Moving Into the Dormitory

阿明

阿姨您好，我是新来的留学生，我住三零五。

Āyí (second tone, rising) nín (second tone, rising) hǎo, (third tone, dipping) wǒ (third tone, dipping) shì (fourth tone, falling) xīn (first tone, high and level) lái (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) liúxuéshēng, (second tone, rising) wǒ (third tone, dipping) zhù (fourth tone, falling) sān (first tone, high and level) líng (second tone, rising) wǔ. (third tone, dipping)

Hello. I am a new international student — I am in room 305.

阿姨

欢迎欢迎！你叫什么名字？我给你找一下房间的钥匙。

Huānyíng (first tone, high and level) huānyíng! (first tone, high and level) Nǐ (third tone, dipping) jiào (fourth tone, falling) shénme (second tone, rising) míngzi? (second tone, rising) Wǒ (third tone, dipping) gěi (third tone, dipping) nǐ (third tone, dipping) zhǎo (third tone, dipping) yíxià (second tone, rising) fángjiān (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) yàoshi. (fourth tone, falling)

Welcome, welcome! What is your name? Let me find your room keys.

阿明

我叫阿明，是从摩洛哥来的。

Wǒ (third tone, dipping) jiào (fourth tone, falling) Ā (neutral tone) Míng, (second tone, rising) shì (fourth tone, falling) cóng (second tone, rising) Móluògē (second tone, rising) lái (second tone, rising) de. (neutral tone)

My name is Amine. I have come from Morocco.

阿姨

找到了。这是三零五的钥匙，一共两把，别丢了。

Zhǎodào (third tone, dipping) le. (neutral tone) Zhè (fourth tone, falling) shì (fourth tone, falling) sān (first tone, high and level) líng (second tone, rising) wǔ (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) yàoshi, (fourth tone, falling) yígòng (second tone, rising) liǎng (third tone, dipping) bǎ, (third tone, dipping) bié (second tone, rising) diū (first tone, high and level) le. (neutral tone)

Here we are. These are the keys to 305, two of them — do not lose them.

阿明

谢谢阿姨。请问，房间里有空调吗？北京的夏天特别热。

Xièxie (fourth tone, falling) āyí. (first tone, high and level) Qǐngwèn, (third tone, dipping) fángjiān (second tone, rising) lǐ (third tone, dipping) yǒu (third tone, dipping) kōngtiáo (first tone, high and level) ma? (neutral tone) Běijīng (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) xiàtiān (fourth tone, falling) tèbié (fourth tone, falling) rè. (fourth tone, falling)

Thank you. Is there air conditioning in the room? Beijing summers are terribly hot.

阿姨

有空调，也有热水。不过洗衣机在一楼，是大家一起用的。

Yǒu (third tone, dipping) kōngtiáo, (first tone, high and level) yě (third tone, dipping) yǒu (third tone, dipping) rè (fourth tone, falling) shuǐ. (third tone, dipping) Búguò (second tone, rising) xǐyījī (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) yī (first tone, high and level) lóu, (second tone, rising) shì (fourth tone, falling) dàjiā (fourth tone, falling) yìqǐ (fourth tone, falling) yòng (fourth tone, falling) de. (neutral tone)

There is air conditioning, and hot water too. The washing machines are on the ground floor, though — everyone shares them.

阿明

明白了。这儿上网方便吗？我每个星期都要跟家里打电话。

Míngbai (second tone, rising) le. (neutral tone) Zhèr (fourth tone, falling) shàngwǎng (fourth tone, falling) fāngbiàn (first tone, high and level) ma? (neutral tone) Wǒ (third tone, dipping) měi (third tone, dipping) ge (neutral tone) xīngqī (first tone, high and level) dōu (first tone, high and level) yào (fourth tone, falling) gēn (first tone, high and level) jiā (first tone, high and level) lǐ (third tone, dipping) dǎ (third tone, dipping) diànhuà. (fourth tone, falling)

Understood. Is the internet good here? I call home every week.

阿姨

方便，每层楼都有网，密码写在门后面。

Fāngbiàn, (first tone, high and level) měi (third tone, dipping) céng (second tone, rising) lóu (second tone, rising) dōu (first tone, high and level) yǒu (third tone, dipping) wǎng, (third tone, dipping) mìmǎ (fourth tone, falling) xiě (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) mén (second tone, rising) hòumiàn. (fourth tone, falling)

It is. Every floor has wi-fi, and the password is written on the back of the door.

阿明

太好了。还有一件事：我可以在房间里做饭吗？

Tài (fourth tone, falling) hǎo (third tone, dipping) le. (neutral tone) Hái (second tone, rising) yǒu (third tone, dipping) yí (second tone, rising) jiàn (fourth tone, falling) shì: (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) kěyǐ (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) fángjiān (second tone, rising) lǐ (third tone, dipping) zuò (fourth tone, falling) fàn (fourth tone, falling) ma? (neutral tone)

Great. One more thing: may I cook in my room?

阿姨

房间里不可以。厨房在每层楼的东边，你可以在那儿做。

Fángjiān (second tone, rising) lǐ (third tone, dipping) bù (fourth tone, falling) kěyǐ. (third tone, dipping) Chúfáng (second tone, rising) zài (fourth tone, falling) měi (third tone, dipping) céng (second tone, rising) lóu (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) dōngbian, (first tone, high and level) nǐ (third tone, dipping) kěyǐ (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) nàr (fourth tone, falling) zuò. (fourth tone, falling)

Not in the rooms. There is a kitchen at the east end of every floor — you can cook there.

阿明

好的。宿舍晚上几点关门？

Hǎo (third tone, dipping) de. (neutral tone) Sùshè (fourth tone, falling) wǎnshang (third tone, dipping) jǐ (third tone, dipping) diǎn (third tone, dipping) guān (first tone, high and level) mén? (second tone, rising)

Understood. What time does the building close at night?

阿姨

十一点半关门。要是回来晚了，就给我打电话。

Shíyī (second tone, rising) diǎn (third tone, dipping) bàn (fourth tone, falling) guān (first tone, high and level) mén. (second tone, rising) Yàoshi (fourth tone, falling) huílái (second tone, rising) wǎn (third tone, dipping) le, (neutral tone) jiù (fourth tone, falling) gěi (third tone, dipping) wǒ (third tone, dipping) dǎ (third tone, dipping) diànhuà. (fourth tone, falling)

At half past eleven. If you get back later than that, give me a ring.

阿明

记住了，谢谢您，麻烦您了。

Jìzhù (fourth tone, falling) le, (neutral tone) xièxie (fourth tone, falling) nín, (second tone, rising) máfan (second tone, rising) nín (second tone, rising) le. (neutral tone)

Noted. Thank you — sorry to have troubled you.

阿姨

不麻烦。你行李多吗？要不要我帮你搬上去？

Bù (fourth tone, falling) máfan. (second tone, rising) Nǐ (third tone, dipping) xíngli (second tone, rising) duō (first tone, high and level) ma? (neutral tone) Yào (fourth tone, falling) bu (neutral tone) yào (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) bāng (first tone, high and level) nǐ (third tone, dipping) bān (first tone, high and level) shàngqù? (fourth tone, falling)

No trouble at all. Do you have much luggage? Shall I help you carry it up?

阿明

不用了，我只有两个箱子，自己可以。

Búyòng (second tone, rising) le, (neutral tone) wǒ (third tone, dipping) zhǐ (third tone, dipping) yǒu (third tone, dipping) liǎng (third tone, dipping) ge (neutral tone) xiāngzi, (first tone, high and level) zìjǐ (fourth tone, falling) kěyǐ. (third tone, dipping)

No need — I only have two suitcases, I can manage.

阿姨

那好。跟你住一个房间的是一个中国学生，他昨天已经搬进来了。

Nà (fourth tone, falling) hǎo. (third tone, dipping) Gēn (first tone, high and level) nǐ (third tone, dipping) zhù (fourth tone, falling) yí (second tone, rising) ge (neutral tone) fángjiān (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) shì (fourth tone, falling) yí (second tone, rising) ge (neutral tone) Zhōngguó (first tone, high and level) xuésheng, (second tone, rising) tā (first tone, high and level) zuótiān (second tone, rising) yǐjīng (third tone, dipping) bān (first tone, high and level) jìnlái (fourth tone, falling) le. (neutral tone)

Fair enough. Your roommate is a Chinese student — he moved in yesterday.

阿明

是吗？那太好了，我正好可以跟他练习汉语。

Shì (fourth tone, falling) ma? (neutral tone) Nà (fourth tone, falling) tài (fourth tone, falling) hǎo (third tone, dipping) le, (neutral tone) wǒ (third tone, dipping) zhènghǎo (fourth tone, falling) kěyǐ (third tone, dipping) gēn (first tone, high and level) tā (first tone, high and level) liànxí (fourth tone, falling) Hànyǔ. (fourth tone, falling)

Really? That is perfect — I can practise my Chinese with him.

阿姨

是啊，他也想学一点儿外语呢。

Shì (fourth tone, falling) a, (neutral tone) tā (first tone, high and level) yě (third tone, dipping) xiǎng (third tone, dipping) xué (second tone, rising) yìdiǎnr (fourth tone, falling) wàiyǔ (fourth tone, falling) ne. (neutral tone)

Indeed — and he is keen to pick up a foreign language himself.

阿明

谢谢阿姨，我先上去了。

Xièxie (fourth tone, falling) āyí, (first tone, high and level) wǒ (third tone, dipping) xiān (first tone, high and level) shàngqù (fourth tone, falling) le. (neutral tone)

Thank you. I will head up now.

阿姨

去吧。有事就来找我，我一般都在一楼。

Qù (fourth tone, falling) ba. (neutral tone) Yǒu (third tone, dipping) shì (fourth tone, falling) jiù (fourth tone, falling) lái (second tone, rising) zhǎo (third tone, dipping) wǒ, (third tone, dipping) wǒ (third tone, dipping) yìbān (fourth tone, falling) dōu (first tone, high and level) zài (fourth tone, falling) yī (first tone, high and level) lóu. (second tone, rising)

Off you go. Come and find me if you need anything — I am usually on the ground floor.