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Upgrading to Business Class

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ID: 2245 Intermediate
It's gonna be a long flight and you're flying economy class. If only you could get an upgrade... In this lesson, learn the ins and outs of getting an upgrade on an airplane in Chinese, as well as at least one excuse that might get you there.
John,Dilu
Upgrading to Business Class
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
孕妇 yùnfù pregnant woman
怀孕 huáiyùn to be pregnant
窄 zhǎi narrow
对……来说 duì......láishuō with regards to, considering
您好先生有什么可以帮您的吗
nínhǎo 您好xiānsheng 先生yǒu 有shénme 什么kěyǐ 可以bāng 帮nín 您de 的ma 吗
Hello, sir, is there something I can help you with?
你好我太太是孕妇已经怀孕30周了能不能帮她升舱这个座位太窄了飞10个小时对她来说很累
nǐhǎo 你好wǒ 我tàitai 太太shì 是yùnfù 孕妇yǐjīng 已经huáiyùn 怀孕sānshí 30zhōu 周le 了néng bu néng 能不能bāng 帮tā 她shēngcāng 升舱zhè gè 这个zuòwèi 座位tài 太zhǎi 窄le 了fēi 飞shí 10gè 个xiǎoshí 小时duì 对tā 她láishuō 来说hěn 很lèi 累
Hello. My wife is pregnant and she's already 30 weeks pregnant. Can you help her get an upgrade? This seat is too narrow. Flying for 10 hours is going to be exhausting for her.
我去问一下如果商务舱有空位我们会优先考虑
wǒ 我qù 去wèn 问yīxià 一下rúguǒ 如果shāngwùcāng 商务舱yǒu 有kòngwèi 空位wǒmen 我们huì 会yōuxiān 优先kǎolǜ 考虑
I'll ask. If there's an empty seat in business class, we will give you priority.
谢谢啊
xièxie 谢谢a 啊
Thanks!
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