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Room Service

前台qián tái:您好nín hǎo,索菲特Suǒ fēi tè酒店jiǔ diàn前台qián tái。

请问qǐng wèn有yǒu什么shén me可以kě yǐ帮bāng您nín?

大龙Dà lóng:你好nǐ hǎo,我wǒ房间fáng jiān里lǐ的de电视diàn shì看kàn不了bù liǎo了le,你们nǐ men能néng来lái检查jiǎn chá一下yī xià吗ma?

前台qián tái:请问qǐng wèn您nín是shì哪nǎ个gè房间fáng jiān?

大龙Dà lóng:1513.前台qián tái:好hǎo的de,先生xiān sheng。

请qǐng您nín稍shāo等děng,我们wǒ men马上mǎ shàng安排ān pái人rén去qù看看kàn kan。

(2)大龙Dà lóng:喂wéi,你好nǐ hǎo。

前台qián tái:先生xiān sheng,您好nín hǎo,这里zhè lǐ是shì酒店jiǔ diàn前台qián tái。

很hěn抱歉bào qiàn,由于yóu yú现在xiàn zài工人gōng rén师傅shī fu们men都dōu下班xià bān了le,今天jīn tiān没méi办法bàn fǎ给gěi您nín修理xiū lǐ电视diàn shì了le。

等děng到dào明天míng tiān上班shàng bān,我们wǒ men第一dì yī时间shí jiān给gěi您nín安排ān pái修理xiū lǐ。

大龙Dà lóng:好hǎo吧ba,只zhǐ能néng这样zhè yàng了le。

对了duì le,我wǒ需要xū yào明天míng tiān早上zǎo shang八bā点diǎn起床qǐ chuáng,请qǐng到dào时候shí hou叫醒jiào xǐng我wǒ。

服务员fú wù yuán:好hǎo的de,这边zhè biān给gěi您nín安排ān pái了le明míng早zǎo八bā点diǎn的de叫醒jiào xǐng服务fú wù。

您nín还hái需要xū yào别的bié de服务fú wù吗ma?

大龙Dà lóng:我wǒ有些yǒu xiē饿è了le,想xiǎng要yào一yī个gè牛肉niú ròu汉堡hàn bǎo和hé一yī盘pán意大利面yì dà lì miàn。

前台qián tái:好hǎo的de。

大龙Dà lóng:我wǒ还hái有yǒu几jǐ件jiàn衣服yī fu需要xū yào清洗qīng xǐ,请qǐng你们nǐ men送sòng餐cān的de时候shí hou顺便shùn biàn来lái取qǔ吧ba。

前台qián tái:好hǎo的de,先生xiān sheng。

我们wǒ men会huì尽快jǐn kuài将jiāng您nín点diǎn的de餐食cān shí送sòng到dào。

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Vocabulary 101 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
前台 qián táistage / proscenium / foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.) / front desk / reception desk / (computing) front-end / foreground
您好 nín hǎohello (polite)
索菲特 Suǒ fēi tèSofitel; a hotel brand/name, often used for Sofitel hotels.
酒店 jiǔ diànhotel
请问 qǐng wènExcuse me, may I ask...?
有 yǒuto have; there is
什么 shén mesomething; anything
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
帮 bāngto help / to assist / to support / for sb (i.e. as a help)
您 nínyou (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
大龙 Dà lónga name
你好 nǐ hǎohello; hi
我 wǒI; me; my
房间 fáng jiānroom
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
电视 diàn shìtelevision; TV
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
不了 bù liǎo(as a resultative verb suffix) unable to (do sth)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
你们 nǐ menyou (plural)
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
来 láito come
检查 jiǎn cháto examine / to inspect
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
哪 nǎwhich
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
好 hǎoall right!
先生 xiān shengteacher / gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) / husband / (dialect) doctor
请 qǐngplease (do sth)
稍 shāosomewhat / a little
等 děngto wait for; to await
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
马上 mǎ shàngat once / right away / immediately
安排 ān páito arrange / to plan / to set up
人 rénperson; people
去 qùto go, to go to
看看 kàn kanto take a look at / to examine / to survey
喂 wéihello (when answering the phone)
这里 zhè lǐhere
很 hěnvery; quite
抱歉 bào qiànto be sorry / to feel apologetic
由于 yóu yúdue to / as a result of / thanks to / owing to / since / because
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
工人 gōng rénworker
师傅 shī fumaster / qualified worker / respectful form of address for older men
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
都 dōuall; both; entirely
下班 xià bānto finish work; to get off work
今天 jīn tiāntoday
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
办法 bàn fǎway of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
修理 xiū lǐto repair / to fix / to prune / to trim / (coll.) to sort sb out / to fix sb
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
明天 míng tiāntomorrow
上班 shàng bānto go to work / to be on duty / to start work / to go to the office
第一 dì yīfirst
时间 shí jiāntime
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
对了 duì leOh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention) / Oh, by the way, ...
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
早上 zǎo shangearly morning
八 bāeight
点 diǎnpoint; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock
起床 qǐ chuángto get out of bed; to get up
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
叫醒 jiào xǐngto awaken; to wake sb up; to rouse
服务员 fú wù yuánwaiter / waitress / attendant / customer service personnel
这边 zhè biānhere
明 míngbright / opposite: dark 暗 / (of meaning) clear / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
早 zǎomorning / Good morning!
服务 fú wùservice
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
别的 bié deelse / other
有些 yǒu xiēsomewhat; rather; a bit
饿 èhungry
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
要 yàoto want; to need; to ask for
一 yīone / single / a (article)
牛肉 niú ròubeef
汉堡 hàn bǎo(loanword) hamburger
和 héand; together with
盘 pánclassifier for things resembling a plate or dish / classifier for coils / classifier for games or matches
意大利面 yì dà lì miànspaghetti; pasta
几 jǐseveral / a few
件 jiànclassifier for events, things, clothes etc
衣服 yī fuclothes
清洗 qīng xǐto wash; to rinse; to clean / (fig.) to purge; to get rid of (corrupt individuals etc)
送 sòngto send; to deliver; to transmit
餐 cānmeal
顺便 shùn biànconveniently / in passing / without much extra effort
取 qǔto take / to get / to fetch
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
尽快 jǐn kuàias quickly as possible; as soon as possible
将 jiāng(introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把)
餐食 cān shímeal; food (esp. as provided by a service, e.g. airline, restaurant or institution)