3. My Room  - Thor May

 

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Many thanks to Adrian and Eva and Vicky for translations

[the second translation is Vicky’s]

 

** My Room in hanzi only  - no translation

 

1. My room is too small and crowded.

我的房间很小，也很拥挤。 

Wǒ de fángjiān hěn xiǎo, yě hěn yǒngjǐ.

 

2. In my room, I eat, sleep, and work on the computer.

在我的房间， 我吃饭， 睡觉， 而且用电脑工作。 

Zài wǒ de fángjiān, wǒ chīfàn, shuìjiào, érqiě yòng diànnǎo gōngzuò.

我在我的房间，吃饭， 睡觉，用电脑工作。    

wǒ zài wǒ de fángjiān, chīfàn, shuìjiào, érqiě yòng diànnǎo gōngzuò.

 

 

3. Fortunately the room is fairly quiet. The other tenant is friendly.

幸运的是，房间比较安静。其他租户是友好的。 

Xìngyùn de shì, fángjiān bǐjiào ānjìng. Qítā zūhù shì yǒuhǎo de.

幸运的是房间很安静。其他室友很友善。 
xìngyùn de shì fángjiān hěn ān jìng 。 qítā shìyǒu hěn yǒushàn

 

4. Brisbane’s climate is quite hot.

布里斯班的气候挺热。 

Bùlǐsībān de qìhòu tǐng rè.

 

5. Therefore I would like a large, air conditioned room with nice windows and a balcony.

所以，我想住在一间大房间，也想有漂亮的窗户、阳台和空调。    

Suǒyǐ, wǒ xiǎng zhù zài yī jiàn dà fángjiān, yě xiǎng yǒu piàoliang de chuānghù, yángtái   hé kòngtiáo.

所以，我想住在有空调而且有很棒的窗户及阳台的大房间。

Suǒyǐ, wǒ xiǎng zhù zài yǒu kòng tiào érqiě yǒu hěn bàng de chuānghù jí yángtái de dà fángjiān

 

6. That is a dream. I can’t afford it.

这才是一个梦想。我买不起。   

Zhè cái shì yīgè mèngxiǎng. Wǒ mǎi bù qǐ

这是一个梦想。我负担不起。

Zhè shì yīgè mèngxiǎng. Wǒ fùdān bù qǐ

 

7. The room does have a large built-in wardrobe and a big computer desk.

房间里倒是有一个大的墙柜和一张大电脑桌。     

Fángjiān lǐ dǎoshì yǒu yīgè dà de qiáng guì hé yī zhāngdà diànnǎo zhuō.

房间里有一个大的衣柜和一张大电脑桌。  

Fángjiān li yǒu yīgè dà de yīguì hé yī zhāngdà diànnǎo zhuō

 

8. I have added three sets of drawers and three sets of bookshelves.

我加了三个抽屉，也加了三套书架。 

Wǒ jiāle sān gè chōuti, yě jiāle sān tào shūjià.

我加了三个抽屉和三套书架。   

Wǒ jiāle sān gè chōuti hé sān tào shūjià

 

9. It has only a single bed. Luckily I live alone.

它只有一张单人床。幸亏的是我独自生活。  

 Tā zhǐyǒu yī zhāng dān rén chuáng. Xìngkuī de shì wǒ dúzì shēnghuó.

它只有一张单人床。还好,我一个人住。     

Tā zhǐyǒu yī zhāng dān rén chuáng. Hái hǎo, wǒ yīgè rén zhù   

 

 10. Beside the bed, there is only just enough space to do some pushups on the carpet!

在床的旁边，空间不多，为了做俯卧撑才够大！    

Zài chuáng de pángbiān, kōngjiān bù duō, wèile zuò fǔwòchēng cái gòu dà!

床旁边的空间只夠做俯地挺身！    

Chuáng pángbiān de kōngjiān zhǐ gòu zuò fǔ dì tǐngshēn

 

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