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 huānyíng welcome
大都会博物馆 Dàdūhuì bówùguǎn Metropolitan Museum of Art
大厅 dàtīng lobby
展览 zhǎnlǎn exhibition
免费 miǎnfèi free
特别 tèbié special
参观 cānguān to visit
一共 yīgòng altogether
美元 měiyuán American dollar
shōu to accept
信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ credit card
现金 xiànjīn cash
学生证 xuéshēng zhèng student ID
huò or
老人证 lǎorén zhèng elderly person ID
优惠 yōuhuì discount
拍照 pāizhào to take pictures
闪光灯 shǎnguāngdēng flash
摄像 shèxiàng to record videos
讲解 jiǎngjiě explanations
目前 mùqián currently
讲解器 jiǎngjiě qì audio guide
门票 ménpiào entrance ticket
gēn with
工作人员 gōngzuò rényuán employee
安全 ānquán security
规定 guīdìng regulation
绳子 shéngzi rope
跨越 kuàyuè to cross

Supplementary Vocabulary

纽约 Niǔyuē New York
艺术 yìshù art
解释 jiěshì to explain
导游 dǎoyóu tour guide
景点 jǐngdiǎn scenic spot
课文 kèwén text
正式 zhèngshì formal
机器 jīqì machine
排队 páiduì to line up

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