Travel Chinese
Check into your hotel in Chinese, calmly and clearly.
Hotel staff may ask for your reservation, passport, deposit, and breakfast preference. A few phrases make your arrival feel much simpler.
Useful phrases to practice
Show your reservation
我有预订 (wǒ yǒu yù dìng) means “I have a reservation.”
Ask about the room
请问房间在几楼?(qǐng wèn fáng jiān zài jǐ lóu?) means “Which floor is the room on?”
Ask about breakfast
早餐几点开始?(zǎo cān jǐ diǎn kāi shǐ?) means “What time does breakfast start?”
Make it a conversation
Knowing a phrase is the start. Using it in a real reply is the goal.
TalkChinese AI lets you rehearse this situation as a back-and-forth conversation, so you can respond instead of just recognize the words.
- Hear the situationStart with a natural prompt about travel chinese.
- Reply in your own wordsSay the phrase aloud, then make it yours with the detail you need.
- Handle the follow-upKeep the exchange moving when the other person asks a question you did not expect.
- Get useful feedbackReview what sounded natural and try the conversation again with more confidence.
请再说一遍
qǐng zài shuō yí biàn — “Please say that again.” One reliable sentence gives you room to listen, think, and keep going.
Questions people ask
Do hotels in China need my passport?
Hotels normally need a valid passport to register overseas guests.
What does 押金 mean at a hotel?
押金 means a refundable deposit. Ask the front desk about the amount and return process.
Practice this conversation out loud.
TalkChinese AI turns practical situations into speaking practice before you need them in real life.
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