Cam: It’s a brand new week on Chinese Studio. Welcome to the show everyone. I’m Cam with my wonderful laoshi, Yajie. YJ: Thank you Cam, last week we talked about vacations, and usually you need to book a hotel first. Cam: Yes, I remember we learned the Chinese for hotel is-- fan dian. YJ: Right, this week we are going to learn how to book a hotel room in Chinese, and what to say when doing so. Cam: Sounds useful. Let’s begin!
Key Words of the Day “Can I help you?” 我能帮您吗? “I’d like to book a room.” 我想定一个房间 “For how many days? 请问您住几天? ” I’ll stay for four days. 住四天 All in today’s Chinese Studio.
Yajie: So Cam, let’s say you call a hotel in Sanya on Hainan island and want to book a room. Do you know what the hotel clerk will say? Cam: I know in English it’s Can I help you. YJ: In Chinese it’s ok for you to say wo3 neng2 bang1 nin2 ma? 我能帮您吗? Cam: wo3 neng2 bang1 nin2 ma? YJ: wo3 means I, Cam: wo3, YJ: neng2 means could, Cam: neng2, YJ: bang1 means to help, Cam: bang1, YJ: nin2, is the polite form of ni3, which means you, Cam: nin2, YJ: ma, usually put at the end of a question, Cam: ma, YJ: wo3 neng2 bang1 nin2 ma? Cam: wo3 neng2 bang1 nin2 ma? Can I help you? YJ: but usually the hotel clerk will say “ni2 hao3” for short. Cam: which simply means hello, I see.
Conversation1: A:你好, B: 你好,我想定一个单人间。 A:请稍等,让我帮您查一下。 B:谢谢
Cam: Okay, so then I will tell them I’d like to book a room YJ: Right… you would say…. Wo3 xiang3 ding4 yi2 ge4 fang2 jian1. 我想定一个房间 Cam: Wo3 xiang3 ding4 yi2 ge4 fang2 jian1. YJ: wo3 xiang3, I’d like to do something, Cam: wo3 xiang3, YJ: ding4 means to book, Cam: ding4, YJ: yi2 ge4 fang2 jian1 means one room, Cam: yi2 ge4 fang2 jian1 YJ: yi2 ge4 means one, Cam: yi2 ge4, YJ: fang2 jian1 means room, Cam: fang2 jian1, YJ: Wo3 xiang3 ding4 yi2 ge4 fang2 jian1. Cam: Wo3 xiang3 ding4 yi2 ge4 fang2 jian1. I’d like to book a room.
Conversation2: A: 你好, B: 你好, 我想定一个房间 A:您需要什么样的房间? B: 我要一个单人间。
YJ: Then they may ask how many days you want to stay. In Chinese it’s 请问您住几天? Cam: qing3 wen4 nin2 zhu4 ji3 tian1? YJ:qing3 wen4 means may I ask, Cam: qing3 wen4, YJ: nin2 means you, Cam: nin2, the polite form of ni3, YJ: zhu4 means to stay in hotel, Cam: zhu4, YJ: ji3 tian1. how many days, Cam: ji3 tian1, YJ: tian1 means days, Cam: tian1 How do I say I need to stay for four days? YJ: You will say….住四天. Cam: zhu4 si4 tian1. I know zhu4 means to stay in a hotel, YJ: right, si4 tian1 means four days, Cam: si4 tian1, as four in Chinese is si4, YJ: then what if you’ll stay for three days, Cam: I’ll say “zhu4 san1 tian1” as san1 means three in English, YJ: very good. Zhu4 san1 tian1, I’ll stay for three days.
Conversation3: A: 请问您住几天? B: 住四天
Key Words Reminder “Can I help you?” 我能帮您吗? “I’d like to book a room.” 我想定一个房间 “For how many days? 请问您住几天? ” I’ll stay for four days. 住四天 All in today’s Chinese Studio.
Cam: We’ve reached the end already. Time for our question of the day. YJ: How do you say “I’ll stay for four days” in Chinese? Cam: Send your answer to Chinese@crifm.com. Prize. See ya tomorrow! Yajie: Ming tian jian.
(Written by Cam & Yajie)
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