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Upgrading to Business Class

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ID: 2245 Intermediate
It's gonna be a long flight and you're flying economy class. If only you could get an upgrade... In this lesson, learn the ins and outs of getting an upgrade on an airplane in Chinese, as well as at least one excuse that might get you there.
Fri Aug 02 2013 | John, Dilu
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孕妇 yùnfù pregnant woman
怀孕 huáiyùn to be pregnant
窄 zhǎi narrow
对……来说 duì......láishuō with regards to, considering
您好，先生，有什么可以帮您的吗？
nínhǎo ，xiānsheng ，yǒu shénme kěyǐ bāng nín de ma ？
Hello, sir, is there something I can help you with?
你好，我太太是孕妇，已经怀孕30周了。能不能帮她升舱？这个座位太窄了，飞10个小时对她来说很累。
nǐhǎo ，wǒ tàitai shì yùnfù ，yǐjīng huáiyùn sānshí zhōu le 。néng bu néng bāng tā shēngcāng ？zhè gè zuòwèi tài zhǎi le ，fēi shí gè xiǎoshí duì tā láishuō hěn lèi 。
Hello. My wife is pregnant and she's already 30 weeks pregnant. Can you help her get an upgrade? This seat is too narrow. Flying for 10 hours is going to be exhausting for her.
我去问一下。如果商务舱有空位，我们会优先考虑。
wǒ qù wèn yīxià 。rúguǒ shāngwùcāng yǒu kòngwèi ，wǒmen huì yōuxiān kǎolǜ 。
I'll ask. If there's an empty seat in business class, we will give you priority.
谢谢啊！
xièxie a ！
Thanks!
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