Chinese phrase
我可以延迟退房到〜吗？ wǒ ké yǐ yán chí tuì fáng dào 〜 ma
Meaning
Could I extend my checkout until ___?
When to use it
A polite request to extend checkout until a stated time. It is used when asking hotel staff for permission, with the time stated at the end.
Example dialogue
不好意思，我可以延迟退房到下午三点吗？ bù hǎo yì si wǒ ké yǐ yán chí tuì fáng dào xià wǔ sān diǎn ma
Excuse me, could I extend my checkout until 3 p.m.?
可以，下午三点可以，但会收取额外费用。 ké yǐ xià wǔ sān diǎn ké yǐ dàn huì shōu qǔ é wài fèi yòng
Yes, 3 p.m. is possible, but there will be an additional charge.