Checking in to a hotel

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 前台：先生您好，请问有什么需要帮助的吗？ Qiántái: Xiānsheng nín hǎo, qǐng wèn yǒu shénme xūyào bāngzhù de ma?

 宋先生：您好，我预订了今天晚上的房间，这是我的确认邮件。 Sòng xiānsheng: Nín hǎo, wǒ yùdìngle jīntiān wǎnshàng de fángjiān, zhè shi wǒ de quèrèn yóujiàn.

 前台：好的，请稍等。……请问可以给我您的身份证吗？ Qiántái: Hǎo de, qǐng shāo děng. ... Qǐng wèn kěyǐ gěi wǒ nín de shēnfènzhèng ma?

 宋先生：给。 Sòng xiānsheng: Gěi.

 前台：谢谢。……宋先生您好，您的入住手续已经办好了。您的房间是5024。左转乘坐电梯到达5楼即可。 Qiántái: Xièxiè. …Sòng xiānsheng nín hǎo, nín de rùzhù shǒuxù yǐjīng bànhǎo le. Nín de fángjiān shi 5024. Zuǒzhuǎn chéngzuò diàntī dàodá wǔ lóu jìkě.

 宋先生：嗯，谢谢。……对了，请问早餐是什么时候？ Sòng xiānsheng: Èn, xièxie. …Duìle, qǐngwèn zǎocān shi shénme shíhou?

 前台：早餐是每天早晨6点至10点。您需要向工作人员告知您的房间号。 Qiántái: Zǎocān shi měi tiān zǎochén liù diǎn zhì shí diǎn. Nín xūyào xiàng gōngzuò rényuán gàozhī nín de fángjiānhào.

 宋先生：好的，那请问wifi密码是多少？ Sòng xiānsheng: Hǎo de, nà qǐng wèn wifi mìmǎ shì duōshǎo?

 前台：密码可以在房间里的顾客指南中找到。如果您没有找到的话，可以给我们前台打电话。

 Qiántái: Mìmǎ kěyǐ zài fángjiān lǐ de gùkè zhǐnán zhōng zhǎodào. Rúguǒ nín méi yǒu zhǎodào de huà, kěyǐ gěi wǒmen qiántái dǎ diànhuà.

 宋先生：好的，谢谢啦。 Sòng xiānsheng: Hǎo de, xièxie la.

 前台：不客气。 Qiántái: Bú kèqi.

Notes and vocab

需要 xūyào ‘need, require’

 帮(幫)助 bāngzhù ‘help’

 预定 yùdìng ‘reserve’

 确认邮件(確認郵件) quèrèn yóujiàn ‘confirmation email’

 请稍等 qǐng shāo děng ‘please wait a moment’

 身份证(證) shēnfènzhèng ‘ID card’

 入住手续(續)已经(經)办(辦)好了 rùzhù shǒuxù yǐjīng bànhǎo le ‘you are now checked in.’ 入住手续 literally means ‘check-in procedure’. 好 Hǎo is a resultative complement.

 左转(轉) zuǒzhuǎn ‘turn left’

 乘坐电(電)梯 chéngzuò diàntī ‘take the lift’

 到达(達) dàodá ‘arrive at’

 即可 jìkě ‘and that will do, and that’s it’; = (less formal) 就是了 jiù shì le.

 嗯 èn similar to 好的 hǎo de ‘all right’

请问早餐是什么时候？qǐngwèn zǎocān shi shénme shíhou? 'May I ask you when is breakfast?' This feels a little vague. 请问早餐是几点呢 'qǐngwèn zǎocān shi jǐ diǎn ne' might be more likely.

至 zhì is a more formal word for 到 dào 'until'

您需要向工作人员告知您的房间号。Nín xūyào xiàng gōngzuò rényuán gàozhī nín de fángjiānhào. A less formal version would be: 您需要告诉工作人员您的房号。 Nin xūyào gàosu gōngzuò rényuán nin de fánghào. 'You need to tell the staff your room number.'

向 xiàng ‘to’ (formal); 工作人员 gōngzuò rényuán ‘staff’; 告知 gàozhī ‘tell’

wifi密码 mìmǎ ‘code’. You can also use 无线网络 wúxiàn wǎngluò for 'wifi'.

顾(顧)客指南 gùkè zhǐnán ‘guide for guests’

给…打电(電)话 gěi … dǎ diànhuà ‘telephone to …’

谢谢啦 xièxie la. 啦 La (from 了 le + 啊 a) is subtle here; the sentence works without it.

Checking in to a hotel

Reception: Hello, sir. How can I help you?

 Mr. Song: Hello, I booked a room for tonight. Here is my confirmation email.

 Reception: All right. Please wait a moment. … May I have your ID card please?

 Mr. Song: Here it is.

 Reception: Thank you. … Hello, Mr. Song, you’re checked in. Your room is 5024. Please turn left and take the lift to the 5th floor.

 Mr. Song: OK, thanks. … Right, what time is breakfast?

 Reception: Breakfast is from 6am to 10am every day. You need to tell the staff your room number.

 Mr. Song: All right. In that case, what is the password for wifi please?

 Reception: The password can be found in the customer guide in the room. If you can’t find it, just call us in reception.

 Mr. Song: All right, thanks!

 Reception: You’re welcome.