Intermediate - Visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art (C1839)

A:  欢迎来到大都会博物馆。大厅的展览是免费的。我们也有一些特别的展览,您可以买票参观。
huānyíng láidào Dàdūhuì bówùguǎn. dàtīng de zhǎnlǎn shì miǎnfèi de. wǒmen yě yǒu yīxiē tèbié de zhǎnlǎn, nín kěyǐ mǎi piào cānguān.
Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Exhibits in the main hall are free. You may also buy tickets to view some of our special exhibits.
B:  有什么展览?
yǒu shénme zhǎnlǎn?
What exhibits do you have?
A:  有这些,您看。
yǒu zhèxiē, nín kàn.
We have these. Take a look.
B:  噢,不错。给我3张票吧!
ò, bùcuò. gěi wǒ sān zhāng piào ba!
Oh, great. Give me three tickets!
A:  好,一共是30美元。我们不收信用卡,只收现金。楼下有ATM。
hǎo, yīgòng shì sānshí měiyuán. wǒmen bù shōu xìnyòngkǎ, zhǐ shōu xiànjīn. lóuxià yǒu ATM.
OK. The total is 30 US dollars. We don't accept credit cards, only cash. There's an ATM downstairs.
B:  我有现金,给。
wǒ yǒu xiànjīn, gěi.
I have cash. Here you go.
A:  您有学生证或老人证吗?可以优惠。
nín yǒu xuéshēng zhèng huò lǎorén zhèng ma? kěyǐ yōuhuì.
Do you have a student ID or senior citizen ID? If so, you can get a discount.
B:  没有。里面可以拍照吗?
méiyǒu. lǐmiàn kěyǐ pāizhào ma?
No. Can we take pictures inside?
A:  可以。您也可以用闪光灯,但是不能摄像。
kěyǐ. nín yě kěyǐ yòng shǎnguāngdēng, dànshì bùnéng shèxiàng.
Yes. You can also use flash, but you can't take videos.
B:  哦。现在有中文讲解吗?
ò. xiànzài yǒu Zhōngwén jiǎngjiě ma?
Oh. Are there Chinese explanations?
A:  对不起,目前没有。但是您可以用这个中文讲解器。这是您的门票。请跟那位工作人员参观。
duìbuqǐ, mùqián méiyǒu. dànshì nín kěyǐ yòng zhè ge Zhōngwén jiǎngjiě qì. zhè shì nín de ménpiào. qǐng gēn nà wèi gōngzuò rényuán cānguān.
Sorry, currently there are not. But you can use this Chinese audio guide. Here is your ticket. Please follow that employee to begin the tour.
B:  为什么要跟他?
wèishénme yào gēn tā?
Why do I have to go with him?
A:  这是我们的安全规定。参观时,请站在绳子后面,不要跨越绳子。
zhè shì wǒmen de ānquán guīdìng. cānguān shí, qǐng zhàn zài shéngzi hòumian, bù yào kuàyuè shéngzi.
It's our safety regulation. While on the tour, please stay behind the rope and don't cross it.

Key Vocabulary

欢迎huānyíngwelcome
大都会博物馆Dàdūhuì bówùguǎnMetropolitan Museum of Art
大厅dàtīnglobby
展览zhǎnlǎnexhibition
免费miǎnfèifree
特别tèbiéspecial
参观cānguānto visit
一共yīgòngaltogether
美元měiyuánAmerican dollar
shōuto accept
信用卡xìnyòngkǎcredit card
现金xiànjīncash
学生证xuéshēng zhèngstudent ID
huòor
老人证lǎorén zhèngelderly person ID
优惠yōuhuìdiscount
拍照pāizhàoto take pictures
闪光灯shǎnguāngdēngflash
摄像shèxiàngto record videos
讲解jiǎngjiěexplanations
目前mùqiáncurrently
讲解器jiǎngjiě qìaudio guide
门票ménpiàoentrance ticket
gēnwith
工作人员gōngzuò rényuánemployee
安全ānquánsecurity
规定guīdìngregulation
绳子shéngzirope
跨越kuàyuèto cross

Supplementary Vocabulary

纽约NiǔyuēNew York
艺术yìshùart
解释jiěshìto explain
导游dǎoyóutour guide
景点jǐngdiǎnscenic spot
课文kèwéntext
正式zhèngshìformal
机器jīqìmachine
排队páiduìto line up

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