Typhoon Warning at the Hotel
IntermediateWeather
A hotel receptionist informs a foreign tourist about an incoming typhoon and advises adjusting the next day's sightseeing plans.
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LiW
WeiL
先生，您好，请问有什么可以帮您的吗？
xiānsheng, nín hǎo, qǐngwèn yǒu shénme kěyǐ bāng nín de ma?
Hello, sir. May I ask if there's anything I can help you with?
W
你好，我想问一下明天天气怎么样，我打算出去玩。
nǐ hǎo, wǒ xiǎng wèn yíxià míngtiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng, wǒ dǎsuàn chūqù wán.
Hello, I'd like to ask what tomorrow's weather is like, since I'm planning to go out sightseeing.
L
不好意思，明天可能不太适合出门，因为有台风要来。
bùhǎoyìsi, míngtiān kěnéng bú tài shìhé chūmén, yīnwèi yǒu táifēng yào lái.
I'm sorry, tomorrow may not be a good day to go out, because a typhoon is coming.
W
台风？真的吗？我完全不知道这件事。
táifēng? zhēn de ma? wǒ wánquán bù zhīdào zhè jiàn shì.
A typhoon? Really? I had no idea about this at all.
L
气象局刚刚发布了台风警报，明天会有强风和大雨。
qìxiàngjú gānggāng fābù le táifēng jǐngbào, míngtiān huì yǒu qiángfēng hé dàyǔ.
The meteorological bureau just issued a typhoon warning; tomorrow there will be strong winds and heavy rain.
W
那太糟糕了，我本来还打算明天去海边、去爬山呢。
nà tài zāogāo le, wǒ běnlái hái dǎsuàn míngtiān qù hǎibiān, qù páshān ne.
That's terrible. I was originally planning to go to the beach and hiking tomorrow.
L
我建议您明天最好还是待在室内，海边和山上都很危险。
wǒ jiànyì nín míngtiān zuìhǎo háishì dāi zài shìnèi, hǎibiān hé shān shàng dōu hěn wēixiǎn.
I'd suggest you'd better stay indoors tomorrow; both the beach and the mountains are dangerous.
W
明白了，那您觉得我明天可以做点什么呢？
míngbái le, nà nín juéde wǒ míngtiān kěyǐ zuò diǎn shénme ne?
I see. So what do you think I could do tomorrow?
L
您可以去逛逛附近的商场，或者在酒店里泡泡温泉、吃吃美食。
nín kěyǐ qù guàngguang fùjìn de shāngchǎng, huòzhě zài jiǔdiàn lǐ pàopao wēnquán, chīchī měishí.
You could go browse the nearby shopping mall, or enjoy the hot spring and good food here in the hotel.
W
这个主意不错。那台风大概什么时候能过去？
zhège zhǔyì búcuò. nà táifēng dàgài shénme shíhòu néng guòqù?
That's a good idea. So roughly when will the typhoon pass?
L
根据预报，台风后天上午就会离开，天气应该就会好转。
gēnjù yùbào, táifēng hòutiān shàngwǔ jiù huì líkāi, tiānqì yīnggāi jiù huì hǎozhuǎn.
According to the forecast, the typhoon will leave the day after tomorrow morning, and the weather should improve.
W
太好了，那我就把出行计划改到后天，谢谢您的提醒！
tài hǎo le, nà wǒ jiù bǎ chūxíng jìhuà gǎi dào hòutiān, xièxie nín de tíxǐng!
Great, then I'll change my travel plans to the day after tomorrow. Thank you for the reminder!