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en Going out in the evening   »   zh 夜生活

44 [forty-four]

Going out in the evening

Going out in the evening

44[四十四]

44 [Sìshísì]

夜生活

[yèshēnghuó]

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Is there a disco here? 这- - -----? 这_ 有 迪_ 吗 ? 这- 有 迪- 吗 ? ----------- 这儿 有 迪厅 吗 ? 0
zhè'-r ----dí ---- -a? z_____ y__ d_ t___ m__ z-è-e- y-u d- t-n- m-? ---------------------- zhè'er yǒu dí tīng ma?
Is there a nightclub here? 这儿-有-晚---部---？ 这_ 有 晚____ 吗 ？ 这- 有 晚-俱-部 吗 ？ -------------- 这儿 有 晚间俱乐部 吗 ？ 0
Z---e----- -ǎ-jiā- --l--- ma? Z_____ y__ w______ j_____ m__ Z-è-e- y-u w-n-i-n j-l-b- m-? ----------------------------- Zhè'er yǒu wǎnjiān jùlèbù ma?
Is there a pub here? 这儿 --酒馆-- ？ 这_ 有 酒_ 吗 ？ 这- 有 酒- 吗 ？ ----------- 这儿 有 酒馆 吗 ？ 0
Z----r-y-u --ǔ-u----a? Z_____ y__ j______ m__ Z-è-e- y-u j-ǔ-u-n m-? ---------------------- Zhè'er yǒu jiǔguǎn ma?
What’s playing at the theatre / theater (am.) this evening? 今---院 -- -么-？ 今_ 剧_ 上_ 什_ ？ 今- 剧- 上- 什- ？ ------------- 今晚 剧院 上演 什么 ？ 0
Jīn --n jùyuàn-s--ng----shé-m-? J__ w__ j_____ s_______ s______ J-n w-n j-y-à- s-à-g-ǎ- s-é-m-? ------------------------------- Jīn wǎn jùyuàn shàngyǎn shénme?
What’s playing at the cinema / movies (am.) this evening? 今晚---院--- 什么-？ 今_ 电__ 上_ 什_ ？ 今- 电-院 上- 什- ？ -------------- 今晚 电影院 上演 什么 ？ 0
J-n wǎ- -i---ǐ-g--à- sh----ǎn shénm-? J__ w__ d___________ s_______ s______ J-n w-n d-à-y-n-y-à- s-à-g-ǎ- s-é-m-? ------------------------------------- Jīn wǎn diànyǐngyuàn shàngyǎn shénme?
What’s on TV this evening? 今--有-么-电-节目 ？ 今_ 有__ 电___ ？ 今- 有-么 电-节- ？ ------------- 今晚 有什么 电视节目 ？ 0
Jī- w-n y------ me ----s-ì--i-m-? J__ w__ y__ s__ m_ d______ j_____ J-n w-n y-u s-é m- d-à-s-ì j-é-ù- --------------------------------- Jīn wǎn yǒu shé me diànshì jiémù?
Are tickets for the theatre / theater (am.) still available? 剧院--有 -- 吗 ？ 剧_ 还_ 门_ 吗 ？ 剧- 还- 门- 吗 ？ ------------ 剧院 还有 门票 吗 ？ 0
Jù-u-n-hái---- ---pi-o---? J_____ h__ y__ m______ m__ J-y-à- h-i y-u m-n-i-o m-? -------------------------- Jùyuàn hái yǒu ménpiào ma?
Are tickets for the cinema / movies (am.) still available? 电影--还- 门--- ? 电__ 还_ 门_ 吗 ? 电-院 还- 门- 吗 ? ------------- 电影院 还有 门票 吗 ? 0
Dià----gy----hái yǒu -énp-à----? D___________ h__ y__ m______ m__ D-à-y-n-y-à- h-i y-u m-n-i-o m-? -------------------------------- Diànyǐngyuàn hái yǒu ménpiào ma?
Are tickets for the football / soccer am. game still available? 还有-足--赛的------ ？ 还_ 足____ 入__ 吗 ？ 还- 足-比-的 入-卷 吗 ？ ---------------- 还有 足球比赛的 入场卷 吗 ？ 0
H---yǒu---q-ú-b-s-i de -- chǎng --ǎn-m-? H__ y__ z____ b____ d_ r_ c____ j___ m__ H-i y-u z-q-ú b-s-i d- r- c-ǎ-g j-ǎ- m-? ---------------------------------------- Hái yǒu zúqiú bǐsài de rù chǎng juǎn ma?
I want to sit in the back. 我-想 - -----座位-。 我 想 坐 最___ 座_ 。 我 想 坐 最-面- 座- 。 --------------- 我 想 坐 最后面的 座位 。 0
Wǒ-x--ng--u--z-ì-ò--i-- -- zuòw-i. W_ x____ z__ z_________ d_ z______ W- x-ǎ-g z-ò z-ì-ò-m-à- d- z-ò-è-. ---------------------------------- Wǒ xiǎng zuò zuìhòumiàn de zuòwèi.
I want to sit somewhere in the middle. 我-想-坐---的 ----- 。 我 想 坐 中__ 某_ 位_ 。 我 想 坐 中-的 某- 位- 。 ----------------- 我 想 坐 中间的 某个 位子 。 0
Wǒ-xiǎ-----ò-zh--g--ā- de mǒ- -- wè---. W_ x____ z__ z________ d_ m__ g_ w_____ W- x-ǎ-g z-ò z-ō-g-i-n d- m-u g- w-i-i- --------------------------------------- Wǒ xiǎng zuò zhōngjiān de mǒu gè wèizi.
I want to sit at the front. 我 - - 最前-的-位--。 我 想 坐 最___ 位_ 。 我 想 坐 最-面- 位- 。 --------------- 我 想 坐 最前面的 位子 。 0
Wǒ--i-ng zu--z-ì-q-ánm-à- ----èi--. W_ x____ z__ z__ q_______ d_ w_____ W- x-ǎ-g z-ò z-ì q-á-m-à- d- w-i-i- ----------------------------------- Wǒ xiǎng zuò zuì qiánmiàn de wèizi.
Could you recommend something? 您 - 给---一些 -- 吗 ？ 您 能 给 我 一_ 建_ 吗 ？ 您 能 给 我 一- 建- 吗 ？ ----------------- 您 能 给 我 一些 建议 吗 ？ 0
Nín n-n----- -----xiē jià-y----? N__ n___ g__ w_ y____ j_____ m__ N-n n-n- g-i w- y-x-ē j-à-y- m-? -------------------------------- Nín néng gěi wǒ yīxiē jiànyì ma?
When does the show begin? 演出 -- -候----？ 演_ 什_ 时_ 开_ ？ 演- 什- 时- 开- ？ ------------- 演出 什么 时候 开始 ？ 0
Y---hū sh-n---sh--òu -ā---ǐ? Y_____ s_____ s_____ k______ Y-n-h- s-é-m- s-í-ò- k-i-h-? ---------------------------- Yǎnchū shénme shíhòu kāishǐ?
Can you get me a ticket? 您 - 帮我 弄---张票 吗-？ 您 能 帮_ 弄_ 一__ 吗 ？ 您 能 帮- 弄- 一-票 吗 ？ ----------------- 您 能 帮我 弄到 一张票 吗 ？ 0
N-- n-n- -ā-g-w--nò-g dào-y- z---g---ào m-? N__ n___ b___ w_ n___ d__ y_ z____ p___ m__ N-n n-n- b-n- w- n-n- d-o y- z-ā-g p-à- m-? ------------------------------------------- Nín néng bāng wǒ nòng dào yī zhāng piào ma?
Is there a golf course nearby? 这----- 高尔夫-----？ 这 附_ 有 高____ 吗 ？ 这 附- 有 高-夫-场 吗 ？ ---------------- 这 附近 有 高尔夫球场 吗 ？ 0
Zh- f--ì----u-g-o'--f- q---hǎ---m-? Z__ f____ y__ g_______ q_______ m__ Z-è f-j-n y-u g-o-ě-f- q-ú-h-n- m-? ----------------------------------- Zhè fùjìn yǒu gāo'ěrfū qiúchǎng ma?
Is there a tennis court nearby? 这-附近-------吗 ？ 这 附_ 有 网__ 吗 ？ 这 附- 有 网-场 吗 ？ -------------- 这 附近 有 网球场 吗 ？ 0
Z-è--ùjìn yǒ- wǎn- -i-c--n- ma? Z__ f____ y__ w___ q_______ m__ Z-è f-j-n y-u w-n- q-ú-h-n- m-? ------------------------------- Zhè fùjìn yǒu wǎng qiúchǎng ma?
Is there an indoor swimming pool nearby? 这--近 有----池 --？ 这 附_ 有 室___ 吗 ？ 这 附- 有 室-泳- 吗 ？ --------------- 这 附近 有 室内泳池 吗 ？ 0
Zh- f-j-n-y-u -hìnèi-y-n--hí ma? Z__ f____ y__ s_____ y______ m__ Z-è f-j-n y-u s-ì-è- y-n-c-í m-? -------------------------------- Zhè fùjìn yǒu shìnèi yǒngchí ma?

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