Chinese phrasebook
Hotel Check-in in Chinese
Practise checking in at a hotel in Mandarin. You are the guest: say you have a booking, give your name, hand over your passport and ask about breakfast and wifi.
Situation: A hotel in Chengdu. Your goal: Check in, then ask about breakfast and wifi.
The whole conversation, line by line
Tap to hear a line. Receptionist speaks first; the bold lines are what you can say. To see the lines in your own language, choose it in the language menu at the top.
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Receptionist
您好，欢迎光临！
nín hǎo, huānyíng guānglín!
Hello, welcome!
You
你好，我订了一个房间。
nǐ hǎo, wǒ dìng le yí ge fángjiān.
Hello, I've booked a room.
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Receptionist
请问您贵姓？
qǐngwèn nín guì xìng?
May I ask your name?
You
我姓王，王大卫。
wǒ xìng Wáng, Wáng Dàwèi.
My surname is Wang. David Wang.
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Receptionist
找到了。您住两晚，对吗？
zhǎodào le. nín zhù liǎng wǎn, duì ma?
Found it. You're staying two nights, right?
You
对，住两晚。
duì, zhù liǎng wǎn.
Yes, two nights.
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Receptionist
请给我您的护照。
qǐng gěi wǒ nín de hùzhào.
Please give me your passport.
You
好的，给你。
hǎo de, gěi nǐ.
OK, here you are.
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Receptionist
您的房间在六楼，六零八。
nín de fángjiān zài liù lóu, liù líng bā.
Your room is on the sixth floor, 608.
You
谢谢。早餐几点开始？
xièxie. zǎocān jǐ diǎn kāishǐ?
Thanks. What time does breakfast start?
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Receptionist
早餐七点到十点，在一楼。
zǎocān qī diǎn dào shí diǎn, zài yī lóu.
Breakfast is 7 to 10, on the first floor.
You
好的。有无线网络吗？
hǎo de. yǒu wúxiàn wǎngluò ma?
OK. Is there wifi?
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Receptionist
有，密码在房卡上。祝您住得愉快！
yǒu, mìmǎ zài fángkǎ shàng. zhù nín zhù de yúkuài!
Yes, the password is on your key card. Enjoy your stay!
You
谢谢你，再见！
xièxie nǐ, zàijiàn!
Thank you, see you later!
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