Lesson 4: Calling from the Hotel

打电话

Learn 在 + 地点 + 动词 and 想 + 去/回 + 地点 through Calling from the Hotel.

4 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~14 min

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Vocabulary4 words

住zhùVerb

1.to live; to reside
2.(as a complement) firmly; fast; to a halte.g. 记住 (remember firmly), 站住 (halt), 抓住 (grasp firmly)

Examples

住在这里。

zhùzàizhèli。

to live here

电话diànhuàNoun

telephonecan refer to a phone call or the device

Examples

打电话。

dǎdiànhuà。

To make a phone call.

手机shǒujīNoun

mobile phone, cell phonemore common than "telephone" in everyday speech

Examples

你的手机？

nǐdeshǒujī？

Your phone?

打电话dǎdiànhuàVerb

to make a phone call

Examples

我给他打电话。

wǒgěitādǎdiànhuà。

I call him.

Grammar

Who Is Doing What and Where

S + 在 + 地点 + 动词

This structure is used to talk about an action taking place at a specific location. '在' is placed before the location to indicate the place, followed by the verb.

我在饭店吃饭。

wǒzàifàndiànchīfàn。

I am eating at the hotel.

他在家里打电话。

tāzàijiālidǎdiànhuà。

He is making a phone call at home.

Wanting to Go to / Return to a Place

S + 想 + 去/回 + 地点

'想' expresses a wish or desire. It is placed before a motion verb such as '去' (to go to) or '回' (to return) to express wanting to go to a certain place.

我想回饭店。

wǒxiǎnghuífàndiàn。

I want to go back to the hotel.

你想去哪里？

nǐxiǎngqùnǎli？

Where do you want to go?

Dialogues

Calling from the Hotel

Xiao Lin calls Xiao Nan, who is staying at a hotel.

小林

喂，你好！你现在在哪里？

wéi，nǐhǎo！nǐxiànzàizàinǎli？

Hello! Where are you right now?

小南

我在饭店。我住在这里。

wǒzàifàndiàn。wǒzhùzàizhèli。

I'm at the hotel. I'm staying here.

小林

你用手机打电话吗？

nǐyòngshǒujīdǎdiànhuàma？

Are you calling on your cell phone?

小南

不是，我用饭店的电话。这里打电话很好。

búshì，wǒyòngfàndiàndediànhuà。zhèlidǎdiànhuàhěnhǎo。

No, I’m using the hotel phone. It’s easy to call from here.

小林

你什么时候回来？

nǐshénmeshíhouhuílái？

When are you coming back?

小南

我明天想回家。谢谢你！

wǒmíngtiānxiǎnghuíjiā。xièxienǐ！

I want to go home tomorrow. Thank you!