's quite a long journey. Do you drive a car?
No. I take public transportation. It's safer.	You are right! But I get up a little late. That gives me no other option but to travel by motorcycle.
I usually get a lot of information on the computer and use E-mail to send messages to my friends.	Me too. Recently, I'm fascinated with net-chat. I've made many friends on the net. Every day I talk to them and share many interesting things with them. I really enjoy it.
Don't you think it's a sheer waste of both time and money?	I'm afraid not. Every coin has two sides. I think using internet has a great deal to do with human interaction.
Hello, Mr. Black, I'm calling to say goodbye.	You're leaving so soon? I wish you stayed a little longer.
I wish I could stay a little longer, but a lot of things to do back home.	Have you got the ticket?
Yes, I did.	What time are you going?
At 11:00 o'clock.	I'll pick you up by nine o'clock and take you straight to the airport.
No, I'll go by myself, thanks.	OK, goodbye.
How may I help you today?	I need to make some copies.
The copier is right over there.	Does it cost to use it?
We do charge to use the machine.	How much does it cost?
We charge ten cents a copy.	How many copies am I allowed to make?
There is no limit to how many copies you can make.	Would you mind showing me how to use it?
Please read the instructions on the copier.	Oh, okay. Thanks.
Excuse me, Miss.	Yes. May I help you?
Sure. 3:30 this afternoon.	Good. See you later.
How do you think should I handle this problem?	You'd just let sleeping dogs lie.
But I'm already in a lot of trouble with my boss.	Anything you say or do might make it worse. Just try to ride out the storm for a while.
She's always bothering me. What should I do?	You'd better leave her alone.
But she always harps on me.	Just tell her off.
Hello Gina! We've spoken so many times on the phone but's it's so good to finally meet you in person!	Hello sir. Good to meet you, too.
Oh, please don't call me sir. Just call me Jason.	Ok, Jason. So how was the flight?
Pretty good. There was a bit of turbulence while we were over the Pacific Ocean but it wasn't too bad. The worst thing was the guy behind me. He snored all through the night!	Really? But you were in first class! Nobody woke that guy up?
The stewardess said it's not company policy to wake people up for any reason.	That's terrible! So you didn't get any sleep?
Not much. . . but that's ok. . . I'm a night owl anyway.	So, aside from visiting our factory and offices, are there any other things you want to accomplish while you're in China?
I'd love to squeeze in a trip to the Great Wall.	That's not a problem. We can have a company car take you there. It's only about a two hour drive.
I'm having problems with my computer.	What's wrong with it?
For some reason it won't turn on.	Have you checked the connections on your computer?
What connections?	There are cords that connect your computer to a power outlet.
Will the cords keep it from turning on?	It won't turn on if the cords aren't connected.
I didn't think of that.	Try it and see if it works.
I think that I will, thanks.	It should work, but let me know if it doesn't.
Why are you looking so upset? What's the problem?	I have to write a long article and I just can't come up with any ideas. And I have to hand it in tomorrow.
That shouldn't be too difficult. Remember those pictures you showed me last week?	Sure. I've got them here.
Why don't you write about your impressions of the pyramids in Egypt?	Sounds like a good idea. I can also tell about our visit to North Africa and all of the historical places we visited.
Well, now that you are feeling better about this, I think I'll be on my way. I have to finish my article, too.	Thanks. Once organized, it won't be so difficult.
Good morning, Mr. Huang. It's a pleasure to meet you again.	Pleased to see you. Welcome to our company. I hope you have a good day.
Thank you. Can I meet my colleagues?	Sure, come with me. Hello, Michael, this is Steven. He will be part of your team.
Hi, Steven, welcome to join us!	I'Ve been looking forward to meeting you. I am new to the working world and would appreciate your guidance.
That's right. Just call me if you need anything.	That's great.
Well, as the other guys are still not in, I'll introduce you to them later.	All right.
Well, we've settled everything in connection with this transaction except the question of the mode of payment.	Because this order is a comparatively big one, we would like to pay by time L / C, say, 60 days L / C.
Payment by sight L / C is quite usual in international trade, and as a rule, we only accept payment by sight L / C.	But we have only moderate mean at hand. If you can do us a special favor this time and allow us to delay payment, we'd really appreciate it.
Accepting time L / C is unusual and I've never done it before, but we could consider your request. I'll phone our company to see what they say.	Thank you for your consideration. When will you let me know your answer?
What's the matter, dear?	Something awful happened. We went to the Portobello Road, and someone stole my handbag.
Oh, dear. Did you lose a lot of money?	No. Only a few pounds. But my passport was in the bag. That'what I'm really worry about.
You must tell the embassy about it. And I think they'll issue you with a new one.	I'd better go tomorrow.
Welcome to Credit Services. How can I help you?	Hello. I'm here to talk about my credit card. You see, I'm a corporate card holder and a personal card holder. I've had my personal credit card for ages, but my corporate one is new to me.
Right. Well, the benefits are a little different. With our Corporate Card you can use it for agency collection and payment.	Is there anything else?
There's quite a long list, actually! You can use if for business trip expenses, medical expenses, any internal payments.	And I suppose I can do that anywhere? I do have to travel a lot for my job and it's such a hassle using cash and collecting all the separate receipts.
If you put it on your card, you can get an overall statement that lists all of the transactions.	In just one document? That will definitely be a time saver.
If you are staying here for a few days, we'd be delighted to see you at our factory.	It's very kind of you to say so. My associate and I will be interested in visiting your factory.
Let us know when you are free. We'll arrange the tour for you.	Thank you. I'll give you a call this afternoon to set the time. There's nothing like seeing things with one's own eyes.
Good morning. What can I do for you?	Christmas Day is coming. I want to buy several postcards to send to my family and friends. Can you recommend me some?
Of course. How about these postcards? They are specially designed for Christmas.	These postcards are great. I want to buy a dozen with different pictures.

Do you know the news?

Which one?

Brazil wins the World Cup.

Yes, I see.

What would be the earliest that I could actually move into my new house?

The keys will be turned in on Tuesday night. The house will be yours at that time.

What should we do to make sure that we have the electricity and water turned on?

You can tell the utility company what day you are moving in, and they will transfer the utilities to your name.

There are a few things that we want to do to the place, like painting and carpet cleaning.

Take advantage of the house being empty to clean and paint. It will be harder to do after the furniture and appliances have arrived.

I asked the store to deliver my new appliances on the day we are moving in.

That will be good. You are going to want your stove and refrigerator right away.

I could use some help on moving day. What are you doing on Saturday?

I think I am getting a fever and will be too sick to help you. Here, feel how hot my head is!

Is there a medication you can prescribe to help me with my problem?

There are various choices of blood pressure medication that we can try.

What is available?

We could start with Hydrochlorothiazide, which is a diuretic.

Are there many side effects?

There really are not many side effects. You need to drink a lot of water when you take this pill.

Is that the only medication I need to take?

It might be, but for a while I also want you to take an ACE inhibitor, Lisinopril.

What are the side effects of that drug?

You may have a little bit of a dry cough, but you will feel much better.

I am so excited!

Excited about what?

I just voted.

Is this the first time you'Ve voted?

Yes, I just had my 18th birthday this year.

That's lucky.

Why is that?

You turned 18 in an election year.

I didn't think about it like that.

Really?

No, but that makes me even more excited.

You're a part of history.

Hello, sir. Have you reserved already?

No, is there a single room left?

Yes, how long will you intend to stay?

For a week or so. Do you give discount for a week or more?

Yes, we give 5 % discount for a week and 12 % for 2 weeks.

All right. I will take a room for a week. Here is my passport.

You know that this afternoon's meeting is cancelled, right?

Why am I always the last to know these things?

I sent out a notice. You've stopped checking your e-mail?

No, but Bean did send me like a hundred forwards today. My mailbox must have been overflowing.

How obnoxious! I heard he was sending you dirty jokes.

He not only sent me nasty e-mail, but he's so bored, he even asked me to search the Net for even more forwards for him!

Linda, would you care for some candies or cookies?

No, don't try to tempt me. I'm becoming chubby, and I have to slender down.

You are not really chubby. You are actually thin enough.

I don't think so. I know I've put on weight this winter.

So you are watching your weight, aren't you?

Yes, to tell you the truth. I am on the diet.

We are finally in our last year of highschool. How exciting! I can't wait to graduate.

Neither can I. But I don't think this year is going to be that easy.

What do you mean?

Well, in order to get into a good college, we have to take challenging classes this year.

Of course, but we'll still have some time for fun.

I don't know. I'm taking advanced math, English, 2 different science classes.

Oh, don't worry. You've taken difficult classes before.

Yes, but I'm also volunteering at the hospital 3 times a week. I think it will help me get into medical school.

I'm volunteering, too. I expect to be busy this year, but I still plan to enjoy myself.

Where are you volunteering?

It is really exciting news.

What news?

You don't know? The company is going to replace these old computers with the latest ones.

You know what we will get?

We will all get a docking station on our own desk from which you can remove your laptop easily. And if you come back to office, you just reconnect your laptop with docking station.

What docking station?

This is a kind of socket mounted to your desk. The socket has all the wire connections of the company line and all the other office automation equipments, like fax, copier, a screen, printer and scanner, and it will be very convenient.

Another big step forward in saving on our office equipment, I don't need a desktop anymore. A laptop is enough.

Hello, Green here.

Oh, Mr. Green, my name is Jianshan. You don't know me, but I'm a friend of David Smith.

Oh, yes.

When I told David I was coming here to live, he give me your number, and suggest that I give your a ring. I was wondering if you could give me some advices.

I'll be please to if I can. What can I do for you?

Well, I'm looking for a place to live. David thought as you are a @ agent. you might know something is suitable.

Yes, I think I can help you. Why not you come around and see me? Do you know my office?

Yes, I've got the address.

Good, where are you now?

I'm at the post office.

oh, well, that's just a few minutes walk to my office, come around and see me now.

Thank you very much, Mr. Green.

Good morning, Paul!

Hi, good morning, you are so early today.

Yes, traffic wasn't much today, so I made it to the office earlier.

I see. How long does it take you to reach the office every day?

Well, about an hour or so.

Wow, that's quite a long journey. Do you drive a car?

No. I take public transportation. It's safer.

You are right! But I get up a little late. That gives me no other option but to travel by motorcycle.

I usually get a lot of information on the computer and use E-mail to send messages to my friends.

Me too. Recently, I'm fascinated with net-chat. I've made many friends on the net. Every day I talk to them and share many interesting things with them. I really enjoy it.

Don't you think it's a sheer waste of both time and money?

I'm afraid not. Every coin has two sides. I think using internet has a great deal to do with human interaction.

Hello, Mr. Black, I'm calling to say goodbye.

You're leaving so soon? I wish you stayed a little longer.

I wish I could stay a little longer, but a lot of things to do back home.

Have you got the ticket?

Yes, I did.

What time are you going?

At 11:00 o'clock.

I'll pick you up by nine o'clock and take you straight to the airport.

No, I'll go by myself, thanks.

OK, goodbye.

How may I help you today?

I need to make some copies.

The copier is right over there.

Does it cost to use it?

We do charge to use the machine.

How much does it cost?

We charge ten cents a copy.

How many copies am I allowed to make?

There is no limit to how many copies you can make.

Would you mind showing me how to use it?

Please read the instructions on the copier.

Oh, okay. Thanks.

Excuse me, Miss.

Yes. May I help you?

Sure. 3:30 this afternoon.

Good. See you later.

How do you think should I handle this problem?

You'd just let sleeping dogs lie.

But I'm already in a lot of trouble with my boss.

Anything you say or do might make it worse. Just try to ride out the storm for a while.

She's always bothering me. What should I do?

You'd better leave her alone.

But she always harps on me.

Just tell her off.

Hello Gina! We've spoken so many times on the phone but's it's so good to finally meet you in person!

Hello sir. Good to meet you, too.

Oh, please don't call me sir. Just call me Jason.

Ok, Jason. So how was the flight?

Pretty good. There was a bit of turbulence while we were over the Pacific Ocean but it wasn't too bad. The worst thing was the guy behind me. He snored all through the night!

Really? But you were in first class! Nobody woke that guy up?

The stewardess said it's not company policy to wake people up for any reason.

That's terrible! So you didn't get any sleep?

Not much. . . but that's ok. . . I'm a night owl anyway.

So, aside from visiting our factory and offices, are there any other things you want to accomplish while you're in China?

I'd love to squeeze in a trip to the Great Wall.

That's not a problem. We can have a company car take you there. It's only about a two hour drive.

I'm having problems with my computer.

What's wrong with it?

For some reason it won't turn on.

Have you checked the connections on your computer?

What connections?

There are cords that connect your computer to a power outlet.

Will the cords keep it from turning on?

It won't turn on if the cords aren't connected.

I didn't think of that.

Try it and see if it works.

I think that I will, thanks.

It should work, but let me know if it doesn't.

Why are you looking so upset? What's the problem?

I have to write a long article and I just can't come up with any ideas. And I have to hand it in tomorrow.

That shouldn't be too difficult. Remember those pictures you showed me last week?

Sure. I've got them here.

Why don't you write about your impressions of the pyramids in Egypt?

Sounds like a good idea. I can also tell about our visit to North Africa and all of the historical places we visited.

Well, now that you are feeling better about this, I think I'll be on my way. I have to finish my article, too.

Thanks. Once organized, it won't be so difficult.

Good morning, Mr. Huang. It's a pleasure to meet you again.

Pleased to see you. Welcome to our company. I hope you have a good day.

Thank you. Can I meet my colleagues?

Sure, come with me. Hello, Michael, this is Steven. He will be part of your team.

Hi, Steven, welcome to join us!

I'Ve been looking forward to meeting you. I am new to the working world and would appreciate your guidance.

That's right. Just call me if you need anything.

That's great.

Well, as the other guys are still not in, I'll introduce you to them later.

All right.

Well, we've settled everything in connection with this transaction except the question of the mode of payment.

Because this order is a comparatively big one, we would like to pay by time L / C, say, 60 days L / C.

Payment by sight L / C is quite usual in international trade, and as a rule, we only accept payment by sight L / C.

But we have only moderate mean at hand. If you can do us a special favor this time and allow us to delay payment, we'd really appreciate it.

Accepting time L / C is unusual and I've never done it before, but we could consider your request. I'll phone our company to see what they say.

Thank you for your consideration. When will you let me know your answer?

What's the matter, dear?

Something awful happened. We went to the Portobello Road, and someone stole my handbag.

Oh, dear. Did you lose a lot of money?

No. Only a few pounds. But my passport was in the bag. That'what I'm really worry about.

You must tell the embassy about it. And I think they'll issue you with a new one.

I'd better go tomorrow.

Welcome to Credit Services. How can I help you?

Hello. I'm here to talk about my credit card. You see, I'm a corporate card holder and a personal card holder. I've had my personal credit card for ages, but my corporate one is new to me.

Right. Well, the benefits are a little different. With our Corporate Card you can use it for agency collection and payment.

Is there anything else?

There's quite a long list, actually! You can use if for business trip expenses, medical expenses, any internal payments.

And I suppose I can do that anywhere? I do have to travel a lot for my job and it's such a hassle using cash and collecting all the separate receipts.

If you put it on your card, you can get an overall statement that lists all of the transactions.

In just one document? That will definitely be a time saver.

If you are staying here for a few days, we'd be delighted to see you at our factory.

It's very kind of you to say so. My associate and I will be interested in visiting your factory.

Let us know when you are free. We'll arrange the tour for you.

Thank you. I'll give you a call this afternoon to set the time. There's nothing like seeing things with one's own eyes.

Good morning. What can I do for you?

Christmas Day is coming. I want to buy several postcards to send to my family and friends. Can you recommend me some?

Of course. How about these postcards? They are specially designed for Christmas.

These postcards are great. I want to buy a dozen with different pictures.