Hotel, Motel, Holiday Inn
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ID: 0067
Newbie
You proudly made it out of the airport, into a taxi and found your way to the hotel! While you’ve been busy taking an orange out of the basket, we’ve added another to our “Traveler’s Audio Phrase Book” podcasts by aiding you and your jet-lagged self (drink water) in checking into your hotel. In this lesson you will learn how use Mandarin Chinese to explain to a clerk that you have reserved a room. Sweet dreams!
Jenny, Ken
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 是 | shì | to be | |
| 先生 | xiānsheng | Mr. | |
| 订 | dìng | to reserve | |
| 房间 | fángjiān | room |
你好我是Smith先生我订了一个房间
nǐhǎo 你好wǒ 我shì 是Smith Smithxiānsheng 先生wǒ 我dìng le 订了yī 一ge 个fángjiān 房间
I am Mr. Smith. I booked a room.
Smith先生对吗我看一下
Smith Smithxiānsheng 先生duì 对ma 吗wǒ 我kàn yīxià 看一下
Mr. Smith, right? I will have a look.
这是我的护照
zhè 这shì 是wǒ de 我的hùzhào 护照
This is my passport.
谢谢您稍等
xièxie 谢谢nín 您shāoděng 稍等
Thank you. Please wait a moment.
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