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Designing the New Apartment 4

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ID: 1405 Upper Intermediate
Today we're continuing with our series about designing a new apartment. Many of the basics have been covered, but now it's time to get the details taken care of. In this podcast learn how to talk about getting internet installed. There's so much left to do! Find out how this couple handles the chaos of getting all the work done on their new place!
Thu Apr 22 2010 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
装修费 zhuāngxiū fèi renovation fee
材料费 cáiliào fèi materials fee
零头 língtóu odd amount
验收 yànshōu to check and accept
老板，你看一下，装修费一共是五万八，材料费是三万二，零头我都已经去掉了。
lǎobǎn ，nǐ kàn yīxià ，zhuāngxiūfèi yīgòng shì wǔwàn bā ，cáiliàofèi shì sānwàn èr ，língtóu wǒ dōu yǐjīng qùdiào le 。
Sir, take a look. The renovation fee is 58,000 total. The materials fee is 32,000. I've already rounded off the remaining bit.
哎，李师傅，你先别急着跟我们算钱啊，我们还没有验收好呢。
āi ，Lǐ shīfu ，nǐ xiān bié jí zhe gēn wǒmen suàn qián a ，wǒmen hái méiyǒu yànshōu hǎo ne 。
Hey, Mr. Li, don't be in such a hurry to add up all the money just yet. We still haven't finished the final check yet.
当然，当然，先验收，后结账。那你们慢慢看，我明天再来，先走了。
dāngrán ，dāngrán ，xiān yànshōu ，hòu jiézhàng 。nà nǐmen mànmān kàn ，wǒ míngtiān zài lái ，xiān zǒu le 。
Of course, of course. First do the final check and then we'll settle accounts. You guys take your time and have a look. I'll come again tomorrow. I'm going to get going.
那李师傅再见。
nà Lǐ shīfu zàijiàn 。
See you later, Mr. Li.
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