Lesson 2: Calling from the Hotel

在饭店

Learn to use 在, 地点, 想, 去, 回 through the topic of hotels and phone calls.

14 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~14 min

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Vocabulary14 words

杯子bēiziNoun

cup, glass

Examples

我有一个杯子。

wǒyǒuyígèbēizi。

I have a cup.

打dǎVerb

to make (a phone call), to hit (a ball), etc.

Examples

打电话。

dǎdiànhuà。

To make a phone call.

电话diànhuàNoun

telephonecan refer to a phone call or the device

Examples

打电话。

dǎdiànhuà。

To make a phone call.

饭店fàndiànNoun

1.restaurant
2.hotelIn some contexts, 'hotel' can also refer to a large restaurant.

Examples

我们在饭店。

wǒmenzàifàndiàn。

We are at the restaurant.

关guānVerb

1.to close; to shutUsed for doors, lights, etc.
2.to turn offLights, fans, etc.

Examples

请关门。

qǐngguānmén。

Please close the door.

关灯。

guāndēng。

Turn off the light.

回huíVerb

1.to return; to go backThe action of going back to where one started.
2.(measure word) timeCounts the number of times, used with numbers.

Examples

我回家。

wǒhuíjiā。

I go home.

去一次回一次。

qùyícìhuíyícì。

Go once, come back once.

家jiāNoun

1.home; house
2.familyCan also mean the family members in a household.

Examples

我回家。

wǒhuíjiā。

I go home.

开kāiVerb

1.to openThe action of opening a door, cabinet, etc.
2.to drive (a car)Short for operating a vehicle.

Examples

开门。

kāimén。

Open the door.

我开车。

wǒkāichē。

I drive a car.

看kànVerb

to look; to watch; to readCan be used for watching TV, reading a book, or seeing someone.

Examples

看书。

kànshū。

Read a book.

看电视。

kàndiànshì。

Watch TV.

来láiVerb

1.to comeA verb for moving toward the speaker or the place being talked about.
2.(in the structure yao...le)Used to signal that something is about to happen.

Examples

你来吗？

nǐláima？

Are you coming?

快来看！

kuàiláikàn！

Come and look, quick!

去qùVerb

1.to goIndicates the action of going to a place.
2.to (do something)When it follows a place, it indicates purpose.

Examples

我去学校。

wǒqùxuéxiào。

I go to school.

你去不去?

nǐqùbuqù?

Are you going or not?

手机shǒujīNoun

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

Examples

你的手机？

nǐdeshǒujī？

Your phone?

知道zhīdàoVerb

1.to knowCommon usage, for having knowledge of something.
2.to understandLight sense.

Examples

我知道了。

wǒzhīdàole。

I see. (I understand now.)

你知道吗？

nǐzhīdàoma？

Do you know?

住zhùVerb

to live; to reside

Examples

住在这里。

zhùzàizhèlǐ。

to live here

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 restaurant.

他在家里打电话。

tāzàijiālǐdǎdiànhuà。

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 restaurant.

你想去哪里？

nǐxiǎngqùnǎlǐ？

Where do you want to go?

Dialogues

Calling from the Hotel

A guest at the hotel calls you.

Linh

喂，你好！你现在在哪里？

wèi，nǐhǎo！nǐxiànzàizàinǎlǐ？

Hello! Where are you right now?

Nam

我在饭店。我住在这里。

wǒzàifàndiàn。wǒzhùzàizhèlǐ。

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

Linh

你用手机打电话吗？

nǐyòngshǒujīdǎdiànhuàma？

Are you calling on your cell phone?

Nam

不是，我用饭店的电话。我想回我家。

búshì，wǒyòngfàndiàndediànhuà。wǒxiǎnghuíwǒjiā。

No, I'm using the restaurant's phone. I want to go back home.

Linh

你知道怎么回家吗？

nǐzhīdàozěnmehuíjiāma？

Do you know how to get home?

Nam

我知道。谢谢！

wǒzhīdào。xièxiè！

I do. Thank you!