Lesson 159 Hotel 第一百五十九课 酒店 (3)

Cam: It’s time to perfect Chinese your way in only five minutes a day… welcome to hotel week on Chinese Studio. Wo shi Cam.

YJ: And wo shi Yajie. Think about what else you might need to ask a hotel clerk Cam, so I can teach it to you in Chinese!

Cam: Well, I always seem to need an early morning wake-up call.

YJ: Then listen carefully!

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Key Words of the Day

“Is breakfast included?”房费包括早餐吗? I need a wakeup call at 7 a.m.我要7点的叫早服务“What time is check-out?”几点退房? All in today’s Chinese Studio.

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Cam: Yaj, one of the most important things for me is to have breakfast in the morning… and it’s great when it’s included with the room price. Can I ask them that?

Yajie: Sure… you can say…房费包括早餐吗?

Cam: fang2 fei4 bao1 kuo4 zao3 can1 ma?

YJ: fang2 is short for fang2 jian1, it means room,

Cam: fang2

YJ: fei4 means the price,

Cam: fei4.

YJ: bao1 kuo4 means include,

Cam: bao1 kuo4,

YJ: zao3 can1, breakfast,

Cam: zao3 can1.

YJ: fang2 fei4 bao1 kuo4 zao3 can1 ma?

Cam: fang2 fei4 bao1 kuo4 zao3 can1 ma? Is breakfast included with the room price?

Conversation 1:

A:房费包括早餐吗?

B:房费包括早餐。

Cam: To wake up in time for breakfast, I need a wakeup call… for say, 7am…

YJ: Well, call the front desk and tell them…我要7点的叫早服务.….

Cam: wo3 yao4 qi1 dian3 de jiao4 zao3 fu2 wu4.

YJ: wo3 yao4 means I need,

Cam: wo3 yao4,

YJ: qi1 dian3 means 7 o’clock,

Cam: qi1 dian3.

YJ: jiao4 zao3 means a wakeup call,

Cam: jiao4 zao3.

YJ: fu2 wu4, service,

Cam: fu2 wu4,

YJ:我要7点的叫早服务

Cam: wo3 yao4 qi1 dian3 de jiao4 zao3 fu2 wu4. I need a wakeup call at 7 a.m.

Conversation 2:

A:我要7点的叫早服务

B:好的。

YJ: And when your stay is finished, you need to check out.

Cam: What time is that?

YJ: I don’t know! You’ll have to ask them. You can say几点退房?

Cam: ji2 dian3 tui4 fang2?

YJ: ji2 dian3 means what time,

Cam: ji2 dian3,

YJ: tui4 fang2 means to check out,

Cam: tui4 fang2

YJ: ji2 dian3 tui4 fang2?

Cam: ji2 dian3 tui4 fang2? What time is check-out?

Conversation 3:

A:几点退房?

B:中午12点之前。

A:请问几点退房?

B:下午两点之前。

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Key Words Reminder

“Is breakfast included?”房费包括早餐吗? I need a wakeup call at 7 a.m.我要7点的叫早服务“What time is check-out?”几点退房? All in today’s Chinese Studio.

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Yajie: We’ve come to the end of the show… Cam, would you like the honour of asking our question of the day?

Cam: I would love it. How do you say “What time is check-out” in Chinese?

YJ: See ya tomorrow!

CM: Ming tian jian.