10 useful Mandarin phrases to help you ace the Beijing spring

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Al fresco dining, boating in the park, hutong strolls. There’s lots to love about spring in Beijing. Use these helpful sentences to have yourself a comfortable chuntian (that means spring – and you just passed lesson one), and ace the warm weather while being out and about. 

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It's hot in here. Can you please open the window? 

屋里很热，麻烦您把窗户打开。

Wū lǐ hěn rè, má fán nín bǎ chuāng hù dǎ kāi

Can I have some ice for my drink? 

请给我的饮品加些冰块。 

Qǐng gěi wǒ de yǐn pǐn jiā xiē bīng kuài 

Can we have a table in the shade? 

麻烦您给我们安排一个遮阳的桌子。 

Má fán nín gěi wǒ mén ān pái yí gè zhē yáng de zhuō zi 

I have bad allergies today. Can you close the door? 

我今天的过敏反应很严重。麻烦您关上门可以吗？

Wǒ jīn tiān de guó mǐn fǎn yìng hěn yán zhóng. Má fán nín guān shàng mén kě yǐ ma? 

Speaking of allergies...where I can I buy some allergy pills? 

请问哪里可以买到抗过敏的药片？ 

Qǐng wèn nǎ lǐ kě yǐ mǎi dào kàng guò mǐn de yào piàn 

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Where can I find the sunscreen? 

请问有防晒霜吗？ 

Qǐng wèn yǒu fáng shaì shuāng ma? 

Do you have any mosquito spray? 

请问有驱蚊喷雾吗？ 

Qǐng wèn yǒu qǖ wén pēn wù ma

Driver, please take me to the airport.

司机师傅，请送我去机场。

Sī jī shī fù, qǐng sóng wǒ qù jī chǎng

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Wait, turn around! I forgot my passport.

等一下，请转过来！我忘记带护照。

Děng yī xià, qǐng zhuǎn guò lái！wǒ wàng jì dài hù zhào

Can you please take our photo？

你可以帮我们照相吗？

Nǐ kě yǐ bāng wǒ men zhào xiàng mɑ

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