✈️ Planning your summer trip? In this episode, we’ll teach you how to book a hotel in Mandarin, from asking for a room to checking out politely — all in a fun, beginner-friendly way! Whether you're traveling soon or just dreaming about it, let’s learn how to ask for a room like a pro. 🛎️

👉 You’ll learn how to use "想" to express wants, talk about time, and say essential phrases like “I want to book a room”

📚 Don’t forget: key grammar and vocabulary are listed below to help you review!

Grammar of the Day Let’s look at two key grammar points:

1. Using 想 + verb
   This is perfect for polite requests:
   我想订一个房间。
   (I’d like to book a room.)

2. Time expression placement
   In Mandarin, time often comes before the verb.
   我想下个星期住三天。
   (I want to stay for three days next week.)

You can also say:
我想今天住一晚。
(I want to stay one night tonight.)

Simple, clean, and very useful when you're tired at check-in.

Simple Vocabulary

Here are some must-know words:

• 房间 (fáng jiān) – room

• 预订 (yù dìng) – to reserve

• 一晚 (yì wǎn) – one night

• 单人间 (dān rén jiān) – single room

• 双人间 (shuāng rén jiān) – double room

• 早餐 (zǎo cān) – breakfast

• 免费 (miǎn fèi) – free

• 护照 (hù zhào) – passport

• 银行卡 (yín háng kǎ) – bank card

• 住几天？(zhù jǐ tiān?) – how many days?

  
  

Example Sentences

Let’s use what we’ve learned in real sentences:

1. 我想订一个双人间。
   I’d like to book a double room.

2. 我要住三晚。
   I will stay for three nights.

3. 有免费早餐吗？
   Is breakfast included?

4. 你们几点退房？
   What time is check-out?

5. 我可以晚一点退房吗？
   Can I check out later?

6. 可以刷卡吗？
   Can I pay with card?