Saturday, February 8, 2014

Chinese Language Learning Program Lesson 74 – At a hotel in China

Chinese Language Learning Program
Lesson 74 – At a hotel in China


Hello, everyone. Welcome back. This is Baixue’s Chinese Language Learning Program. Last time we talked about shopping in China. Today, we will talk about at a hotel in China.

If you are planning a short trip to China. You had better to reserve a room in the hotel in advance. Do you know how to make a reservations in Chinese? Today will talk about this topic.

bīn guǎn                         yù dìng
宾     馆 (hotel)                预   定 (reserve)

fáng jiān                        dān rén jiān
 房     间(room)               单    人   间(single room)

shuāng rén jiān                           biāo zhǔn jiān   
     双      人   间(double room)      标      准    间(standard room)

qián tái                                         fáng kǎ
  前   台(reception desk)             房   卡(room card)

Example conversations:

1.   Reserving a room

A: nín hǎo, zhè lǐ shì XX bīn guǎn. qǐng wèn yǒu shé
     您   好, 这  里  是  XX 宾     馆,  请      问   有    什
     me kě yǐ bāng nín de?
     么  可 以   帮     您  的?
   (Hello, this is XX hotel. How may I help you?)

B: wǒ yào yù dìng yī gè fáng jiān.
      我   要   预   定   一 个   房    间。
   (I would like to reserve a room, please.)

A: dān rén jiān hái shì shuāng rén jiān?
      单   人    间   还   是      双        人    间?
   (Single room or double room?)

B: shuāng rén jiān
          双       人    间 (Double room, please.)

A: nín shén me shí hou lái zhù?
  您    什    么   时   候   来   住?
(When will you check in?)

B: xià gè yuè wǔ hào dào, shí'èr hào lí kāi.
     下  个   月    5   号    到,   12      号  离 开。
   (I’m checking in on the morning of the 5th next month
   and checking out on the morning of the 12th .)

A: hǎo de, wǒ xū yào yī xiē nǐ de gè rén xìn xī.
      好   的,  我  需  要  一  些 你 的  个  人   信  息。
   (Ok, I will need some of your personal information.)

B: méi wèn tí.
      没    问  题。(No problem.)

2.   Checking in

A: xiǎo jiě nǐ hǎo, wǒ shàng gè yuè yù dìng le 225 fáng jiān.
      小   姐  你  好,我     上      个   月  预    定  了225   房    间。
   (Hello, Miss. I reserved room 225 last month.)

B: huān yíng guāng lín. qǐng chū shì nín de zhèng jiàn.
       欢     迎        光     临, 请    出   示   您  的     证     件。
   (Welcome to our hotel. Could you please show me your ID?)

A: hǎo de, gěi nǐ.
      好  的,给  你。(Ok, here you are.)

B: xiè xiè. nín de fáng jiān zài èr lóu, zhè shì nín de fáng kǎ.
     谢  谢,您  的    房    间    在 二  楼,这    是   您 的    房   卡。
   (Thanks. Your room is on the 2nd floor. Here is your room card.)
   qǐng gēn wǒ lái.
     请     跟   我 来。(Please  come  with me.)

A: hǎo de, xiè xiè.
      好  的,谢  谢。

B: zhè jiù shī nín de fáng jiān. nín jué de zěn me yàng?
      这  就   是  您  的   房    间, 您   觉  得   怎   么    样?
    (This  is  your  room. What  do  you  think  of  it ?) 

A: zhè gè fáng jiān hěn hǎo.
      这  个    房    间    很   好。(This room is good.)

OR:   zhè gè fáng jiān méi yǒu yáng tái, néng huàn yí gè
           这  个    房    间    没    有     阳    台, 能       换   一 个
      yǒu yáng tái de fáng jiān ma?
       有     阳    台 的   房     间   吗?
      (This room does not have a balcony. Can I change to
       a  room with a balcony?)

B: duì bù qǐ, yǒu yáng tái de fáng jiān yǐ jing méi yǒu le.
      对  不 起,  有     阳    台  的   房    间  已  经     没   有  了。
     (Sorry. the  rooms with  balconies are all reserved.)

A: hǎo de. zhè gè fáng jiān duō shǎo qián yì tiān?
       好  的.  这   个   房     间    多     少     钱    一  天?
     (Ok. How much is this room for one day?)

B: yī tiān sān bǎi yuán.
 一  天   三    百    元。(¥300 per day.)

A: xiè xie. qǐng wèn, zài nǎ’r duì huàn wài bì?
     谢  谢,  请     问    在  哪儿 兑    换      外 币?
(Thank you. Could you please tell me where I can exchange
 foreign currency?)

B: nǐ kě yǐ zài yī céng dà tīng yín háng dài bàn suǒ duì huàn.
你 可 以  在 一   层    大  厅    银     行    代    办    所   兑    换。
(You  can  change  money  at  the  banking  agency  in  the 
hall  on the first  floor.) 
  
A: xiè xie.
     谢  谢。(Thanks.)

B: bú yòng xiè. yǒu shì qǐng dǎ qián tái diàn huà.
     不    用    谢。有    事    请    打   前   台   电     话。
(You are welcome. Please call the reception desk if you need
 something.)

Ok, that is all for today.

xiè  xiè!
 谢   谢 ! (Thanks!)

xià  cì  jiàn 
 下  次  见!  (See you next time!)

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