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LEVEL 1 LESSON 1

I. Hello 你好 (nǐhǎo)

你 (nǐ)= you

好 (hǎo)= good; well

Example: 好吃 （hǎochī）= taste good

好看 （hǎokàn）= looks good

好人 （hǎorén）= good people
好 Can also be used to say “Ok!” or “Sure!” or “Sounds good” depending on how
emphatic or enthusiastic you are with the word.

A: Let’s watch a movie.

B: 好！
You can say Name+你好, or 你好＋Name. Order does not matter since it works
both ways.

II. Thanks/Thank you.谢谢 (xièxiè) 谢谢你 (xièxiènǐ)

The Chinese 谢 (xiè) means thanks, to thank. The phrase xiè xie consists of two of
the same characters, it literally means, "Thank(s), thank(s)."

谢谢你 xiè xie nǐ. (Thank you.), is common variations of the phrase xiè xie.

In helping with pronunciation, try smiling when saying xiexie.

III. See you/ Good-bye 再见（zàijiàn）

 再 (zài) means again and 见 (jiàn) means “to see”. The most common way to say

bye in Chinese is 再见 which can mean, bye, see you later,

IV. Four Tones in Chinese language.

As Chinese is a tonal language, so it's important try to correctly pronounce the tones,
as an incorrect pronunciation of a tone can change the meaning of a word or confuse
your listener.

First tone/high level tone, such as“吃 chī”

Second tone/rising tone, such as“人 rén”

Third tome/ falling and rising tone, such as “你 nǐ“, “好 hǎo”

Fourth tome/ falling tone, such as“谢谢 xièxiè”, “再见 zàijiàn ”

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LEVEL 1 LESSON 2

I. 我叫。。。 (wǒjiào)

我 is “I” and 叫 is “to be called as…” together "我叫" means I’m called...,
that is, my name is.... 我is third tone, going down first and then going up and that’s
why third tone is called falling rising tone like 你好(nǐhǎo)

Example: 我叫 Jason（wǒjiào）= my name is Jason

II. 对不起 (duìbuqǐ) and 没关系 (méiguānxi)

对不起 (duìbuqǐ) = I'm sorry/ I apologize.../ excuse me...

This can be used for making an apology. Let's say I bump into someone and I say
对不起 and in reply he can say 没关系 (méiguānxi)

没关系 (méiguānxi) = never mind / it's alright

没 (méi) = no / without, 关系(guānxi) = connection

关系 is a very unique word in Chinese language. It literally means connections or

that it matters. 没关系 means does not matter; or has nothing to do with. But 关系
also means social connections which is very, very important in Chinese society and
Chinese culture. With 关系, connections, things will be lot easier and without 关系.
You may have to work harder to get things done without 关系.

III. 什么 (shénme) = What?

example: 你叫什么？(nǐjiàoshénme) = you are called as what?
Dialogue - A: 你好，我叫 jason。
B 我叫, Ashley. 对不起。你叫什么?
A: 没关系，我叫 Jason。
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LEVEL 1 LESSON 3

I. 我是。。。 (wǒshì)
我 is “I” and 是 is “to be …” together "我是" means “I am....” 你是 means
“you are...” so 你是 Ashley means “you are Ashley”
Example: 我是 Jason (wǒshì)= I am Jason

不是 (búshì)= not to be

Example: 我是 Ashley, 我不是 Mary = I am Ashley, I'm not Mary

II. 。。。吗? (mā)

Adding one word 吗 ma to the statement to make it a question. Often used to
confirm another person's name or other identity information
Example: A:你是 Jason 吗? (nǐshì Jason mā) = Are you Jason?

B:我不是 Jason.我是 Zhonglin. 我是中国人 (wǒbúshì Jason. wǒshì

Zhonglin. wǒshì zhōngguórén) =

I'm not Jason. I'm Zhonglin. I'm Chinese.

When labeling a person's nationality you only need to say the country's name
and add the word ren which means person
Example: 美国 (měiguó) = America, 美国人(měiguórén) = American

日本 (rìběn) = Japan, 日本人(rìběnrén) = Japanese

Dialogue: A: 你是日本人吗? (nǐshì rìběnrén mā) = Are you Japanese?

B: 我不是日本人，我是中国人.(wǒbúshì rìběnrén, wǒshì zhōngguórén) =

I'm not Japanese, I'm Chinese.

III. 你呢？= How about you?

To turn the question back we can use the word 呢 at the end instead of 吗
Example: A: 你是中国人吗? (nǐshì zhōngguórén mā) = Are you Chinese?
 B: 我是中国人，你呢? (wǒshì zhōngguórén, nǐne) = I'm Chinese, how
about you?

A: 我不是 中国人. 我是日本人 (wǒbúshì zhōngguórén, wǒshìrìběnrén) =

I'm not Chinese, I'm Japanese.

IV. 喜欢 (xǐhuan) = to like, 不喜欢 (bùxǐhuan) = to not like

我喜欢中国菜 (wǒxǐhuan zhōngguó cài) = I like Chinese cuisine,

我不喜欢中国菜 (wǒbùxǐhuan zhōngguó cài) = I don't like Chinese cuisine

菜= cuisine, or dish

Example: A: 我喜欢中国菜你呢? (wǒxǐhuan zhōngguó cài nǐne) =

I like Chinese cuisine, how about you?

　 B: 我喜欢中国菜 (wǒxǐhuan zhōngguó cài) =

I like Chinese cuisine

Example: A: 我喜欢纽约。你呢？ (wǒxǐhuan niǔyuē. nǐne) =

I like New York. How about you?

　B: 我不喜欢纽约。我喜欢波士顿. (wǒbùxǐhuan niǔyuē wǒxǐhuan bōshìdùn)

I don't like New York. I like Boston.

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LEVEL 1 LESSON 4

I. 这是什么? 那是什么? (zhèshìshénme? nàshìshénme?) =

What is this? What is that?

这 (zhè) = this 那 (nà)= that

是 (shì) = to be…

什么 (shénme) = what

so... together 这是什么 = what is this?; and 那是什么 = what is that?

Example: 这是咖啡 (zhèshìkāfēi) = this is coffee

这不是茶 (zhèbúshìchá) = this is not tea

那是茶, 不是咖啡 (nàshìchá, búshìkāfēi) = that's tea, not coffee

You may have noticed that the order here is different than in English. Literally
这是什么 can be translated as “this is what?”

Example : 这是什么？这是书 (zhèshìshénme? Zhèshìshū) =

What is this? This is a book.

那是什么? 那是苹果 (nàshìshénme? Nàshìpíngguǒ) =

What is that? That is an apple.

II. 我的。。。你的。。。 (wǒde...nǐde) = My...Your...

By adding 的 to either 我 or 你 or subject turns it into possessive form.

Example: 我的书 (wǒdeshū) = my book

你的咖啡 (nǐdekāfēi) = your coffee

这是我的书 (zhèshìwǒdeshū) = this is my book

这不是我的书 (zhèbúshìwǒdeshū) = this is not my book

那不是你的咖啡 (nàbúshìnǐdekāfēi) = that is not your coffee

 Dialogue: A: 这是什么？这是茶吗？(zhèshìshénme? Zhèshìcháma?) =

What is this? Is this tea?

B: 这不是茶，这是咖啡。(zhèbúshìchá, zhèshìkāfēi) =

This is not tea, this is coffee.

A: 这是你的咖啡吗？(zhèshìnǐdekāfēima?) =

Is this your coffee?

B: 这不是我的咖啡，这是妈妈的咖啡。

(zhèbúshìwǒdekāfēi, zhèshìmāmaǐdekāfēi) =

This is not my coffee, this is mom's coffee.

(Review: 喜欢; 不喜欢 (xǐhuan; bùxǐhuan) = like; dislike

Example: 我喜欢苹果， 不喜欢苹果派 (wǒxǐhuanpíngguǒ, bùxǐhuanpíngguǒpài) =

I like apple, I don't like apple pie.

你喜欢纽约吗？(nǐxǐhuan niǔyuēma?)

Do you like New York?

III. 。。。还是。。。(háishì)= ...or...

Example: 中国人还是日本人 (zhōngguórén háishì rìběnrén) = Chinese or Japanese

咖啡还是茶 (kāfēi háishì chá) = coffee or tea

苹果还是苹果派 (píngguǒ háishì píngguǒpài) = apple or apple pie

纽约还是波士顿 (niǔyuē háishì bōshìdùn) = New York or Boston

With the word 还是, you can ask do you like “a” or “b.”
Example: 你喜欢咖啡还是茶？(nǐxǐhuankāfēi háishì chá) =

Do you like coffee or tea?

你喜欢北京还是上海？(nǐxǐhuan běijīng háishì shànghǎi) =

Do you like Beijing or Shanghai

 Dialogue: A: 我喜欢茶，你呢？(wǒxǐhuanchá, nǐne) =

I like tea, how about you?

B: 我不喜欢茶，我喜欢咖啡。(wǒ bùxǐhuanchá, wǒxǐhuankāfēi) =

I don't like tea, I like coffee

A: 这是什么？这是你的咖啡吗？(zhèshìshénme? Zhèshìnǐdekāfēima?) =

What is this? Is this your coffee?

B: 不是，这是 Jason 的可乐。(búshì, zhèshì Jason de kělè) =

No it's not, this is Jason's cola.

A: 这是百事可乐还是可口可乐？(zhèshì bǎishì kělè háishì kěkǒu kělè) =

Is this Pepsi cola or Coca-cola

B: 这是可口可乐。你喜欢吗？(zhèshì kěkǒu kělè. nǐxǐhuanma? =

This Coca-cola. Do you like it?

A: 我不喜欢可乐。(wǒ bùxǐhuan kělè) =

I don't like cola

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LEVEL 1 LESSON 5

I. ...吧 (bā) and 对 (duì)

吧 is used to make a guess or assumption. 这是咖啡 (zhēshìkāfēi) is a
statement saying “this is coffee.” 这是咖啡吧 is making a guess or
assumption this “must be coffee, right?”

对 = “that is correct,” so 不对 (búduì) would be “that is not correct

好吃 (hǎochī) = tastes good, vs 不好吃 (bùhǎochī) = tastes not good

Dialogue: A: 你好，我叫 Mary，你呢？(nǐhǎo wǒjiào Mary, nǐne) =

Hi, I'm Mary, and you?

B: 我叫 Zhonglin. (wǒjiào Zhonglin) =

I'm Zhonglin.

A: 你是中国人还是日本人？(nǐshì zhōngguórén háishì rìběnrén)

Are you Chinese or Japanese?

B: 我是日本人. 你是美国人吧? ( wǒshìrìběnrén. nǐshìměiguórénbā)=

I'm Japanese. You're American, right?

A: 对，我是美国人。= (duì, wǒshìměiguórén) =

Correct, I'm American.

B: 你喜欢中国菜吗? (nǐxǐhuān zhōngguó càima) =

You like Chinese food?

A: 喜欢，中国菜好吃。(xǐhuān, zhōngguócài hǎochī)

I like it, Chinese food tastes good.

II. 这是什么电脑? (zhèshì shénme diànnǎo)

这是什么电脑? = what kind of computer is this?
Example: 这是什么咖啡？ (zhèshì shénme kāfēi) = What kind of coffee is this?
 这是什么披萨？ (zhèshì shénme pīsà) = what kind of pizza is this?

Dialogue: A: 对不起，这是什么电脑? (duìbùqǐ, zhèshì shénme diànnǎo) =

Excuse me, what kind of computer is this?

B: 这是苹果电脑。(zhèshì píngguǒ diànnǎo)

This is Apple computer.

A: 这是你的吗？(zhèshì nǐdema) =

Is this yours?

B: 不是我的，这是我妈妈的。(búshìwǒde, zhèshìwǒmāmade) =

It's not mine, this is my mom's

A: 你喜欢苹果电脑还是戴尔电脑？

(nǐxǐhuān píngguǒ diànnǎo háishì dàiěr diànnǎo) =

Do you like Apple computer or Dell computer?

B: 我喜欢苹果电脑，你呢？(wǒxǐhuān píngguǒ diànnǎo nǐne) =

I like Apple computer, how about you?

A: 我喜欢戴尔电脑。(wǒxǐhuān dàiěr diànnǎo) =

I like Dell computer.

Idiom 万事开头难 (wànshìkāitóunán) = For everything the beginning is the most

difficult

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LEVEL 1 LESSON 6

I. 也 (yě) = also; too

Dialogue: A: 你是中国人吗? (nǐ shì zhōng guó rén ma) =

Are you Chinese?

B: 我是中国人 (wǒ shì zhōng guó rén) =

I'm Chinese.

A: 我也是中国人(wǒ yě shì zhōng guó rén) =

I'm also Chinese.

You can also omit 中国人 and say 我也是 = so am I / so do I

Dialogue: A: 我喜欢披萨 ( wǒ xǐ huan pī sà)=

I like pizza.

B: 我也是 (wǒ yě shì) =

So do I.

A: 我喜欢游泳 ( wǒ xǐ huan yóu yǒng) =

I like swimming.

B: 我也是。(wǒ yě shì) =

So do I.

也不 = neither, also not

Dialogue: A: 你喜欢咖啡吗？(nǐ xǐ huan kā fēi ma) =

Do you like coffee?

B: 我不喜欢咖啡。(wǒ bù xǐ huan kā fēi) =

I don't like coffee.

A: 我也不喜欢咖啡。(wǒ yě bù xǐ huan kā fēi) =

I also don't like coffee.

 Dialogue: A : 我不是日本人。(wǒ bú shì rì běn rén)

I'm not Japanese.

B: 我也不是日本人。(wǒ yě bú shì rì běn rén)

Neither am I Japanese. (I am not Japanese either)

II. 去 (qù) = to go; to go to (a place)

去 can also be used for future tense “I'm going to...”
Example : 去中国 (qù zhōng guó) = going to China

我去日本 (wǒ qù rì běn) = I'm going to Japan

我也去美国 (wǒ yě qù měi guó)= I'm also going to USA

去吃饭 (qù chī fàn) = going to eat

Note: 吃饭 = to have a meal. If you'd like to be specific you can add a specific
food after 吃
Example: 吃中国菜 = (chī zhōng guó cài ) = to eat Chinese food

我喜欢吃三明治 (wǒ xǐ huan chī sān míng zhì) = I like to eat sandwich

You can omit 吃 and make it simple

Example: 我喜欢三明治。(wǒ xǐ huan sān míng zhì) = I like sandwich

Dialogue: A: 我喜欢游泳，你呢？(wǒ xǐ huan yóu yǒng, nǐ ne) =

I like swimming

B: 我也喜欢游泳。你去游泳吗？(wǒ yě xǐ huan yóu yǒng. nǐ qù yóu yǒng ma) =

I also like swimming. Are you going to go swimming?

A: 不去，我去工作。你去游泳吗？(bú qù, wǒ qù gōng zuò. nǐ qù yóu yǒng ma) =

(I'm) not going, I'm going to work. Are you going to go swimming?

B: 我也不去游泳，我去吃饭。(wǒ yě bú qù yóu yǒng, wǒ qù chī fàn) =

I'm also not going swimming, I'm going to go eat.

III. 数字 (shùzì) = number

 一 (yī) = 1

二 (èr) = 2

三 (sān) = 3

四 (sì) = 4

五 (wǔ) = 5

六 (liù) = 6

七 (qī) = 7

八 (bā) = 8

九 (jiǔ) = 9

十 (shí) = 10

For 11-19 you take 十 and add the number digit from 1-9
Example: 十 一(shí yī) = 11

Example: 十四 (shí sì) = 14

Example 十六 (shí liù) = 16

For 20 you take the first digit number 二 and add 十; 20 = 二 十 (èr shí)
Example: 三十 (sān shí) = 30

Example: 四十 (sì shí) = 40

For 21 you take 二十 (20) and just add 一 (1) ; 21 = 二十一 (èr shí yī)
Example: 五十 八 (wǒ shí bā)= 58

Example: 九 十 七 (jiǔ shí qī)= 97

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LEVEL 1 LESSON 7

I.零 (líng) = 0, zero

Emergency number in China is 一-一-零 (110)

II.现在几点了？(xiànzàijǐdiǎnle) = what time is it now?

现在 (xiànzài) = now

几点 (jǐdiǎn) = what time

了(le)= past tense marker (this can be dropped)

十点 (shídiǎn) = 10 o'clock (点 is used as a marker for o'clock)

Example: 现在十点。= It's now ten o'clock.

十一点 (shíyīdiǎn) = 11 o'clock

分 (fēn) = is used to indicate minutes (but can be dropped after 11; for 1-9 if
you use 零 一 (língyī), 零 二... up to 09 you can also drop 分)
Example: 三点二十分 (sǎn diǎn èr shí fēn) = 3 o'clock 20 minutes or three twenty (3:20)

八点五十 (bā diǎn wǔ shí)= 8:50

四点零三 (sì diǎn líng sān) = 4:03

十一点十八分 (shí yī diǎn shí bā fēn)= 11:18

十二点四十 (shi èr diǎn sì shí)= 12:40

半 (bàn) = half; but here its an indicator for 30 minutes

Example: 十二点半 (shi èr diǎn bàn) = 12:30

六点半 (liù diǎn bàn) = 6:30

Dialogue: A: 现在几点了？ (xiàn zài jǐ diǎn le) = What time is it now?

B: 四点半。 (sì diǎn bàn) = 4:30

A: 什么？ 六点半吗？(shén me? liù diǎn bàn ma?) = What? 6:30?

 B: 不是六点半， 是四点半。(bú shì liù diǎn bàn, shì sì diǎn bàn) =

No, it's not 6:30, it's 4:30

A: 你几点去吃饭？(nǐ jǐ diǎn qù chī fàn) =What time you going to eat?

B: 我六点去吃饭。你呢？(wǒ liù diǎn qù chī fàn. Nǐ ne?)

I'm going to eat at 6:00. How about you?

A: 我不去吃饭， 我去游泳。(wǒ bú qù chī fàn, wǒ qù yóu yǒng)

I'm not going to eat, I'm going to swim.

III.你周末做什么?(nǐzhōumòzuòshénme)= What do you do on weekends?

周末 (zhōumò)= weekend

做 (zuò)= to do

什么(shénme) = what
Example : 周末我游泳 (zhōu mò wǒ yóu yǒng) = I swim on weekends.

周末我睡觉 (zhōu mò wǒ shuì jiào) = I sleep on weekends

看 (kàn)= to watch, to look

Example: 看电视 (kān diàn shì)= watch TV

周末我看电视 (zhōu mò wǒ kān diàn shì) = I watch TV on weekends

运动 (yùndòng) = to exercise, to work out

Example: 周末我运动 (zhōu mò wǒ yùn dòng) = I exercise on weekends.

见朋友 (jiànpéngyou)= meet friends, 见= to see, to meet

Example: 周末我见朋友。(zhōu mò wǒ jiàn péng you) = I meet friends on weekends

起床 (qǐchuáng) = get up from bed; wake up

Example: 九点 起床 (jiǔ diǎn qǐ chuáng) = get up at 9

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LEVEL 1 LESSON 8

I. 上午 (shàng wǔ)= morning

中午 (zhōng wǔ)= noon; 中 = middle of something/somewhere

下午 (xìa wǔ)= afternoon

晚上 (wǎn shàng) = evening

Example: 上午十一点 (shàng wǔ shí yí diǎn) = 11 am

下午两点 (xià wǔ liǎng diǎn) = 2 pm (note 2 = 两 is used for hour clock not 二)

上午我去游泳，下午看世界杯。(shàng wǔ wǒ qù yóu yǒng) =

I went to swim in the morning and watched World Cup in the afternoon.

一刻 (yí kè) = 15 minutes

三刻 (sān kè) = 45 minutes

Example: 七点一刻 (qī diǎn yí kè) = 7:15

七点半 (qī diǎn bàn)= 7:30; (note: 二刻 is not used to express time)

七点三刻 (qī diǎn sān kè) = 7:45

II.星期一 (xīng qī yī) = Monday

星期二 (xīng qī èr) = Tuesday

星期三 (xīng qī sān) = Wednesday

星期四 (xīng qī sì) = Thursday

星期五 (xīng qī wǔ) = Friday

星期六 (xīng qī liù) = Saturday

星期天 (xīng qī tiān) or 星期日 (xīng qī rì)= Sunday

Dialogue: A: 你喜欢看世界杯吗？ (nǐ xǐ huan kàn shì jiè bēi ma?) =

Do you like to watch the World Cup?

 B: 喜欢。你呢？ (xǐ huan. nǐ ne) = I like it. How about you?

A: 我也是。 你几点看世界杯？(wǒ yě shì. Nǐ jǐ diǎn kàn shì jiè bēi? ) =

Me too, what time do you watch the World Cup?

B: 上午 11 点 ，下午五点。你呢？(shàng wǔ shí yí diǎn, xià wǔ wǔ diǎn. nǐ ne) =

11am, 5pm. How about you?

A: 我上午工作，下午看世界杯。周末你看世界杯吗？

(wǒ shàng wǔ gōng zuò, xià wǔ kàn shì jiè bēi.zhōu mò nǐ kàn shì jiè bē ma)

I go to work in the morning, and watch the World Cup in the afternoon. Do
you watch the World Cup on weekends?

B: 不看，星期六我去见朋友。现在几点了？

(bú kàn, xīng qī liù wǒ qù jiàn péng yǒu. xiàn zài jǐ diǎn le)

I don't watch it, I go meet friends on Saturday. What time is it now?

A: 5 点一刻。(wǔ diǎn yí kè) = 5:15.

B: 再见，我去看世界杯！(zài jiàn, wǒ qù kàn shì jiè bēi) =

Bye, I'm going to watch the World Cup!

A: 我也去！(wǒ yě qù) = I will also go!

III.月and 日(yuè and rì)= Month and Day

月 (yuè)= month, moon

一月 (yī yuè)= January

二月(èr yuè) = February

三月 (sān yuè) = March

四月 (sì yuè) = April

五月 (wǔ yuè) = May

六月 (liù yuè) = June

七月(qī yuè) = July

 八月(bā yuè) = August

九月 (jiǔ yuè) = September

十月 (shí yuè) = October

十一月 (shí yī yuè) = November

十二月 (shí èr yuè) = December

日 (rì) = Day, Sun (note: 号(hào) is used more in spoken language)

Example : 十二月二十五日(shí èr yuè èr shí wǔ rì) or 十二月二十五号 (shí èr yuè èr shí wǔ hào) =

December 25th

七月四日 (qī yùe sì hào) = July 4th

生日 (shēng rì)= birthday

Example: 爸爸的生日是二月七号 (bāba de shēng rì shì èr yuè qī hào) =

Dad's birthday is February 7th

几月几号 (jǐ yuè jǐ hào) = What date is it?

Example: 你的生日是几月几号？ (nǐ de shēng rì jǐ yuè jǐ hào) =

What's the date of your birthday?

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LEVEL 1 LESSON 9
I. 今天 (jīntiān)= today
昨天 (zuótiān)= Yesterday

明天 (míngtiān) = tomorrow, 明= bright

昨天我看了世界杯。(zuótiān wǒ kànle shìjièbēi) = Yesterday I watched the

World Cup. There is a 了 after the verb 看, to watch. Here 了 is a past
tense signal . In Chinese we don't conjugate verb for different tense.
Instead, we use some tense signal or words of time to represent tense 了 is a
clear past tense signal.
Example: 上午我吃了苹果 (shàngwǔ wǒ chīle píngguǒ) =

I ate apple in the morning

昨天晚上我游泳了。 (zuótiān wǎnshàng wǒ yóuyǒngle) =

Last night I went to swim.

下午三点半我见朋友了。(xiàwǔ sāndiǎnbàn wǒ jiàn péngyoule) =

I met up with friends 3:30pm

Dialogue: A: 昨天晚上你吃了什么？(zuótiān wǎnshàng nǐ chīle shénme) =

Yesterday evening what did you eat?

B: 我吃了妈妈做的中国菜，你呢？(wǒ chīle māma zuòde zhōngguó cài. nǐ ne) =

I ate the Chinese food mom cooked. How about you?

A: 我吃了日本菜。(wǒ chīle rìběn cài) =

I ate Japanese food.

B: 日本菜好吃吗？(rìběn cài hǎochī ma?) =

Does Japanese food taste good?

A: 好吃。 昨天下午你看世界杯了吗？(hǎochī. zuótiān xiàwǔ nǐ kàn shìjìbēi le ma?=

(It) tastes good. Yesterday afternoon did you watch the World Cup?
 B: 看了。昨天下午你看世界杯还是游泳了?

(kàle. zuótiān xiàwǔ nǐ kàn shìjìbēi háishì yóuyóngle?) =

(I) watched it. Yesterday afternoon did you watch the World cup or did u swim?

A: 我去游泳了。今天我看世界杯。(wǒ qù yóuyǒngle. jīntiān wǒ kàn shìjièbēi) =

I went swimming. Today I'm going to watch the World Cup.

II. 看电影 (kàndiànyǐng) = watch movie

看书 (kànshū) = read book

上网 (shàngwǎng) = surf the internet

买东西 (mǎidōngxī) = buy stuff (shopping)

去中国旅游 (qù zhōng guó lǚyóu) = travel to China

学习中文 (xuéxí zhōngwén) = study chinese

Dialogue: A: 昨天你做什么了？

(zuótiān nǐ zuò shénmele?) =

Yesterday what did you do?

B: 昨天上午我工作了，下午看了世界杯。你呢？

(zuótiān shàngwǔ wǒ gōngzuòle, xiàwǔ kànle shìjièbēi. nǐne?) =

Yesterday morning I worked, in the afternoon I watched the World Cup.

How about you?

A: 昨天上午我见了朋友，下午买了东西，晚上看了电影。

(zuótiān shàngwǔ wǒ jiànle péngyou, xiàwǔ mǎile dōngxī, wǎnshàng kànle diànyǐng)

Yesterday morning I met a friend, in the afternoon I went shopping, in the

evening I saw a movie.

B: 今天你做什么？

(jīntiān nǐ zuò shénme?) =

What are you going to do today?

 A: 今天我看书。你呢？

(jīntiān wǒ kànshū. nǐne?)

Today I will read book(s). How about you?

B: 今天我上网，看电视。明天见！

(jīntiān wǒ shàngwǎng, kàn diànshì. míngtiān jiàn!)

Today I will surf the internet, and watch TV. See you tomorrow!

A: 明天见!

(míngtiān jiàn!)

See you tomorrow

星期三见 (xīngqīsān jiàn) = see you on Wednesday

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LEVEL 1 LESSON 10

两点半 (liǎng diǎn bàn)= 2:30

You may wonder why we say 两点半 instead of 二点半(èrdiǎn bàn), isn't
number 2 = 二？ When we count numbers we say 二 for number two but for
specifying quantities 两 (liǎng) is used. This is when you want to say "two of
something.

二零一四年 (èr líng yī sì nián) = 2014

今年 (jīn nián) = this year

去年 (qù nián) = last year

明年 (míng nián) = next year

Example: 今年是 2014 年， 去年是 2013 年, 明年是 2015 年.

( jīnnián shì èrlíngyīsìnián, qùnián shì èrlíngyīsān nián, míngnián shì èrlíngyīwǔnián) =

This year is 2014, last year was 2013, next year is 2015.

Dialogue: A: 我喜欢旅游，你呢？(wǒ xǐhuān lǚyóu, nǐne) =

I like traveling, how about you?

B: 我也是。去年我去了中国。今年我去了英国，明年我去日本。

(wǒyěshì, qùnián wǒ qùle zhōngguó. jīnnián wǒ qùle yīngguó, míngnián wǒ qù rìběn)

I also (like traveling). Last year I went to China. This year I went to
England, next year I'm going to Japan.

A: 明年几月你去日本？(míngnián jǐyuè nǐqù rìběn) =

What month will you go to Japan next year?

B: 明年九月十五号是我朋友的生日。我九月去日本。今年你去旅游吗？

(míngnián jiǔyuè shíwǔhào shì wǒ péngyǒude shēngrì. wǒ jiǔyuè qù rìběn.

jīnnián nǐ qù lǚyóuma?) =
 Next year September 15th is my friend's birthday. I will go to Japan in
September. Are you traveling this year?

A: 这个周末我去巴西看世界杯。(zhège zhōumò wǒ qù bāxī kàn shìjièbēi) =

This weekend I will go to Brazil to watch the World Cup.

B: 什么？去看世界杯？ (shénme? qù kàn shìjièbēi) =

What? Go see the World Cup?

A: 对，我喜欢看世界杯。你呢？(duì, wǒ xǐhuān kàn shìjièbēi. nǐne?) =

Yes, I like to watch the World Cup. How about you?

B: 我也喜欢看世界杯，我不去巴西，我看电视....

(wǒyě xǐhuān kàn shìjièbēi, wǒ búqù bāxī, wǒ kàn diànshì)

I also like to watch the World Cup, I'm not going to Brazil, I'm watching (it) on TV.

Dialogue: A: 明天我们去游泳吧。(míngtián wǒmen qù yóuyǒngba) =

Tomorrow let's go swimming.

B: 好。几点？(hǎo. Jǐdiǎn) =

Ok. What time?

A: 下午四点半好吗？(xiàwǔ sìdiǎnbàn hǎoma?)

4:30pm good?

B: 四点半我工作，上午九点一刻好吗？

(sìdiǎnbàn wǒ gōngzuò, shàngwǔ jiǔdiǎn yīkè hǎoma) =

4:30 I work, Is 9:15am ok?

A: 上午我学习，晚上呢？(shàngwǔ wǒ xuéxí, wǎnshàngne)

I study in the morning, how about in the evening?

B: 明天晚上六点我见朋友，八点半好吗？

(míngtiān wǎnshàng liùdiǎn wǒ jiàn péngyǒu, bādiǎnbàn hǎoma)

Tomorrow evening at 6 I will meet a friend, (is) 8:30 ok?

 A: 不好，我八点睡觉。(bùhǎo, wǒ bādiǎn shuìjiào) =

Not good, I sleep at 8.

B: 什么？八点睡觉!? (shénme? bādiǎn shuìjiào) =

What? Sleep at 8!?

A: 对不起，明天我不去游泳.... (duìbùqǐ, míngtiān wǒ búqù yóuyǒng)

I'm sorry, tomorrow I'm not going swimming....

明天去游泳吧: 吧 is used to make a suggestion and to make the tone softer.

吃三明治好吗？ (chī sānmíngzhì hǎoma?) = Is eating sandwich OK for you?

晚上呢？ (wǎnshàngne) = how about evening;

呢here uses the “how about...?” question to give an alternate choice

Example: 明天呢？(míngtiānne)= How about tomorrow?

祝贺你 (zhùhènǐ) = congratulations to you

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过 (guò)= have done...

We learned past tense indicator 了. By simply adding 过 (guo) after the verb
we can indicate an action that has been experienced in the past.

Example: 我吃过苹果派 (wǒ chīguò píngguǒ pài) = I have eaten apple pie

我去过中国。(wǒ qùguò zhōngguó) = I have been to China

我看过世界杯。(wǒ kànguò shìjièbēi) = I have watched the World Cup

没有。。。过。。。= have not done...

有 (yǒu) = to possess something

Example: 我有电脑 (wǒ yǒu diànnǎo) = I have a computer.

没有 (méiyǒu) = have not, do not possess

Example: 没有去过(méiyǒu qùguò) = Have not been to

没有看过电影 (méiyǒu kànguò diànyǐng) = (I) have not watched movie

没有工作过 (méiyǒu gōngzuòguò) = (I) have not worked

我有电脑，没有书 (wǒ yǒu diànnǎo, méiyǒu shū) = I have a computer, I don't have book(s).

有没有 = have or not have...

Example: 你有没有哥哥？(nǐ yǒuméiyǒu gēge) =

Do you have or not have an older brother? (Do you have an older brother?)

你有没有喝过咖啡？(nǐ yǒuméiyǒu hēguò kāfēi) =

Have you had coffee or not?

Dialogue: A: 你好，你是日本人吗？(nǐhǎo, nǐshì rìběnrén ma) =

Hi, are you Japanese?

B: 是的，你呢？
 (shìde, nǐne)

Yes, how about you?

A: 我是中国人，你去过中国吗？(wǒshì zhōngguórén, nǐqùguò zhōngguó ma) =

I'm Chinese, have you gone to China?

B: 我没有去过中国。 我吃过中国菜。

(wǒ méiyǒu qùguò zhōngguó. wǒ chīguò zhōngguó cài) =

I have not gone to China. I have eaten Chinese food.

A: 我没有吃过日本菜。日本菜好吃吗？

(wǒ méiyǒu chīguò rìběn cài. rìběncài hǎochīma?) =

I have not eaten Japanese dish. Is Japanese dish tasty?

B: 现在我们去吃日本菜吧，你有时间吗？

(xiànzài wǒmen qù chī rìběncàiba. nǐ yǒu shíjiānma?) =

Shall we now go eat Japanese food, do you have time?

A: 我有时间。(wǒ yǒu shíjiān) =

I have time.

时间 (shíjiān) = time

有时间 (yǒu shíjiān) = have time

你有时间吗？(nǐ yǒu shíjiānma?) = do you have time? Are you available?

我没有时间 (wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān) = i don't have time. I'm not available.

Dialogue: A: 你喝咖啡吗？(nǐ hē kāfēima?) =

Do you want coffee?

B: 今天上午我喝过咖啡。(jīntiān shàngwǔ wǒ hēguò kāfēi) =

This morning I drank coffee.

A: 你喝可乐吧。(nǐ hē kělèba)

How about drinking coke?

B: 有没有水？我喜欢喝水。
 (yǒuméiyǒu shuǐ? wǒ xǐhuān hē shuǐ) =

Do you have water (or not)? I like to drink water.

A: 对不起，我没有水，我有茶。(duìbùqǐ, wǒ méiyǒu shuǐ, wo yǒu chá)

I'm sorry, I don't have water, I have tea.

B: 我没喝过茶，茶好喝吗？

(wǒ méi hēguò chá, chá hǎohē ma?)

I have never drunk tea, is tea good?

A: 好喝。(hǎohē) =

(it) tastes good.

不好喝 (bù hǎohē) = (the drink) does not taste good

不好看 (bù hǎokàn) = not interesting, not fun

Example: 电影不好看。(diànyǐng bùhǎokàn) =

The movie is not interesting

没有喝过茶 = 没喝过茶, Here the “ 有” is dropped and is a shorter way of

saying “(I) have not had tea” The shorter version is more frequently used in
daily conversation.

Example: 我没有学过中文 (wǒ méiyǒu xuéguò zhōngwén) = 我没学过中文

I have not learned Chinese

我没有买过电脑。(wǒ méiyǒu mǎiguò diànnǎo) = 我没买过电脑

I have not bought a computer.

我没有工作过 (wǒ méiyǒu gōngzuòguò) = 我没工作过

I have not worked

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我很高兴，下午我和朋友打乒乓球。
(wǒ hěn gāoxìng, xiàwǔ wǒ hé péngyóu dǎ pīngpāng qiú) =
I'm very happy, I'll play pingpong with a friend this afternoon

高兴 (gāoxìng) = happy

和 (hé) = and

打乒乓球 (dá pīngpāng qiú) = play ping pong

你心情怎么样？ (nǐ xīnqíng zěnme yàng)= how are you feeling today?
...怎么样 (zěnmeyàng) = How is....

心情 (xīnqíng) = emotion, feeling

心情好 (xīnqínghǎo) = feeling good/happy

心情不好 (xīnqíngbùhǎo) = not feeling good, unhappy

你心情好吗？(xīnqínghǎoma) = are you feeling good? Is your mood good?

你好吗? (nǐhǎoma) = How are you?

Example: 电影怎么样？ (diànyǐng zěnmeyǎng) = How is the movie?

中国菜怎么样？(zhōngguó cài zěnmeyǎng) = How is the Chinese food?

咖啡怎么样？(kāfēi zěnmeyǎng) = How is the coffee?

天气怎么样？(tiānqì zěnmeyǎng) = How is the weather?

怎么样 can also be used after making a suggestion to see what others think
about the proposal. 怎么样 here in the following examples is similar to the
ending use of 吧, asking opinion after making a suggestion, but 怎么样
emphasize more on what do you think and it is open to different responses.

Example: 去看世界杯，怎么样？(qù kàn shìjièbēi, zěnmeyàng) =

 What do you think about going to watch the World Cup?

下午三点半去买东西，怎么样？(xiàwǔ sāndiǎnbàn qù mǎidāongxī zěnmeyàng =

Let's go shopping 3pm, what do you think?

明年去英国旅游，怎么样？(míngnián qù yīngguó lǚyóu zěnmeyàng) =

What do you say about traveling to England next year?

现在学中文，怎么样？(xiànzài xué zhōngwén zěnmeyàng) =

Let's study Chinese now, how about it?

不太好 (bútàihǎo) = not too good, not so good

心情不太好 (xīnqíng bútàihǎo) = Not feeling too good/happy

还可以 (háikěyǐ) = so-so, ok

开心 (kāixīn) = happy

看世界杯很开心 (kàn shìjièbēi hěn kāixīn) = watching the world cup is very happy/pleasant

游泳很开心 (yóuyǒng hěn kāixīn) = swimming is very pleasant

烦 (fán) = troublesome

我心情不好，很烦。(wǒ xīnqíng bùhǎo, hěnfán) = I'm not feeling happy, I feel very troubled.

很 (hěn) = very

披萨很好吃。(pīsà hěnhǎo chī) = pizza is very tasty

电影很好看。(diànyǐng hěnhǎo kàn) = the movie is very interesting

哥哥游泳很好。(gēge yóuyǒng hěnhǎo) = My older brother swims very well

茶很好喝。(chá hěnhǎo hē) = Tea is very tasty.

Adjectives Ranking from not good to great

不好 (bùhǎo) = not good,

不太好 (bútàihǎo) = not so good, not too good

还可以 (háikěyǐ) = alright, so-so

好 (hǎo) = good
 很好 (hěnhǎo) = very good,

太好了 (tàihǎole) = great.

Dialogue: A: 你心情怎么样？(nǐ xīngqíng zěnmeyǎng) =

How are you feeling?

B: 还可以，你呢？(háikěyǐ, nǐne)

Not bad, how about you?

A: 我心情不太好。(wǒ xīnqíng bútàihǎo) =

I'm not feeling too good

B: 不开心？ 今天下午去游泳， 怎么样？

(búkāixīn? jīntiān xiàwǔ qù yóuyǒng zěnmeyǎng) =

Not happy? This afternoon go swimming, what do you think?

A: 今天天气不太好。 去看电影，怎么样？

(jīntiān tiānqì bútàihǎo. qù kàn diànyǐng, zěnmeyǎng) =

Today's weather isn't so good. How about going to see a movie?

B: 太好了！(tàihǎole) =

Great!

笑一笑，十年少 (xiào yī xiào, shínián shào) =

Smiling makes you ten years younger

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LEVEL 1 LESSON 13

天气 (tiānqì) = Weather
明天天气怎么样？ (míngtiān tiānqì zěnméyàng) = how is the weather tomorrow?

纽约天气怎么样？ (niǔyuē tiānqì zěnméyàng) = How is the weather in New York?

北京天气不太好 (běijīng tiānqì bútàihǎo) = Beijing's weather is not so good

洛杉矶天气好吗？(luòshānjī tiānqì hǎoma)= Is the weather in LA good?

冷(lěng)= cold
不太冷 (bútàilěng) = not too cold

很冷 (hěnlěng) = very cold

北京冬天很冷 (běijīng dōngtiān hěnlěng) = Beijing's winter is very cold

热(rè) = hot
现在上海很热 (xiànzài shànghǎi hěnrè) = Shanghai is very hot now.

洛杉矶不太热 (luòshānjī bútàirè) = LA weather is not too hot.

雨(yǔ), 下雨 (xiàyǔ) = rain;

明天有雨 (míngtiān yǒuyǔ) = It is going to rain tomorrow.

昨天下雨了吗？(zuótiān xiàyǔlema) = Did it rain yesterday?

今年夏天没有雨。(jīnnián xiàtiān méiyǒuyǔ) = It didn't rain this summer.

风(fēng) = wind
有风 (yǒufēng) = windy

今天有风 (jīntiān yǒufēng) = today is windy

北京风很大 (běijīng fēng hěndà) = Beijing is very windy

大风 (dàfēng) = very windy

我不喜欢大风大雨 (wǒ bù xǐhuān dàfēng dàyǔ) = I don't like very windy or heavy rain

我不喜欢太冷太热。(wǒ bù xǐhuān tàilěng tàirè)= I don't like being too hot or too cold

空调 (kōngtiáo) = air condition

度(dù) = degree
昨天晚上九十度。(zuótiān wǎnshàng jiǔshídù) = Last night was 90 degrees.

多少度? (duōshǎodù) = What's the temperature

多少 (duōshǎo)= how much, how many

明天多少度？(zuótiān duōshǎo dù) = what's the temperature tomorrow?

Dialogue: A: 今年你旅游了吗？(jiānnián nǐ lǚyóulema) =

Did you travel this year?

B: 我去了洛杉矶，你呢？(wǒqùle luòshānjī, nǐne)

I went to Los Angeles, how about you?

A: 我七月去了上海见朋友。(wǒ qīyuě qùle shànghǎi jiàn péngyou) =

In July I went to see a friend in Shanghai.

B: 上海天气怎么样？(shànghǎi tiānqì zěnméyàng) =

How was the weather in Shanghai?

A: 上海夏天太热了。(shànghǎi xiàtiān tàirèle) =

Shanghai's summer was very hot.

B: 多少度？(duōshǎodù ) =

What's the temperature?

A: 一百度。(yībǎidù)

100 degrees.

B: 晚上也热吗？(wǎnshàng yěrèlema)
 Was it also hot in the evening?

A: 晚上也很热。洛杉矶天气怎么样？

(wǎnshàng yě hěnrè. luòshānjī tiānqì zěnméyàng)

It's also hot in the evening. How is the weather in LA?

B: 洛杉矶六月天气很好，不冷也不热。早上和晚上七十度， 有风。

(luòshānjī liùyuè tiānqì hěnhǎo, bùlěng yě búrè. zǎoshàng hé

wǎnshàng qīshídù, yǒufēng)

LA in June is very good, not too cold and not too hot. In the morning
and evening its 70 degrees and windy.

A: 天气太好了！我喜欢洛杉矶的天气，明年我也去洛杉矶。

(tiānqì tàihǎole! wǒ xǐhuān luòshānjīde tiānqì, míngnián wǒ yě qù

luòshānjī)

The weather's great! I like LA's weather, next year I also will go to LA.

春夏秋冬 (chūn xià qiū dōng)= four seasons

春天 (chūntiān) = spring

夏天 (xiàtiān) = summer

秋天 (qiūtiān) = fall

冬天 (dōngtiān) = winter

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LEVEL 1 LESSON 14

洗手间在哪？ (xǐshǒujiān zàinǎ) = Where is the bathroom?

在哪？ (zàinǎ) = Where is it?

去哪？ (qùnǎ) = Where to go?

今天你去哪 (jīntiān nǐ qùnǎ) = Where are you going today?

明年你去哪旅游？(míngnián nǐ qù nǎ lǚyóu)= Where are you going to travel next year?

上下左右 (shàng xìa zuǒ yòu)= up, down, left, right

上车 (shàngchē) = get on a car or get on a bus

下车 (xiàchē) = get off a car or a bus

上山 (shàngshān) = climb mountain/hill

下山 (xiàshān) = get down a hill/mountain

上学 (shàngxué) = go to school

哥哥今年上学 (gēge jīnnián shàngxué) = This year my older brother will go to school

上班 (shàngbān) = go to work

爸爸上班去了 (bāba shàngbān qùle) = Dad went to work

下班 (xiàbān) = get off from work

我下午五点半下班。(wǒ xiàwǔ wǔdiǎnbàn xiànbān) = I get off from work at 5:30pm

左转 (zuǒzhuǎn) = Turn left

右转 (yòuzhuǎn) = Turn right

左面 (zuǒmiàn) = left side

洗手间左面 (xǐshǒujiān zuǒmiàn) = on the left of the restroom

洗手间的左面 (xǐshǒujiānde zuǒmiàn)= on the left of the restroom

右面 (yòumiàn) = right side

 洗手间右面 (xǐshǒujiān yòumiàn)， 洗手间的右面 (xǐshǒujiānde yòumiàn) =

on the right side of the restroom

旁边 (pángbiān) = next to

电脑旁边 (diànnǎo pángbiān) = next to computer

我旁边有麦当劳 (wǒ pángbiān yǒu màidāngláo) = there is a McDonald's next to me

前 (qián), 后 (hòu) = front, behind

洗手间在前面还是后面 (xǐshǒujiān zài qiánmiàn háishì hòumiàn) = is the restroom ahead or behind

前年 (qiánnián) = 2 years ago

前年我去了巴西 (qiánnián wǒ qùle bāxī) = I went to Brazil two years ago

后年 (hòunián) = 2 years later

前天 (qiántiān) = the day before yesterday

后天 (hòutiān) = the day after tomorrow

后天我去看电影 (hòutiān wǒ qù kàn diànyǐng) =

I'm going to watch movie the day after tomorrow

Dialogue 1: A: 你好，请问洗手间在哪？(nǐhǎo, qǐngwèn xǐshǒujiān zàinǎ) =

Hello, excuse me where's the bathroom?

B: 对不起，什么？(duìbuqǐ, shénme)

I'm sorry, what?

A: 前面有洗手间吗？(qiánmiàn yǒu xǐshǒujiānma?)

Is there a bathroom ahead?

B: 有。前面左转，麦当劳旁边

(yǒu. qiánmiàn zuǒzhuǎn, màidāngláo pángbiān) =

Yes there is. Ahead turn left, next to McDonald’s.

A: 麦当劳左边还是右边？(màidāngláo zuǒbiān háishì yòubiān) =

The left side or right side of McDonald’s.

 B: 麦当劳右边。麦当劳也有洗手间。

(màdānláo yòubiān. màidāngláo yě yǒu xǐshǒujiān.) =

McDonald's right side. McDonald's also have a bathroom.

A: 谢谢，再见！(xièxiè, zàijiàn)

Thank you, bye!

Dialogue 2: A: Rose,你去哪? (nǐ qù nǎ) =

Rose, where you going?

B: 我去上学，Jason 你呢？(wǒ qù shàngxué, Jason nǐne)

I'm going to go to school, what about you Jason?

A: 我去上班，你学什么？(wǒ qù shàngbān, nǐ xué shénme)

I'm going to work, what are you studying?

B: 我学中文。你在哪工作？(wǒ xué zhōngwén. nǐ zài nǎ gōngzuò)

I'm studying Chinese. Where do you work?

A: 我在电视台工作。后天我们去看电影吧。

(wǒ zài diànshìtái gōngzuò. hòutiān wǒmen qù kān diànyǐng ba)

I work at a TV station. The day after tomorrow let's watch a movie.

B: 电影院在哪？(diànyǐngyuàn zài nǎ)

Where is the movie theater?

A: 在Taco Bell 后面。 (zài Taco Bell hòumiàn)

Its behind Taco Bell.

B: 好。(hǎo)

Ok.

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LEVEL 1 LESSON 15

Lesson 11 去过，看过，吃过
没有过 = have not done

我去过中国, 没有去过英国 = I have been to China, not England

Jason 喝过咖啡没有喝过茶。= Jason has had coffee but not tea

Lesson 12 你心情怎么样？= How are you feeling emotionally?

很不好，不好，不太好，还可以，好，很好，太好了。

今天你心情怎么样？= how are you feeling today emotionally?

开心 = happy

高兴 = happy

开心不开心？= happy or not?

认识你很高兴 (rènshì nǐ hěn gāoxìng) = Nice to meet you

很高兴认识你 = Nice to meet you

Lesson 13 天气怎么样 = how's the weather

今天天气怎么样？= how's the weather today?

太热了，100 度。= It's too hot, 100 degrees.

是啊，今年 san antonio 夏天很热，没有风 = yeah, this summer in San Antonio is very hot, and no wind.

Lesson 14 洗手间在哪？= where's the bathroom?

上下左右 = up, down, left, right

前后 = front, behind.

旁边 = next to

在你的右边 = it is on your right

Dialogue 1: A: 你去过 Sea World 吗？(nǐ qùguò Sea World ma) =

Have you been to Sea World?

B: 没有去过，Sea World 怎么样？(méiyǒu qùguò, Sea World zěnme yàng)

I have not gone, how is Sea World?

A: 很好,人很多，我们后天去吧。(hěnhǎo, rénhěnduō, wǒmen hòutiān qùba)

It's very good, lots of people, lets go the day after tomorrow.

B: 好啊，后天天气怎么样？(hǎo a, hòutiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng) =

Alright, how is the weather the day after tomorrow?

A: 我上网看看... 后天没有雨，八十五度。

(wǒ shàngwǎng kànkan...hòutiān méiyǒu yǔ bāshíwǔ dù) =

I'm looking online...the day after tomorrow there's not rain, 85 degrees

B: 太好了，不冷也不热。我们几点见面？

(tàihǎole, bùlěng yě búrè. wǒmen jīdiǎn jiànmiàn?) =

That's great, not cold and not hot. What time should we meet?

A: 上午十点半可以吗？(shàngwǔ shídiǎnbàn kěyǐma?)

Is 1030a.m. alright?

B: 可以，在哪见面？(kěyǐ, zài nǎ jiànmiàn)

It's alright, where to meet?

A: 在学校右面的咖啡厅见面吧。(zài xuéxiào yòumiànde kāfēitīng jiànmiànba)

Let's meet in the cafe that is on the right side of the school.

B: 好，我好开心啊，后天见。(hǎo, wǒ hǎo kāixīn a, hòutiānjiàn)

Ok, I'm very happy, see you the day after tomorrow.

Dialogue 2: A:你心情怎么样？ (nǐ xīnqíng zěnmeyàng) =

How are you feeling?

 B: 不太好。。。(bútàihǎo)

Not too good...

A: 怎么了？(zěnmele?)

What happened?

B: 天气很冷，下大雨，很烦。(tiānqì hěnlěng, xiàdàyǔ, hěnfán)

The weather's very cold, rains a lot, very annoying.

A: 不高兴？去旅游吧。

(bù gāoxìng? qù lǚyóuba)

Not happy? Go traveling.

B: 去哪？(qù nǎ?)

Go where?

A: 你去过奥兰多吗？ (nǐ qùguò àolánduō ma?)

Have you been to Orlando?

B: 没去过。那里冬天冷不冷？(méiqùguò. nàlǐ dōngtiān lěngbùlěng?)

I haven't been. The weather there is cold or not?

A: 不冷，奥兰多很好玩，有迪士尼。

(bùlěng, àolánduō hěnhǎowán, yǒu díshìní)

It's not cold, Orlando is very fun, there's Disney.

很好玩 (hěnhǎowán) = very fun

那里 (nàlǐ)= Over there
光阴似箭 (guānyīsìjiàn) = time flies
祝你有个好心情。(zhùnǐ yǒuge hǎo xīnqíng) = hope you feel happy

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LEVEL 1 LESSON 16

(1st use of) 要(yào) = going to / plan to

今天我们要学什么？(jīntiān wǒmen yào xué shénme?) = What are we going to study today?

明天我要去看电影 (míngtiān wǒ yào qù kàn diànyǐng) = Tomorrow I'm going to watch a movie

九月我要搬家(jiúyuè wǒ yào bānjiā)= I'm going to move in September

后年我要学法语 (hòunián wǒ yào xué fǎyǔ) = I'm going to learn French two years later.

(2nd use of ) 要 (yào) = want to / would like to.

我要冰激淋 (wǒ yào bīngjīlín) = I'd like to have ice cream

我要咖啡和牛奶 (wǒ yào kāfēi hé niúnǎi) = I'd like to have coffee and milk

(3rd use of ) 要 (yào) = need to

明天很忙，我要工作 (míngtiān hěnmáng, wǒ yào gōngzuò) = tomorrow I'll be busy. I have to work.

明天下雨，你要有雨伞 (míngtiān xiàyǔ, nǐ yào yǒu yǔsǎn) =

it's going to rain tomorrow. You need to have an umbrella

Dialogue 1: A: 先生，您要什么？(xiānsheng, nín yào shénme?) =

Mr. what would you like?`

B: 我要咖啡。(wǒ yào kāfēi)

I'd like to have coffee

A: 还要什么？(hái yào shénme?)

What else would you like to have?

B: 有苹果汁吗？(yǒu píngguǒzhīma?)

Do you have apple juice?

A: 有。(yǒu) = We have it.

 B: 好，我要冷的苹果汁。

(hǎo, wǒ yào lěngde píngguǒzhī) =

good, I'd like cold apple juice

A: 咖啡呢，要冷的还是热的？

(kāfēine, yào lěngde háishì rède?) =

What about the coffee, would you like it cold or hot?

B: 咖啡要热的。我要带走。(kāfēi yào rède. wǒ yào dàizǒu)

The coffee should be hot. I'm going take it to go.

先生 (xiānsheng) = mister

小姐 (xiǎojie) = Miss

您 (nín) = you (polite)

果汁 (guǒzhī) = fruit juice

西瓜汁 (xīguāzhī) = watermelon juice

买单 (mǎidān) = can I pay? / check please?

Dialogue 2: A:周末你要做什么?

(zhōumò nǐ yào zuò shénme?) =

What are you going to do on the weekend?

B: 周末我要学中文。你有空吗？我们看中文电影吧。

(zhōumò wǒ yào xué zhōngwén. nǐ yǒu kòngma? wǒmen kàn zhōngwén

diànyǐngba) =

I'm going to study Chinese in the weekend. Are you available?

Let's watch a Chinese movie.

A: 对不起，这周很忙。周末我要加班。

(duìbùqǐ, zhè zhōu hěnmáng. zhōumò wǒ yào jiābān) =

I'm sorry, this week I'm busy. I need to work over time on the weekend
 B: 你要好好休息啊。

(nǐ yào hǎohǎo xiūxi ā)

You better rest well.

A: 是啊，好好休息，也要多运动。

(shì ā, hǎohǎo xiūxi, yě yào duōyùndòng)

Yes, rest well and also have to work out more.

忙 (máng) = busy

加班 (jiābān) = work overtime

没有人喜欢加班 = nobody likes to work overtime

休息 (méiyǒurén xǐhuan jiābān) = to rest

好好学习 (hǎohǎo xuéxi) = study hard

多运动 (duōyùndòng) = work out more

有空 (yǒu kòng) = have space (in your schedule)

你有空吗？(nǐ yǒu kòngma?) =

do you have time? / are you available? (do you have the space in your schedule?)

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LEVEL 1 LESSON 17

能(néng) = able to (used to express ability or possibility)

我能说中文 (wǒ néng shuō zhōngwén) = I'm able to speak Chinese

你能做饭吗？ (nǐ néng zuò fànma) = are you able to cook?

咖啡厅能上网吗？(kāfēitīng néng shàng wǎngma) = Can I use the internet in the coffee shop?

你能帮我买东西吗？(nǐ néng bāng wǒ mǎi dōngxī ma) = Can you help me shop?

不能 (bùnéng ) = not able, not allowed

明天我不能去看电影 (míngtiān wǒ bùnéng qù kàn diànyǐng) = I can't go see the movie tomorrow

这里不能游泳 (zhèlǐ bùnéng yóuyǒng) = It is not allowed to swim here.

可以 (kěyǐ) + verb = may I do (something)?

我可以用电脑吗？ (wǒ kěyǐ yòng diànnǎo ma) = May I use the computer?

车上可以吃东西吗？ (chēshàng kěyǐ chī dōngxī ma) = Is food allowed on bus?

你明天不可以工作 (nǐ míngtiān bù kěyǐ gōngzuò) = You cannot work tomorrow.

可以不可以 (kěyǐ bù kěyǐ) = Is it ok or not?

用你的手机可以不可以？(yòng nǐde shǒujī kěyǐ bù kěyǐ) =

Is using your cellphone ok or not? (is it ok to use your cellphone?)

能不能 (néng bùnéng) = able or not able?

我们星期三能不能见面？(wǒmen xīngqī sān néngbùnéng jiànmiàn) =

Are we able to meet on Wednesday or not?

你能说西班牙语吗？(nǐ néng shuō xibānyá yǔ ma) = Can you speak Spanish?

Dialogue 1: A: 爸爸，九月我可以去迪士尼玩吗？

(bàba, jiǔyuè wǒ kěyǐ qù díshìní wán ma) =

 Dad, may I go to Disney in September?

B: 九月你要上学，不可以去迪士尼。

(jiǔyùe nǐ yào shàngxué, bùkěyǐ qù díshìní) =

In September you're going to school, you're not allowed to go to Disney.

A: 十二月可以吗？(shí èr yuè kěyǐ ma)

Am I allowed in December?

B: 十二月要去洛杉矶看爷爷奶奶

(shí èr yuè yào qù luòshānjī kàn yéye nǎinai)

In December (you're) going to Los Angeles to visit grandma and grandpa

A: 几月能去？(jǐyuè néng qù) =

Which month (am I) able to go?

B: 明年夏天可以去。

(míngnián xiàtiān kěyǐ qù) =

The summer of next year you can go.

A: 太好了! (tàihǎo le) = Great!

Note 看 here means to visit not to look at.

Dialogue 2: A:明天你可以来我家吗？

(míngtiān nǐ kěyǐ lái wǒ jiā ma) =

Tomorrow can you come to my home?

B: 做什么？

(zuò shénme) =

To do what?

A: 可以帮我买车吗？

(kěyǐ bāng wǒ mǎi chē ma) =

Can (you) help me buy a car?

 B: 我不能帮你，没有买过车。

(wǒ bùnéng bāng nǐ, méiyǒu mǎiguò chē) =

I'm not able to help you, (I've) never bought a car.

A: 没关系，我们上网看看，可以学习。

(méiguānxi, wǒmen shàngwǎng kànkan, kěyǐ xuéxí) =

No problem, we can go online, have a look, and (we) can study

B: Jason 买过车，他能帮你，可以问他。

(Jason mǎiguò chē, tā néng bāng nǐ, kěyǐ wèn tā) =

Jason has bought a car, he can help you, (you) can ask him.

A: 真的吗？ 现在我打 Jason 的手机。

(zhēndema? xiànzài wǒ dǎ Jason de shǒujī) =

Really? I will call Jason's hand phone now.

没关系 (méiguānxi) = It's alright (Review Level 1 Lesson 2)

现在你能说中文吗？(xiànzài nǐ néng shuō zhōngwén ma) = Now can you speak Chinese?

不太好，我要好好学习中文。(bú tàihǎo, wǒ yào hǎohǎo xuéxí zhōngwén) =

Not so well, I will study hard Chinese

你可以来我爱学中文网站 (nǐ kěyǐ lái wǒ ài xué zhōngwén wǎng zhàn) =

You can come to I Love Learning Chinese website.

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LEVEL 1 LESSON 18

也(yě) = also, too

我也是 (wǒ yě shì) = I am also.

我也喜欢 (wǒ yě xǐhuan) = I also like (it).

我姐姐也是老师 (wǒ jiějie yě shì lǎoshī) = My older sister is also a teacher.

我也去过日本 (wǒ yě qùguò rìběn) = I also have been to Japan

都 (dōu) = all, both, entirely

我们都是中国人 (wǒmen dōu shì zhōngguó rén) = We are both (all) Chinese

爸爸妈妈都不喝咖啡 (bàba māma dōu bù hē kāfēi) = Mom and dad all don't drink coffee (neither
mom and dad drink coffee)

都 + 不 = neither, all don't

弟弟今天明天都工作(dìdi jīntiān míngtiān dōu gōngzuò) = My little brother will work today and tomorrow.

我和妹妹都没有去过纽约 (wǒ hé mèimei dōu méiyǒu qùguò niǔyuē) = I and little sister all have
not gone to New York (Neither my little sister and I have been to New York)

都 + 没有 = neither, all have not

苹果手机和苹果电脑都贵 (píngguō shǒujī hé píngguǒ diànnǎo dōu guì) = Apple phone and Apple
computer are both expensive

贵 = expensive (ex. 太贵了! (tàiguìle) = too expensive!)

在(zài) = to be located at
宝宝在家玩 (bǎobǎo zài jiā wán) = Baby is playing at home

爸爸在医院上班 (bàba zài yīyuàn shàngbān) = Dad is working in the hospital

奶奶在商店买东西 (nǎinai zài shāngdiàn mǎi dōngxī) = Grandma is shopping in a store

爷爷在游泳池游泳(yéye zài yóuyǒngchí yóuyǒng) = Grandpa is swimming in the swimming pool.

现在你在哪？(xiànzài nǐ zài nǎ) = Where are you right now?

 去年今年我都在北京 (qùnián jīnnián wǒ dōu zài běijīng) = I was in Beijing last year and this year.

Dialogue 1: A: Daisy,你在家吗？

(nǐ zài jiā ma?) =

Daisy, are you home?

B: 不在家，我在商店买东西。

(búzàijiā, wǒzài shāngdiàn mǎi dōngxī) =

(I'm) not home, I'm at a store buying stuff.

A: 你几点回家？(nǐ jīdiǎn huíjiā)

What time do you return home?

B: 下午四点半。你现在在哪？

(xìawǔ sìdiǎnbàn. nǐ xiànzài zàinǎ)

4:30pm. Where are you now?

A: 我在健身房运动。晚上我们一起学中文吧。

(wǒ zài jiànshēnfáng yùndòng. wǎnshàng wǒmen yīqǐ xué

zhōngwén ba)

I'm at the gym exercising. Let's study Chinese in the evening.

B: 好啊，去哪学中文？

(hǎo a, qù nǎ xué zhōngwén) =

alright, where (to) go study Chinese?

A: 去图书馆吧，图书馆有很多中文书和电影 DVD。

(qù túshūguān ba, túshūguǎn yǒu hěnduō zhōngwén shū hé

diànyǐng DVD)

(Let's) go to the library, the library has a lot of Chinese books and
movie DVD.

B: 我们七点在图书馆前面见面。

(wǒmen qīdiǎn zài túshūguǎn qiánmiàn jiànmiàn)

 Let's meet at the library front 7 o'clock.

健身房 (jiànshēnfáng) = gym

商店 (shāngdiàn) = store shop

回 (huí) = return

图书馆 (túshūguǎn) = library

多 (duō) = lots, many

Dialogue 2: A:你做什么工作？

(nǐ zuò shénme gōngzuò) =

You do what work (what work do you do?)

B: 我是老师，你呢？

(wǒ shì lǎoshī, nǐ ne) =

I'm a teacher, how about you?

A: 我是医生，我姐姐也是老师。

(wǒ shì yīshēng, wǒ jiějie yě shì lǎoshī) =

I'm a doctor, my older sister is also a teacher.

B: 我哥哥和我弟弟都是医生。你喜欢医院吗？

(wǒ gēge hé wǒ dìdi dōu shì yīshēng. nǐ xǐhuan yīyuàn ma) =

My older brother and my younger brother all are doctors.

You like the hospital?

A: 我不喜欢在医院工作，我喜欢大学和小学。

(wǒ bù xǐhuān zài yīyuàn gōngzuò, wǒ xǐhuan dàxué hé xiǎoxué) =

I don't like working at the hospital, I like college and elementary school

B: 我也喜欢学校，小学，中学，大学，我都喜欢。现在我在中学工作。

(wǒ yě xǐhuan xuéxiào, xiǎoxué, zhōngxué, dàxué, wǒ dōu xǐhuan.

xiànzài wǒ zài zhōngxué gōngzuò) =
 I also like school, elementary school, middle school, college, I like all
of them. Now I'm at working at a middle school

A: 你的学校在哪？

(nǐde xuéxiàn zài nǎ) =

Where is your school at?

B: 我的学校在你们医院旁边。

(wǒde xuéxiào zài nǐmen yīyuàn pángbiān)

My school is next to your hospital.

爸爸 (bàba) = dad

妈妈 (māma) = mom

姐姐 (jiějie) = older sister

弟弟 (dìdi) = younger brother

妹妹 (mèimei) = younger sister

叔叔 (shūshu) = uncle

阿姨 (ā yí) = aunt

小学 (xiǎoxué) = elementary school

中学 (zhōngxué) = middle school

大学 (dàxué) = college

我学中文，你也学中文，我们都爱学中文。
(wǒ xué zhōngwén, nǐ yě xué zhōngwén, wǒmen dōu ài xué zhōngwén) =
I study Chinese, you also study Chinese. We both love learning Chinese

现在我们住在德州, 下周我们要搬去东岸。
(xiànzài wǒmen zhùzài dézhōu, xiàzhōu wǒmen yào bānqù dōngàn) =
Now we live in Texas, next week we will move to east coast

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多少钱 (duōshǎoqián) = how much money? (how much does it cost?)

多 (duō) = a lot/many

麦当劳人多 (màidāngláo rénduō) = McDonalds has a lot of people

我不喜欢太多糖 (wǒbù xǐhuān tàiduō táng) = I don't like a lot of sugar

少 (shǎo) = few/little

可以少一点盐吗？(kěyǐ shǎo yīdiǎn yánma) = Can I have less salt?

你运动太少 (nǐ yùndòng tài shǎo) = you exercise too little

钱 (qián) = money

有钱还是没钱 (yǒu qián háishì méi qián) = have money or not have money

多少人 (duōshǎo rén) = how many people?

多少度 (duōshǎo dù) = how many degrees?

多少年 (duōshǎo nián) = how many years?

多少天 (duōshǎo tiān) = how many days

贵 (guì) = expensive; 便宜 (piányì) = cheap

太贵了! (tài guìle) = it is too expensive!

可以便宜一点吗？ (kěyǐ piányì yīdiǎn ma) = can you go a little cheaper?

便宜一点吧 (piányì yīdiǎn ba) = can you go a little cheaper?

便宜还是贵？ (piányì háishìguì) = Cheap or expensive

打折 (dǎ zhé) = discount

明天迪士尼打折。 (míngtiān díshìní dǎ zhé) = tomorrow Disneyland has discount

可以打折吗？ (kěyǐ dǎ zhé ma) = can you give a discount?

 有没有打折 (yǒu méiyǒu dǎ zhé ma) = is there a discount or not?

几口人(jǐkǒurén) = how many people?

你家有几口人 (nǐ jiā yǒu jǐkǒurén) = how many people in your family?

多少人 / 几个人 (jǐ ge rén) = how many people? (个 is a measure word)

Dialogue 1: A: Rose 现在你在哪？

(Rose xiànzài nǐ zài nǎ) =

Rose where are you now?

B: 我在旅游。你呢？

(wǒ zài lǚyóu. nǐ ne?) =

I'm traveling, how about you?

A: 我在家。 你去哪？(wǒ zài jiā. nǐ qù nǎ?)

I'm at home. Where you going?

B: 去 Savannah. (qù Savannah)

(I'm) going to Savannah.

A: 你住在哪？

(nǐ zhù zài nǎ?)

Where are you staying at?

B: 我们住在 Residence Inn.

(wǒmen zhùzài Residence Inn) =

I'm staying at the Residence Inn.

A: 怎么样，方便吗？

(zěnmeyàng, fāngbiàn ma)

How is it, convenient?

B: 很好，很方便。
 (hěnhǎo, hěn fāngbiàn)

Very good, very convenient.

A: 贵不贵？多少钱一天

(guì bú guì? duōshǎo qián yītiān)

Expensive? How much does it cost for 1 day?

B: 不便宜，一百块一天。(bù piányì, yībǎi kuài yītiān )

Not cheap, $100 for 1 day.

A: 有没有打折？(yǒuméiyǒu dǎzhé?)

Is there any discount?

B: 周末没有打折。(zhōumò méiyǒu dǎzhé)

There's no discount on the weekend.

我们 (wǒmen) = We (们 pluralizes the noun. Him/her = 他, becomes 他们 = them)

住在 (zhùzài) = live at, dwelling place at

工资 (gōngzī) = Salary; wages

岁 (suì) = years old

Dialogue 2: A:你家有几口人？

(nǐ jiā yǒu jǐkǒurén) =

How many people in your family?

B: 五口人， 爸爸， 妈妈， 哥哥，妹妹和我。

(wǔkǒurén, bàba, māma, gēge, mèimei, hé wǒ) =

There five people, dad, mom, older brother, younger sister and me.

A: 你哥哥妹妹多少岁？

(nǐ gēge mèimei duōshǎo suì) =

How old is your older brother and younger sister?

 B: 我哥哥十七岁， 妹妹十三岁。 你家呢？

(wǒ gēge shíqīsuì, mèimei shísānsuì. nǐ jiā ne?) =

My older brother is 17 years old, my younger sister is 13 years old.

How about your family?

A: 我家有四口人，爸爸，妈妈，弟弟，还有我。

(wǒ jiā yǒu sìkǒurén, bàba, māma, dìdi, háiyǒu wǒ) =

There's 4 people in my family, dad, mom, younger brother and there

also me

B: 哦，我家还有 Firegoat, 我们的狗，很可爱。

(ò, wǒ jiā háiyǒu Firegoat, wǒmende gǒu, hěn kě ài) =

Oh, my family there's also Firegoat, our dog, very cute.

A: 我也喜欢狗，我家没有狗。你的狗几岁？

(wǒ yě xǐhuān gǒu, wǒ jiā méiyǒu gǒu. nǐde gǒu jǐsuì) =

I also like dog, our family doesn't have a dog. How old is your dog?

B: 四岁，我们都喜欢它。

(sìsuì, wǒmen dōu xǐhuān tā)

4 years old, we all like it (the dog)

可爱 (kě ài) = cute

它 (tā) = it (can refer to animals)

Notice also that the character 便 is used both for 便宜 and 方便 but is
pronounced differently.

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失而复得 (shī ér fù dé) = Lost but found again

Review
Lesson 16 要

我要一杯茶 (wǒ yào yībēi chá) = I'd like to have a cup of tea

九月我要去纽约上大学 (jiǔ yuè wǒ yào qù niǔyuē shàng dàxué) = I'm going to NY for college in Sept.

你要多运动 (nǐ yào duō yùndòng) = You should work out more.

Lesson 17 能 and 可以

我可以用你的手机吗？(wǒ kěyǐ yòng nǐde shǒujī ma) = Can I use your cell phone? (asking for permission)

你能不能帮我买东西？ (nǐ néng bù néng bāng wǒ mǎi dōngxī) = Can you help me buy something or not?

我能说葡萄牙语 (wǒ néng shuō pútáoyá yǔ) = I'm able to speak Portuguese

Lesson 18 都 and 也

我学中文，你也学中文，我们都爱学中文 (wǒ xué zhōngwén, nǐ yě xué zhōngwén, wǒmen dōu

ài xué zhōngwén) = I study Chinese, you also study Chinese, we all love to learn Chinese.

妈妈在家，爸爸也在家，我们都在家 (māma zài jiā, bàba yě zài jiā, wǒmen dōu zài jiā) = Mom
is at home, dad is also at home, we are all at home.

Lesson 19 多少钱

机票多少钱？(jīpiào duōshǎo qián) = how much is the flight ticket?

机票打折吗？(jīpiào dǎ zhé ma) = Is there discount for flight ticket?

圣诞节机票贵 (shèngdànjié jīpiào guì) = Flight tickets are expensive during Christmas.

Dialogue 1: A: 你的生日是几月几号？

(nǐde shēngrì shì jǐyuè jǐhào) =

What day and month is your birthday?

 B: 我的生日是十月九号。

(wǒde shēngrì shì shíyuè jiǔ hào) =

My birthday is on October 9th.

A: 是周六，一起去吃饭吧. (shì zhōu liù, yīqǐ qù chī fàn ba)

It's on Saturday, let's go eat a meal together.

B: 去哪里？ (qù nǎlǐ)

Where to go?

A: 去 steakhouse，我买单。(qù steakhouse wǒ mǎi dān)

(Let's) go to steakhouse, It's my treat.

B: 很贵吧 (hěn guì ba) =

It's expensive.

A: 我有打折券，很便宜。

(wǒ yǒu dǎzhéquàn, hěn piányì)

I have a discount coupon, (its) very cheap

B: 好啊，我们可以下午见面吗？上午我要工作。

(hǎo ā, wǒmen kěyǐ xiàwǔ jiànmiàn ma? shàngwǔ wǒ yào gōngzuò)

Ok, can we meet in the afternoon? In the morning I have work.

A: 上午我也很忙，下午五点见。

(shàngwǔ wǒ yě hěn máng, xiàwǔ wǔdiǎn jiàn)

In the morning I'm also very busy, 5pm (let's) meet.

B: 好，五点见。(hǎo, wǔdiǎn jiàn)

Ok, see (you) 5 o'clock

买单 (mǎidān) = pay the bill (in a restaurant)

打折券 (dǎzhé quàn) = discount coupon

 一起 (yīqǐ) = together

周六 (zhōuliù) = Saturday (shorter version of 星期六, you can just use 周 plus number to express
the day of the week. Note except for Sunday = 周日 zhōurì)

At a Chinese open market

Dialogue 2: A:老板，苹果多少钱？

(lǎobǎn píngguǒ duōshǎo qián) =

Boss, an apple costs how much?

B: 四块，要不要？

(sìkuài, yàobúyào) =

4 dollars, you want it or not?

A: 太贵了，便宜一点吧？

(tàiguìle, piányì yīdiǎn ba) =

It's too expensive, (can you go) a little cheaper?

B: 我的苹果很好，不打折。

(wǒde píngguǒ hěn hǎo, bù dǎzhé) =

My apple is very good, no discount.

A: 打折吧，我买多一点。

(dǎzhé ba, wǒ mǎi duō yīdiǎn) =

(give a) discount, I'll buy a little more.

B: 多少钱你要？

(duōshǎo qián nǐ yào) =

How much do you want (the apple for)?

A: 三块怎么样？你的苹果我都买。

(sānkuài zěnme yàng? nǐde píngguǒ wǒ dōu mǎi) =

3 dollars how about it? I'll buy all your apples

 B: 好吧。香蕉也买一点吧，打折。

(hǎo ba. xiāngjiāo yě mǎi yīdiǎn ba, dǎzhé)

Alright. Also buy some bananas discounted.

A: 香蕉多少钱？(xiāngjiāo duō shǎo qián)

Bananas are how much?

B: 香蕉一块怎么样？(xiāngjiāo yīkuài zěnme yàng)

Bananas are 1 dollar how about it?

A: 好，你的香蕉我都要。(hǎo, nǐde xiāngjiāo wǒ dōuyào)

Ok, I want all your bananas.

B: 谢谢，怎么买这么多水果？

(xièxiè, zěnme mǎi zhème duō shuǐguǒ)

Thanks, how come (you) buy this much fruit?

A: 后天妹妹生日，有很多朋友，我要做苹果派和香蕉蛋糕。

(hòutiān mèimei shēngri, yǒu hěn duō péngyou, wǒ yào zuò píngguǒ
pài hé xiāngjiāo dàngāo)

The day after tomorrow is my younger sister's birthday, there's a lot

of friends, I'm going to make apple pie and banana cake.

A: 你是好姐姐！

(nǐshì hǎo jiějie)

You're a good older sister!

怎么 (zěnme) = how come

香蕉 (xiāngjiāo) = banana

老板 (lǎobǎn) = Boss

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什么 (shénme) = what
什么人？ (shénme rén) = what people, who

什么人去看电影？ (shénme rén qù kàn diànyǐng) = Who's going to watch movie?

什么地方？ (shénme dìfāng) = what place, where

在什么地方见面？(zài shénme dìfāng jiànmiàn) = at what place to meet?

什么时候？ (shénme shíhou) = what time, when

什么时候可以上网？ (shénme shíhou kěyǐ shàngwǎng) = When is the internet available?

什么颜色？ (shénme yánsè) = What color?

什么咖啡？ (shénme kāfēi) = What (kind of) coffee?

Dialogue 1 : A: 我丢了包，请问这里有没有？

(wǒ diūle bāo, qǐngwèn zhèlǐ yǒu méiyǒu) =

I lost a bag, excuse me (is it) here or not?

B：什么颜色？

(shénme yánsè?) =

What color?

A：紫色。(zǐsè) = purple

B：大包还是小包？

(dàbāo háishì xiǎobāo)

Big bag or small bag?

A：不大也不小。(búdà yě bù xiǎo) =

not big and not small.

 B: 我看看。 什么时候丢的？

(wǒ kànkàn. shénme shíhou diūde) =

I'll take a look. When (was it) lost?

A: 星期四晚上。(xīngqī sì wǎnshàng) =

Thursday night.

B：在什么地方丢的？(zaì shénme dìfāng diūde)

At what location (was it) lost

A: 停车场。(tíngchēchǎng) = parking lot

B: 有！你叫 Ashley? (yǒu! nǐjiào Ashley) =

(We) have it! You are Ashley?

A: 是。太谢谢你了！

(shì. tài xièxiè nǐ le) = Yes. Thank you a lot!

丢 (diū) = to lose

看看 (kànkan) = to take a look

Dialogue 2: A: Jason 的生日快到了

(de shēngrì kauìdàole) =

Jason's birthday is almost here.

B: 什么时候？

(shénme shíhou) =

When?

A: 什么？你忘了！是十月三十号

(shénme? nǐ wàng le！shì shíyuè sānshí hào) =

What? You forgot! It's October 30th

B: 我们去买礼物吧，什么礼物好呢？

(wǒmen qù mǎi lǐwù ba, shénme lǐwù hǎo ne?)

 Let's go buy a present, what present is good (for him)?

A: 手表吧，jason 喜欢什么颜色？

(shǒubiǎo ba, xǐhuan shénme yánsè) =

A watch, Jason likes what color?

B: 黑色。在什么地方买？

(hēisè. zài shénme dìfāng mǎi?)

Black. At what place (to) buy?

A: 在 Amazon 买吧。

(zài Amazon mǎi bā) =

Buy at Amazon.

B: 什么牌子好？

(shénme páizi hǎo) =

What brand's good?

A: 他喜欢卡西欧。

(tā xǐhuan kǎxīōu) =

He likes Casio

B: Jason 的生日 party 什么人来？

(Jason de shēngrì party shénme rénlái?)

Who's coming to Jason's birthday party

A: Rose，Steven，Ken，Amelia，还有 Birdie。

(Rose，Steven，Ken，Amelia, háiyǒu Birdie) =

Rose，Steven，Ken，Amelia also Birdie

B: Jason 朋友真多。

(Jason péngyou zhēn duō) =

Jason's friends are really a lot.

生日 (shēngrì) = birthday

快到了 (kuài dàole) = almost arrived

忘了 (wàngle) = forgot

礼物 (lǐwù) = present, gift

黑色 (hēisè) = black

牌子 (páizi) = brand

卡西欧 (kǎxīōu) = Casio

来 (lái) = come to...

来我家 (láiwǒjiā) = come to my house

来美国 (láiměiguó) = come to USA

Dialogue 3: A: 你在看什么？

(nǐ zài kàn shénme)

What you looking at?

B: 看新西兰天气。

(kàn xīnxilán tiānqì)

Looking at New Zealand's weather.

A: 去新西兰做什么？工作？

(qù xīnxīlán zuò shénme? Gōngzuò?)

Go to New Zealand do what? Work?

B: 不是，去看朋友，旅游。

(búshì, qù kàn péngyou, lǚyóu)

No, go see friend, travel.

A: 你朋友在新西兰什么地方？

(nǐ péngyou zài xīnxīlán shénme dìfāng)

Your friend at New Zealand (living at) what place

 B: 在奥克兰。

(zài àokèlán)

At Auckland.

A:什么时候去？

(shénme shíhou qù?)

When (will you) go?

B: 夏天吧，天气不太热，我也有时间。

(xìatiānba, tiānqì bútài rè, wǒ yě yǒu shíjiān)

Summer, weather's not too hot, I also have time.

A: 奥克兰什么有名？

(àokèlán shénme yǒumíng?)

Auckland what (is) famous?

B: 美女多，天气好，房子贵。

(měinǚ duō, tiānqì hǎo, fángzi guì)

Lots of pretty girls, good weather, expensive housing.

美女 (měinǚ) = Pretty girls

奥克兰 (àokèlán) = Auckland

新西兰 (xīnxīlán) = New Zealand

房子 (fángzi) = home, house

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为什么 (wèi shénme) = Why

因为 (yīnwèi ) = Because…
你为什么不去工作？ (nǐ wèishénme bú qù gōngzuò) = Why don’t you go to work?

因为我病了(yīnwèi wǒ bìngle) = Because I got sick

为什么你学西班牙语？ (wèi shénme nǐ xué xībānyá yǔ) = Why are you studying Spanish?

因为西班牙语有意思，很多人说西班牙语

(yīnwèi xībānyá yǔ yǒu yìsì, hěn duō rén shuō xībānyá yǔ) =
Because Spanish is interesting and a lot of people speak Spanish

为什么不喝咖啡？ (wèishénme bù hē kāfēi) = Why don’t you drink coffee?

因为我不喜欢咖啡，太苦. (yīnwèi wǒ bù xǐhuān kāfēi, tài kǔ) =

Because I don’t like coffee, (its) too biter

为什么不运动？ (wèi shénme bú yùndòng) = Why don’t (you) work out (exercise)

因为我太累 (yīnwèi wǒ tài lèi) = Because I’m too tired.

怎么(zěnme) = how
怎么做中国菜 (zěnme zuò zhōngguó cài) = how to cook Chinese dishes?

看书做 (kàn shū zuò ) = read books to do (Chinese cooking)

你怎么上网？(nǐ zěnme shàngwǎng ) = How to do you get on the internet?

我用手机上网 (wǒ yòng shǒujī shàngwǎng) = I use the cellphone to get on the internet

怎么买车？(zěnme mǎi chē ) = How to buy a car?

请朋友帮忙 (qǐng péngyǒu bāng máng) = Have a friend help (buy a car)

怎么睡好觉？(zénme shuìhǎojiào)= How to sleep well?

多运动，晚上喝牛奶 (duō yùndòng, wǎnshàng hē niúnǎi)=

 Exercise more, drink milk in the evening.

The object doesn't have to come after the verb. Sometimes it moves to the front of the
question, establishing what the question is going to be about, before getting specific with the
"how" question.

ipad 怎么用？(zěnme yòng) = How to use IPAD?

cheese 怎么吃？(zěnme chī) = How to eat cheese?
超市怎么去？(chāoshì zěnme qù ) = How to go to grocery store?

Dialogue 1 : A: 周末你做什么？

(zhuōmò nǐ zuò shénme) =

What will you do on the weekend?

B：我要去奥兰多。

(wǒ yào qù àolánduō) =

I’m going to Orlando

A：为什么去奥兰多？去迪士尼吧？

(wèi shénme qù àolánduō? qù díshìní ba) =

Why are (you) going to Orlando? Going to Disney?

B：不是。因为去看朋友

(bú shì. yīwèi qù kàn péngyǒu)

No. Because I’m going to see a friend.

A：看朋友？为什么你不高兴？

(kàn péngyǒu? wèi shénme nǐ bù gāoxìng?) =

See a friend? Why are you not happy?

B: 朋友要离开美国。

(péngyǒu yào líkāi měiguó) =

Friend will leave USA

A: 为什么离开美国？ (wèi shénme líkāi měiguó) =

 Why (is she) leaving USA?

B：妈妈病了。(māma bìngle)

Mom became sick

A: 你怎么去？ (nǐ zěnme qù) = How you going?

B: 开车去。(kāi chē qù) = Going by driving

离开 (líkāi) = to leave

病了(bìngle) = got sick

开车 (kāichē) = drive car

Dialogue 2: A: 你怎么学中文？(nǐ zěnme xué zhōngwén) =

How do you study Chinese?

B: 看电视，上网。(kàn diànshì, shàngwǎng) =

Watch tv, go on internet

A: 为什么不去上课？

(wèi shénme bú qù shàngkè) =

Why don’t you go to class?

B: 因为中文课太贵了。

(yīnwèi zhōngwén kè tài guìle)

Because Chinese class is too expensive

A: 你怎么上网学中文？

(nǐ zěnme shàngwǎng xué zhōngwén) =

How do you study Chinese online?

B: 我用手机上网学中文。

(wǒ yòng shǒujī shàngwǎng xué zhōngwén)

I use cell phone to go online study Chinese.

A: 为什么用手机？
 (wèi shénme yòng shǒujī) =

Why do you use cell phone?

B: 因为很方便，什么时候都可以学习. travel 中文怎么说？

(yīnwèi hěn fāngbiàn, shénme shíhou dōu kěyǐ xuéxí. Travel

zhōngwén zěnme shuō) =

Because it’s very convenient, can study anytime. How do you

say travel in Chinese?

A: 旅游，你喜欢旅游吧？

(lǚyóu, nǐ xǐhuān lǚyóu ba) =

(travel), you like traveling?

B: 是，你怎么知道？

(shì, nǐ zěnme zhīdào?)

Yes, how did you know?

A: 去年，今年你都去旅游了。

(qù nián, jīn nián nǐ dōu qù lǚyóu le) =

Both last year and this year you went traveling.

B: 是啊，因为旅游没有钱去上中文课。

(shì ā, yīngwèi lǚyóu méiyǒu qián qù shàng zhōngwén kè) =

Yes, because (I) traveled don’t have money to go to Chinese class.

知道 (zhīdào) = to know

你怎么知道我不喜欢运动 (nǐ zěnme zhīdào wǒ bù xǐhuān yùndòng) =

How did you know I don’t like to exercise

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Introduction
因为这周是感恩节 (yīnwèi zhè shōu shì gǎnēnjié) = Because this week is Thanksgiving.

感恩节怎么庆祝 (gǎnēnjié zěnme qìngzhù) = How to celebrate Thanksgiving?

吃火鸡，看朋友，买东西 (chīhuǒjī, kànpéngyou, mǎidōngxī) =

Eat turkey, visit friends, buy stuff (shopping)

很有意思 (hěn yǒu yìsi) = (it's) very interesting (sounds like fun)

的 (de ) = possessive particle

麦当劳的咖啡 (màidāngláo de kāfēi) = McDonald's coffee

学校的老师 (xuéxiào de lǎoshī) = School's teacher

公司的老板 (gōngsī de lǎobǎn) = Company's boss

纽约的天气 (niǔyuē de tiānqì) = New York's weather

姐姐的心情 (jiějie de xīngqíng) = sister's mood

他的手机 (tāde shǒujī) = His cellphone

朋友的生日 (péngyou de shēngrì) = friend's birthday

感恩节的火鸡 (gǎnēnjié de huǒjī) = Thanksgiving's turkey

Sometimes you don't need 的 (de) to indicate close relationships such as in:
A close personal relationship (family, close friends, boyfriends/girlfriends)
An institutional or organizational relationship (school, work). Some examples:

我妈妈喜欢旅游 (wǒ māma xǐhuan lǚyóu) = My mom likes to travel

她哥哥是英语老师 (tā gēge shì yīngyǔ lǎoshī) = Her brother is an English teacher

我男朋友在北京 (wǒ nán péngyou zài běijīng) = My boyfriend is in Beijing

你女儿在家吗？(nǐ nǚ ér zài jiāma)= Is your daughter at home?

 我们家有狗 (wǒmen jiā yǒu gǒu) = Our family has a dog

欢迎来我家！(huānyíng lái wǒ jiā) = Welcome to my home

他们学校很大 (tāmen xuéxiào hěn dà) = Their school is very big

你们医院在哪？(nǐmen yīyuàn zài nǎ)= Where is your hospital

Pronouns:

我 (wǒ): I, me

你 (nǐ): you

他/她/它 (tā) : he or she or it

我们 (wǒ men): we, us

你们 (nǐ men): you as plural

他们: (tā men): they, them

Dialogue A: 去年感恩节你在哪？

(qùnián gǎn ēn jié nǐ zài nǎ) =

Where were you last Thanksgiving?

B：在德州。 (zài dézhōu) = (I was) in Germany

A：去年感恩节德州的天气怎么样

(qùnián gǎnēnjié dézhōu de tiān qì zěnme yàng) =

How was the weather last Thanksgiving in Germany?

B：很好，七十度，不冷也不热。

(hěnhǎo, qīshí dù, bùlěng yě búrè)

Very good, 70 degrees, not cold and not hot.

A：今年呢？(jīnnián ne?) = How about this year?

B: 今年 Savannah 的天气也很好，早上晚上冷。

(jīnnián Savannah de tiānqì yě hěnhǎo, zǎoshàng wǎnshàng lěng) =

This year Savannah's weather is also good, morning, evening is cold

 A: 去年感恩节的晚餐怎么样？

(qùnián gǎnēnjié de wǎncān zěnme yàng) =

How was last year's Thanksgiving dinner?

B：去年我们去朋友家，感恩节的 party 很有意思，晚餐很好吃。

(qùnián wǒmen qù péngyou jiā, gǎnēnjié de party hěn yǒu yìsi,

wǎncān hěn hǎochī)

Last year we went to a friend's home, Thanksgiving party was very

interesting, dinner was tasty.

A: 今年感恩节来我们家吧。我哥哥姐姐还有德国的朋友，人多有意思

(jīnnián gǎnēnjié lái wǒmen jiā ba. wǒ gēge jiějie háiyǒu déguó de
péngyou, rénduō yǒu yìsi) =

This year's Thanksgiving come to our home. My older brother,

older sister and also German friend (will come), lots of people is fun.

B: 好啊，我八个月的女儿可以来吗？

(hǎo ā, wǒ bā gè yuè de nǚ ér kěyǐ láima?) =

Ok, can my 8 month daughter come?

A: 太好了，八个月的宝宝很可爱。

(tài hǎole, bā gè yuè de bǎobao hěn kě ài)

Thanks great, 8 month baby is so cute

德国 (déguó) = Germany

德国的朋友 (déguó de péngyou) = Friends from Germany

可爱 (kě ài) = cute

晚餐 (wǎncān) = dinner

感恩节的晚餐 (gǎnēnjié de wǎncān) = thanksgiving dinner.

八个月的宝宝 (bā gè yuè de bǎobao) = 8 month old treasure (baby)

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来 (lái ) = come; 去 (qù) = go

来我家 (lái wǒ jiā) = Come to my home

来中国 (lái zhōngguó) = come to China

去上海 (qù shànghǎi) = go to shanghai

去健身房 (qù jiànshēnfáng) = go to the gym

来上课 (lái shàngkè) = come to have lessons

来学中文 (lái xué zhōngwén) = Come to learn Chinese

去打篮球 (qù dá lánqiú) = go to play basketball

去买花 (qù mǎihuā) = go to buy flower

进 (jìn) = enter; 出 (chū) = come out or go out

进门 (jìnmén) = Enter the gate (door)

进公园 (jìn gōngyuán) = enter the park

进来 (jìnlái) = come in

出国 (chūguó)= go out of the country (going abroad)

出去 (chūqù) = going out

买 (mǎi) = to buy; 卖 (mài) = to sell

买东西 (mǎi dōngxī) = buy stuff

买电脑 (mǎi diànnǎo) = buy computer

买礼物 (mǎi lǐwù) = buy gift

卖书 (mài shū) = sell books

卖苹果 (mài píngguǒ) = sell apples

 做买卖 (zuò mǎimài) = to do business

去年姐姐在德国做买卖 (qùnián jiějiě zài déguó zuò mǎimài) = last year my sister was doing
business in Germany.

Dialogue 1 A: 你奶奶爷爷在纽约，寒假你去纽约吗？

(nǐ nǎinǎi yéyé zài niǔyuē, hánjià nǐ qù niǔyuē ma?) =

Your grandma and grandpa are in NY, (during) winter vacation you
going to NY?

B：不去纽约。(búqù niǔyuē) = (I'm) not going to NY.

A：为什么？(wèi shénme) = Why not?

B：因为我要去上课。

(yīnwèi wǒ yào qù shàngkè)

Because I will to go attend a class

A：上什么课？(shàng shénme kè) = Attend what class?

B: 我要去学画画。

(wǒ yào qù xué huàhuà) =

I'm going to study drawing.

A: 圣诞节我们去旅游吧。

(shèngdànjié wǒmen qù lǚyóu ba) =

Let's go traveling during Christmas

B：去旅游人很多，来我家吧，我们看电影，打游戏吧。

(qù lǚyóu rén hěnduō, lái wǒ jiā ba, wǒmen kàn diànyǐng, dǎ yóuxì ba)

Going traveling (there's) lots of people, come to my home, we'll

watch movie, play game.

A: 去你家，好。

(qù nǐ jiā, hǎo) =

 Go to your home, ok.
画画 (huàhuà) = Painting

圣诞节 (shèngdànjié) = Christmas

打游戏 (dǎ yóuxì) = play video game (notice that there is no “video” in the Chinese phrase
because it is implied)

做游戏 (zuò yóuxì)= play game

Dialogue 2 A: 周末你做什么？

(zhōumò nǐ zuò shénme)

What are you doing during the weekend?

B: 我要去买东西。

(wǒ yào qù mǎi dōngxī)

I'm going to go shopping

A: 买什么？(mǎi shénme) =Buy what?

B: 买圣诞节的礼物，爸爸的，妈妈的，还有女朋友的。你呢？周末做什么？

(shèngdànjié de lǐwù, bàbade, māmade, háiyǒu nǚpéngyǒude. nǐne?

zhōumò zuò shénme?)

Buy Christmas presents, dad's, mom's, and also girlfriend's. How about
you? What (are you going) to do on weekend?

A: 周末我卖苹果派。

(zhōumò wǒ mài píngguǒpài)

On the weekend I'm selling apple pie

B: 卖东西？ 你做买卖吗？

(mài dōngxī? nǐ zuò mǎimài ma?)

Sell stuff? You doing business?

A: 不是，我们学校筹款，我卖苹果派。

(búshì, wǒmen xuéxiào chóukuǎn, wǒ mài píngguǒpài)

 No, our school is fundraising, I'm selling apple pie.

B: 你的苹果派多少钱？好吃吗？

(nǐde píngguǒ pài duōshǎo qián? hǎo chī ma)

How much is your apple pie? Taste good?

A: 哈哈，你来买吧，打折，很好吃！

(hāhā, nǐ lái mǎi ba, dǎ zhé, hěn hǎo chī)

Haha, come buy, (give) discount, tastes very good!

The children's song can be found by searching for 礼貌问候语 or going to youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idID7o3P_WE

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光阴似箭 (guāng yīn sì jiàn) = Time Flies

Review Topics

你家有几口人？ (nǐ jiā yǒu jǐkǒurén) = How many people in your family?

今天你心情怎么样？ (jīntiān nǐ xīnqíng zěnmeyàng) = How are you feeling today?

高兴还是不高兴？ (gāoxìng háishì bù gāoxìng) = happy or sad?

今年纽约天气怎么样？ (jīnnián niǔyuē tiānqì zěnmeyàng) = How's the weather in New York this year?

你的苹果多少钱？ (nǐde píngguǒ duōshǎo qián) = How much is your apple?

可以便宜一点吗？ (kěyǐ piányi yīdiǎn ma) = Can you go a little cheaper?

洗手间在哪？ (xǐshǒujiān zài nǎ) = Where is the restroom?

前面，后面， 左面还是右面？ (qiánmiàn, hòumiàn, zuǒmiàn sháishì yòumiàn) =

Front, back, left or right?

现在几点了？(xiànzài jǐdiǎnle) = What time is it now?

几点，在哪见面？(jǐdiǎn, zài nǎ jiànmiàn) = When and where to meet?

先生，你要什么？咖啡还是可乐？(xiānshēng, nǐ yào shénme? kāfēi háishì kělè) =

Mr, what would you like to have, coffee or coke?

很高兴认识你。(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ) = Nice to meet you

我也是 (wǒ yě shì) = me too

Review Expressions/Grammar

明天十二月二十五号，星期四. 是圣诞节。(míngtiān shíèryuè èrshíwǔ hào, xīngqīsì. shì shèngdànjié) =

Tomorrow is Dec 25th, Thursday. It's Christmas.

现在三点十九分 (xiànzài sāndiǎn shíjiǔ fēn) = It is 3:19 now.

你喜欢运动吗？(nǐ xǐhuān yùndòng ma) = do you like working out?

你是中国人吗？(nǐ shì zhōngguórén ma) = are you Chinese?

是吗? (shì ma) = is it so?

好吗？(hǎo ma) = is it ok?

 好不好 (hǎo bù hǎo) = good or not?

我们去看电影，好不好？(wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng, hǎobùhǎo) = Let's watch a movie ok?

是不是 (shìbúshì) = yes or no

你是不是加拿大人? (nǐ shìbúshì jiānádà rén) = are you a Canadian or not?

谁要吃披萨？(shéi yào chī pīsà) = Who would like to eat pizza?

你为什么打电话？(nǐ wèishénme dǎ diànhuà) = Why did you call?

你怎么知道？(nǐ zěnme zhīdào) = How did you know? (How did you find out?)

怎么不睡觉？(zěnme bù shuìjiào) = How come you are not sleeping?

你做什么工作？(nǐ zuò shénme gōngzuò)= What kind of job do you have?

冰激凌太好吃了！(bīngjīlíng tài hǎochīle) = Ice cream is too delicious

我吃了很多，因为很好吃 (wǒ chīle hěnduō, yīnwèi hěn hǎochī) = I ate a lot because it was very delicious

我们都用电脑 (wǒmen dōu yòng diànnǎo) = We all use computer

我也没有去过英国 (wǒ yě méiyǒu qùguò yīngguó) = Neither have I been to England.

我去游泳，你呢？(wǒ qù yóuyǒng, nǐne) = I'm going to swim, how about you?

周末我们打乒乓球吧 (zhōumò wǒmen dǎ pīngpāngqiú ba) = Let's play ping pong this weekend.

我可以进来吗？(wǒ kěyǐ jìnlái ma) = May I come in?

我能进来吗？(wǒ néng jìnlái ma) = May I come in?

明年我要上大学 (míngnián wǒ yào shàng dàxué) = Next year I'm going to college.

昨天我游泳了 (zuótiān wǒ yóuyǒng le) = I swam yesterday.

Two friends phoning each other in different countries

Dialogue A: 我是 Jason，新年快乐！Rose，今年上海天气怎么样？

(wǒshìJason,xīnnián kuàilè!Rose jīnnián shànghǎi tiānqì zěnmeyàng)=

It's Jason,happy new year! Rose,this year how is the weather?

B：今年上海很冷，我吃了很多火锅。你呢？纽约冷吗？

(jīnnián shànghǎi hěnlěng, wǒ chīle hěnduō huǒguō. nǐne?

niǔyuē lěngma?)
 This year Shanghai is very cold, I ate a lot of Hot Pot.
How about you? Is New York cold?

A：纽约也很冷，没有吃火锅，我喝了很多热咖啡和热巧克力。

(niǔyuē yě hěn lěng, méiyǒu chī huǒguo, wǒ hēle hěnduō rè

kāfēi hé rè qiǎokèlì)

New York's also cold, haven't eaten Hot Pot, I drank lots
of hot coffee and chocolate.

B：今年你的工作怎么样？

(jīnnián nǐde gōngzuò zěnmeyàng)

How was your work this year?

A：太忙了，没有时间看电影看朋友，也没有时间运动。你呢？

(tài máng le, méiyǒu shíjiān kàn diànyǐng kàn péngyou, yě

méiyǒu shíjiān yùndòng, nǐne)

(It) was very busy, no time to watch movies, see friends,

and also no time to work out. How about you?

B: 今年我学中文，很有意思，认识了中国朋友，去了北京旅游。

(jīnnián wǒ xué zhōngwén, hěn yǒu yìsì, rènshì le zhōngguó

péngyou, qùle běijīng lǚyóu) =

This year I study Chinese, very interesting, got to know

Chinese friends, went to Beijing to travel

A: 很有意思！明年我也要学中文。你怎么学中文？

(hěn yǒu yìsì! míngnián wǒ yě yào xué zhōngwén. nǐ zěnme

xué zhōngwén) =

Very interesting! Next year I also will study Chinese.

How do you study Chinese?

B：上课，上网，看电视。为什么你要学中文？

(shàngkè, shàngwǎng, kàn diànshì. wèishénme nǐ yào xué zhōngwén)

 Go to class, go on internet, watch TV. Why do you want to
study Chinese?

A: 因为明年我要去上海工作。

(yīnwèi míngnián wǒ yào qù shànghǎi gōngzuò) =

Because next year I'm going to Shanghai to work.

B: 太好了，欢迎来上海。我们可以去上海的星巴克

(tài hǎole, huānyíng lái shànghǎi. wǒmen kěyǐ qù shànghǎi

de xīngbākè)

Great, welcome to Shanghai. We can go to Shanghai's Starbucks

A: 好啊，我也要吃火锅。

(hǎo ā, wǒ yě yào chī huǒguō)

Good, I also will eat Hot Pot.

B: 周末可以来我家，和中国朋友吃火锅喝咖啡。

(zhōumò kěyǐ lái wǒ jiā, hé zhōngguó péngyou chī huǒguō hē kāfēi)

On the weekend you can come to my home, and eat hot pot
drink coffee with Chinese friends.

A: 明年见 Rose，现在我心情真好。

(míngnián jiàn Rose, xiànzài wǒ xīnqíng zhēn hǎo)

See you next year Rose, right now I'm feeling really good.

B: 我也是。新年快乐！Jason。

(wǒ yě shì. xīnnián kuàilè! Jason.)

Me too. Happy new year! Jason.

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