Phone Reservations 1 电话预订 1
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ID: 10016
Newbie
In this lesson, you'll learn how to handle phone calls in Chinese, ask for a surname politely with 您贵姓, give dates in Chinese month-day order, and end the conversation politely with 谢谢您的来电.
Yvonne, Cary
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 中午好 | zhōngwǔ hǎo | good afternoon | |
| 需要 | xūyào | to need | |
| 帮助 | bāngzhù | help | |
| 间 | jiān | (measure word for rooms) |
中午好，需要什么帮助吗？
Zhōngwǔ hǎo, xūyào shénme bāngzhù ma?
Good afternoon. How may I help you?
我要预订一间房。
Wǒ yào yùdìng yì jiān fáng.
I'd like to book a room.
请问您贵姓？
Qǐngwèn nín guìxìng?
May I have your surname, please?
我姓吴。
Wǒ xìng Wú.
My surname is Wu.
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