Designing the New Apartment 4
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ID: 1405
Upper Intermediate
Today we're continuing with our series about designing a new apartment. Many of the basics have been covered, but now it's time to get the details taken care of. In this podcast learn how to talk about getting internet installed. There's so much left to do! Find out how this couple handles the chaos of getting all the work done on their new place!
Jenny,John
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 装修费 | zhuāngxiū fèi | renovation fee | |
| 材料费 | cáiliào fèi | materials fee | |
| 零头 | língtóu | odd amount | |
| 验收 | yànshōu | to check and accept |
老板你看一下装修费一共是五万八材料费是三万二零头我都已经去掉了
lǎobǎn 老板nǐ 你kàn 看yīxià 一下zhuāngxiūfèi 装修费yīgòng 一共shì 是wǔwàn bā 五万八cáiliàofèi 材料费shì 是sānwàn èr 三万二língtóu 零头wǒ 我dōu 都yǐjīng 已经qùdiào 去掉le 了
Sir, take a look. The renovation fee is 58,000 total. The materials fee is 32,000. I've already rounded off the remaining bit.
哎李师傅你先别急着跟我们算钱啊我们还没有验收好呢
āi 哎Lǐ 李shīfu 师傅nǐ 你xiān 先bié 别jí 急zhe 着gēn 跟wǒmen 我们suàn 算qián 钱a 啊wǒmen 我们hái 还méiyǒu 没有yànshōu 验收hǎo 好ne 呢
Hey, Mr. Li, don't be in such a hurry to add up all the money just yet. We still haven't finished the final check yet.
当然当然先验收后结账那你们慢慢看我明天再来先走了
dāngrán 当然dāngrán 当然xiān 先yànshōu 验收hòu 后jiézhàng 结账nà 那nǐmen 你们mànmān 慢慢kàn 看wǒ 我míngtiān 明天zài 再lái 来xiān 先zǒu 走le 了
Of course, of course. First do the final check and then we'll settle accounts. You guys take your time and have a look. I'll come again tomorrow. I'm going to get going.
那李师傅再见
nà 那Lǐ 李shīfu 师傅zàijiàn 再见
See you later, Mr. Li.
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