Lesson 158 Hotel 第一百五十八课 酒店 (2)

Cam: Yajie, we are learning about booking a hotel room this week. Something that will be useful when I take my well-deserved vacation!

YJ: Yes, welcome to the show everyone. Last time we learned what to say when you call a hotel to book a room. We’ll continue with that discussion today.

Cam: Let’s check Key Words of the Day.

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Key Words of the Day

What kind of room would you like?您需要什么样的房间? I’d like to book a suite.我要一间套房 I’d like a non-smoking room.我要不吸烟的房间. Does the hotel have a pool?饭店有游泳池吗? All in today’s Chinese studio.

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Yajie: Usually the hotel clerk will ask you What kind of room would you like? In Chinese it’s您需要什么样的房间?

Cam: nin2 xu1 yao4 shen2me yang4 de fang2 jian1?

YJ: nin2 means you,

Cam: nin2,

YJ: xu1 yao4 means need,

Cam: xu1 yao4,

YJ: shen2me yang4, what kind of,

Cam: shen2me yang4,

YJ: shen2me means what,

Cam: shen2me,

YJ: yang4 means kind,

Cam: yang4,

YJ: fang2 jian1, room,

Cam: fang2 jian1.

YJ: nin2 xu1 yao4 shen2me yang4 de fang2 jian1? What kind of room would you like?

Cam: nin2 xu1 yao4 shen2me yang4 de fang2 jian1? let’s say I’d like to book a suite. How do I say that in Chinese?

YJ: it’s我要一间套房

Cam: wo3 yao4 yi4 jian1 tao4 fang2.

YJ: wo3 yao4 means I need,

Cam: wo3 yao4,

YJ: yi4 jian1 means one, jian1 is the measure word,

Cam: yi4 jian1.

YJ: tao4 fang2 means suite,

Cam: tao4 fang2

YJ: I’d like to book a suite, in Chinese is wo3 yao4 yi4 jian1 tao4 fang2.

Cam: wo3 yao4 yi4 jian1 tao4 fang2.

Conversation 1:

A:您要什么样的房间?

B:我要一间套房

Cam: I need a non-smoking room

YJ: you can say, wo3 yao4 bu4 xi1 yan1 de fang2 jian1.我要不吸烟的房间.

Cam: wo3 yao4 bu4 xi1 yan1 de fang2 jian1

YJ: wo3 yao4, I need,

Cam: wo3 yao4.

YJ: bu4 xi1yan1, non-smoking,

Cam: bu4 xi1 yan1 .

YJ: and smoking is xi1 yan1.

Cam: xi1 yan1.

YJ: fang2 jian1, room,

Cam: fang2 jian

YJ: wo3 yao4 bu4 xi1 yan1 de fang2 jian1

Cam: wo3 yao4 bu4 xi1 yan1 de fang2 jian1 I need a non-smoking room.

Conversation 2:

A:您要什么样的房间?

B:我要不吸烟的房间.

YJ: And Cam, I know having a pool is important….

Cam: Yes, I love swimming!

YJ: you can ask them, fan4 dian4 you3 you2 yong3 chi2 ma?

Cam: fan4 dian4 you3 you2 yong3 chi2 ma?

YJ: fan4 dian4 means hotel,

Cam: fan4 dian4,

YJ: you3, have,

Cam: you3,

YJ: you2 yong3 chi2, swimming pool,

Cam: you2 yong3 chi2,

YJ: fan4 dian4 you3 you2 yong3 chi2 ma?饭店有游泳池吗?

Cam: fan4 dian4 you3 you2 yong3 chi2 ma? Does the hotel have a pool?

Conversation 3:

A:饭店有游泳池吗?

B:饭店有游泳池。

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Key Words Reminder

What kind of room would you like?您需要什么样的房间? I’d like to book a suite.我要一间套房 I’d like a non-smoking room.我要不吸烟的房间. Does the hotel have a pool?饭店有游泳池吗? All in today’s Chinese studio.

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Cam: This is good Yajie… when I go to Sanya, where I’ve always wanted to go, this info will come in handy.

YJ: Let’s get to today’s question. How do you say “Does the hotel have a pool” in Chinese?

Cam: See ya tomorrow!

Yajie: Ming tian jian.