中文原文
你周末约了朋友线下见面。你提前出门，搭乘公交前往约定的咖啡馆。路上交通拥堵，比预想花费了更久。等你赶到的时候，朋友已经到了。你们点了两杯饮品，坐下来聊天，分享最近各自工作生活里发生的趣事。
My translation
I made an appointment with my friend to see each other on weekend.
I left home early to take the bus to the coffee shop.
The traffic was not good, so it took longer time than I expected to get there.
When I arrived, my friend was already there. We ordered two cups of drinks and sat down to chat about interesting things happened in our recent life and work.
Revised version
I’d arranged to meet a friend on the weekend.
I left home early and took the bus to the café.
There was heavy traffic, so the trip took longer than I’d expected.
When I got there, my friend had already arrived. We ordered two drinks, sat down and chatted about funny things that had been going on in our work and personal lives lately.
Key phrases
- arranged to meet：和朋友约好见面
- there was heavy traffic：交通拥堵的常用表达
- take longer：take longer time 是重复表达
- had already arrived：突出在“我”到达之前，朋友已经到了
- two drinks：无需再加 cups；cup 一般与 tea 或 coffee 搭配
- funny things that had been going on：最近发生的趣事