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Chapter 2: Accommodation

  • 請問到車站要多久？

    Qǐngwèn dào chēzhàn yào duōjiǔ?

    How long does it take to get to the station from here?

  • 請幫我叫計程車，我要去車站。

    Qǐng bāng wǒ jiào jìchéngchē, wǒ yào qù chēzhàn.

    Please call a taxi, I’m headed to the bus/train station.

  • 這個是什麼費用？

    Zhège shì shénme fèiyòng?

    What’s this charge for?

  • 我的東西忘在房間了。

    Wǒ de dōngxi wàng zài fángjiān le.

    I left something in my room.

  • 請幫我保管行李。

    Qǐng bāng wǒ bǎoguǎn xínglǐ.

    Could you keep my luggage?

  • 我想要再住一天。

    Wǒ xiǎngyào zài zhù yìtiān.

    I’d like to stay one more night.

    Tone change rules(also called tone sandhi rules)：一 (yī) have to changes to 4th tone (yì) when followed by any other tone(1st, 2nd, 3rd).

  • 我需要換房間，因為冷氣壞了。

    Wǒ xūyào huàn fángjiān, yīnwèi lěngqì huàile.

    The air conditioner in my room doesn’t work. I need to change rooms.

  • 你好，毛巾還沒來。

    Nǐ hǎo, máojīn hái méi lái.

    Hello, the towels I requested haven’t arrived yet.

  • 你好，我的房間是401，我需要毛巾。

    Nǐ hǎo, wǒ de fángjiān shì 401, wǒ xūyào máojīn.

    Hello, this is room 401. Please bring me some towels.

  • 請問有會____的人嗎？

    Qǐngwèn yǒu huì ____ de rén ma?

    Does anyone speak ____ ?

    English / 英語 Yīngyǔ
    Japanese / 日語 Rìyǔ
    You can ask for employee who do speak your native language. “___” is replaceable, it means different language.

  • 請問有____嗎？

    Qǐngwèn yǒu ____ ma?

    Is there a ____ ?

    Business center / 商務中心shāngwùzhōngxīn
    gym / 健身房jiànshēnfáng
    You can ask for the hotel facilities. “___” is replaceable.

  • 請問早餐幾點開始？

    Qǐngwèn zǎocān jǐ diǎn kāishǐ?

    What time do you start serving breakfast?

  • 請問有____的房間嗎？

    Qǐngwèn yǒu ____ de fángjiān ma?

    I’d like to request a room ____.

    with sea view / 面海miàn hǎi
    on the upper level / 高樓層gāo lóucéng
    quiet / 安靜ānjìng

  • 請給我飯店的名片。

    Qǐng gěi wǒ fàndiàn de míngpiàn.

    Please give me a hotel business card.

  • 這是我的____。

    Zhè shì wǒ de ____.

    This is my ____.

    reservation / 預約號碼 yùyuē hàomǎ
    passport / 護照hùzhào

  • 你好，我要check in。

    Nǐhǎo, wǒ yào check in.

    Hello, I’d like to check in.

    People use “code-switching” in daily life. “Check in” is more popular than “登記入住”（dēngjìyùzhù）

  • 你好，我會晚到，請保留房間。

    Nǐhǎo, wǒ huì wǎn dào, qǐng bǎoliú fángjiān.

    Hello, I’ll be late. Please hold my room.