Pimsler ā á ă à Ā Á Ă À ē é ě è Ē É Ĕ È ī í ǐ ì Ī Í Ǐ Ì ō ó ǒ ò Ō Ó Ŏ Ò ú ǔ ù ü Ū Ú Ŭ Ù Ü ǘ ǚ ǜ Ǖ Ǘ Ǚ Ǜ Duì bu qǐ. Qǐng wèn Méi wèntí Nǐ shì Zhōngguórén ma? Wǒ shì Měiguórén. Wǒ bù shì Făguórén. Nǐ huì shuō Pǔtōnghuà ma? Wǒ huì shuō yìdiăr Pǔtōnghuà. Wǒ huì shuō Yīngyǔ. (Făyǔ, Xībānyáyǔ) Nǐ ne? Wǒ shuō de bù hăo. Wǒ Pǔtōnghuà shuō de bù (hěn) hăo. Nǐ hăo! Nǐ hăo ma? Hěn hăo. Mămahǔhu. Xièxie! Xièxie nǐ. Xuéyuàn lù Cháng ān jiē zài năr? Nǐ zài năr? nàr zhèr shénme kěshì yě zaìjiàn Wǒ bù míngbái nǐ shuō shénme. Wǒ bù zhīdao. Nǐ zhīdao ma? Nǐ xiăng chī yìdiăr dōngxi ma? Nǐ xiăng hē yìdiăr dōngxi ma? Nǐ xiăng qù năr chī? Nǐ xiăng qù wǒ năr chī? Wǒ xiăng qù kā fēi diàn hē. Sorry / Excuse me. May I please ask,? No problem. Are you Chinese? I am American. I am not French. Do you speak Mandarin? I speak a little Mandarin. I speak English. (French, Spanish) And you? I don t speak well. I don t speak Mandarin well. Hi! How are you? ( You well?) Very good. So-so (horse horse tiger tiger) Thanks! Thank you. College road Long Peace Street Where is? Where are you? there here what but also; too goodbye (to see --- again) I don t understand what you are saying. I don t know. Do you know? Would you like something to eat? Would you like something to drink? Where do you want to eat? Do you want to eat at my place? I would like to go to a café to drink.
Wǒ xiăng qù fàn diàn chī. Nǐ xiăng qù năr? Wǒ xiăng qù nǐ năr chī. Wǒ yě xiăng Wǒ yě xiăng chī yìdiăr dōngxi. Shén me shí hòu Nǐ xiăng shén me shí hòu? Xiànzài Wǒ bù xiăng zài zhèr hē. Wǒ bù xiăng xiànzài chī. Guò yíhuìr Nǐ xiăng shénme shíhou hē yìdiăr dōngxi? Wǒ bù xiăng xiànzài hē. Wǒ bù xiăng zài zhèr hē. Nǐ xiăng guò yíhuìr hē ma? Nǐ xiăng qù wǒ năr hē yìdiăr dōngxi ma? Nǐ xiăng hē chá hái shì píjiǔ ma? Lǐ xiān shēng Wǒ xiăng yào liăng bēi pí jiǔ. Nǐ xiăng qù wǔfàn ma. Nǐ xiăng zuò shénme. Nǐ xiăng măi shénme. Nǐ xiăng qù năr gēn wǒ yìqǐ chī wǔfàn? Nǐ zhīdao Běijīng fàndiàn zài năr? Wǒ xiăng hē chá huò zhě píjiǔ. Wǒ bù míng bai nǐ shuō shénme. Wǒ bù míng bai shénme. I would like to go to a restaurant to eat. Where would you like to eat? I would like to eat at your place. I also want to. / I too would like too I would like to eat something too. When? When do you want to? now I would not like to drink here. I would not like to eat now. Later When would you like to drink something? I would not like to drink now. I would not like to drink here. Would you like to drink something later? Would you like to drink something at my place? Would you like to drink tea or beer? Mr. Li I want to order two beers. Would you like to eat lunch? What would you like to do? What would you like to buy? Would you like to go eat lunch with me? Do you know where the Beijing restaurant is? I would you like to drink tea or beer. I don t understand what you are saying. I don t understand what? Lesson 10 Jǐ diănzhōng? At what time? Xiànzài jǐ diănzhōng? What time is it now? Shì jǐ diănzhōng ma? Is it at 9:00? Bù xīng. Impossible Liăng diăn zhōng. 2:00 Wǒ bù xiăng hē dōngxi. I don t want to drink anything. Wǒ yào xiànzài chī wǔfàn. I m going to eat lunch now. Nǐ yào chī yìdiăr dōngxi ma? Are you going to eat something now? Shì. / Bú shì. Yes. / No. (for yào questions) Wǒ a As for me Wǒ yào yī diăn zhōng chī wǔfàn. I am going to eat lunch at 1:00. Nǐ yào shénme shíhou chī yìdiăr dōngxi When are you going to eat something? Nǐ xiăng xiànzài gēn wǒ yìqǐ chī wǔfàn ma? Do you want to eat lunch with me now? Lesson 11 Hăo ma? Hăo ba? OK Bù hăo Not OK Bú shì xiànzài Not now Qǐng gēn zhè shuō. Please repeat.
Liù diǎn zhōng bù xīng. Nà mè qī diǎnzhōng ba? 6:00 is impossible. How about 7:00? jīntiān today míngtiān tomorrow zuòtiān yesterday wǎnshàng evening jīntiān míngtiān this evening Míngtiān ne? How about tomorrow? Míngtiān wǒ yào gēn wǒ yìqǐ chī wǎnfàn. Tomorrow I am going to eat dinner with you. Míngtiān wǎnshàng qī diǎnzhōng. Tomorrow evening at seven. Jīntiān wǒ bù xiăng hē dōngxi. Today I don t want to drink anything. Wǒ yě yào chī. I am going to eat too. Jīntiān nǐ xiăng zuò shénme? What do you want to do today? Míngtiān jiàn! See you tomorrow! Duōshao? How much? Duōshao qián? How much money? Rénmínbì RMB yí kuài rénmínbì 1 RMB Lesson 12 Hăo ma? Hăo ba? Bù hăo Bú shì xiànzài Lesson 14 Nǐ yǒu méi yǒu Měiguó bào zhǐ? No Wǒ yào shí èr kuài Rénmínbì. Wǒ méi yǒu Měijīn. Wǒ yǒu hén dōu Rénmínbì. Wǒ bù yào Rénmínbì. Wǒ kě yi gěi nǐ yìdiăr. Shì gěi nǐ de. Shì gěi wǒ de ma? Shì bù shì gěi wǒ de? Pimsleur 14? Yì bēi pí jiǔ duōshǒu qián? Nǐ kě bù kěyǐ Wǒ bù kěyǐ. Má fán nǐ Zhēn de? Nǐ yào zài nǎr zuò shénme? Wǒ yào kàn yī ge péngyou. Tāmen zài Xiāng Gǎng ma? Gōngzuò Wǒ yào zài nàr dāi sān tiān. Jǐ tiān? OK Not OK Not now Do you have an American newspaper? Here. I want 12 RMB. I don t have American dollars. I have a lot of RMB. I don t want any RMB. I can give you some. It is for you. Is it for me? Is it for me? How much is a glass of beer? Can you I can t. Please Really? What are you going to do there? I am going to see a friend. Are they in Hong Kong? to work I am going to stay there 3 days. How many days?
Kě néng Duōshao? Nǐ yǒu duōshao Měijīn? (Měiyuán) Wǒ yǒu hěn dōu. Gěi wǒ yīdainr rénmínbǐ. Háishi zài zhǎr? Nǐ yào duōshao rénmínbì? Nǐ yǒu měiyǒu Měigóu bàozhǐ? Nò / nè Wǒ yào shíèr kuài rénmínbì? Wǒ bú gòu rénmínbì Wǒ měiyǒu Měijīn. Wǒ yǒu hěn dōu rénmínbì. Kěshi wǒ měiyǒu Měijīn. Wǒ kěyǐ gěi nǐ yī dianr. Wǒ a Pimsleur 15 Nǐ shūo shénme? Ne me ba Dūoshǎo? Shì bú shì bā kuài? Gěi nǐ de. Shì gěi nǐ de. Shì gěi wǒ de ma? Shì bú shì gěi wǒ de? Chá shì gěi nǐ de. Kěshi píjiǔ shì gěi wǒ de. Nǐ kě bù kěyǐ xiànzài chī? Kěyǐ. Wǒ bù kěyǐ gěi nǐ. Wǒ yǒu yī dianr bú shì hěn dūo. Maybe How much? How many US dollars do you have? I have a lot Give me some Renminbi. Or is it located here? How many Renminbi do you want? Do you have an American newspaper? Here you are. I want 12 Renminbi. I don t have enough RMB. I don t have any US dollars. I have a lot of RMB. But I don t have enough US dollars. I can give you some. As for me. What did you say? In that case. How much? Is it 8 units? It is for you. It is for you. Is it for me? Is it for me? The tea is for you. But the beer is for me. Can you eat now? Yes. I can t give you any I have some but not a lot. Liǔ jiā liù shì dūoshao? How much is 6 +6? Nǐ jīntiān wānshāng kě bù kěyǐ? Can you this evening? Pimsleur 16 Nǐ xiǎng zuò shénme? What do you like to do? Bù xíng. Impossible Yī diǎnzhōng bù xǐng. One o clock is impossible. Jǐ diǎnzhōng? What time? Xiànzài jǐ diǎnzhōng? What time is it? huòzhě or Nǐ xiǎng gēn wǒ yīqǐ hē yīdiǎnr? Would you like to drink something with me? Nǐ xiǎng shénme shīhou hē yìdiǎnr dōngxī? When do you want to drink something? Wǒ xiǎng xiànzài hē yìdiǎnr dōngxī. I would like to drink something now. Nǐ kě bù kěyǐ chū mǎi yīdiǎnr píjiǔ? Can you go buy some beer? Nǐ yào chī wǔ diǎnzhōng ma? Are you going to eat at 5:00? Shì. Yes (to a yào question)
Pimsleur 17 Shì gěi nǐ de. Bù gòu gòu le Gòu ma? Gòu bǔ gòu? Wǒ Rénmínbì gòu le. Tài gòu le. Tài guì le. Wǒ qiián gòu le. Bú tài guì. Nǐ shuō de tài kuài le. Wǒ shuō de bú kuài. Nǐ shuō de hěn kuài. Wǒ kěyǐ zài zhèr mǎi yìdiǎnr dōngxī ma? Wèi shénma? Yīngwèi Pimsleur 18 yi bái màozi bǐ zhòu guì xiānshēng Mrs.; wife Máfán nǐ gěi wǒ shuǐ. Shéi zài nàr? Zhè dǐng màozi bǐ zhòu guì Qǐng jìn. nǎr / nàr érzi /nǚ ér Wǒ měiyǒu érzi. Hěn duō xiǎo háier. Wǒ de érzi hěn dà le. Nà me Pimsleur 19 Tā yào chá. Wǒ qián gòu le Pimsleur 20 Nǐ zhīdao tā zài nǎr? Tā zài gēn nǐ yìqǐ ma? Tā gēn nǐ de xiānshēng zài yīqǐ. Nǐmen zhù zài nǎr? Nǐmen zhù zài měiguó. Nǐmen yǒu xiǎo háier ma? Jǐ gè? Pimsleur 21 dà érzi This is for you. Not enough Enough Is that enough? Is that enough? I have enough Renminbi. It is too much. It is too expensive. I have enough money. It is not too expensive. You speak too fast. I don t speak to fast. You speak very fast. Can I buy something here? Why because a white hat rather expensive Mr.; husband; teacher Tàitai Please give me some water. Who is there? This hat. It is more expensive. Please come in where / there son / daughter I don t have any sons. That is a lot of children. My son is very grown up. In that case He wants tea. I have enough money. Do you know where he is? Is she with you? She is with your husband. Where do you live? We live in the USA. Do you have any children? How many? older son
dà nǚ ér Děng yī huìér. (yìhuǐr) Wǒmen de érzi hěn xiǎo. Xǐshǒujiān zài nǎr? Tā zhēn de hén xiǎo. Nǐ zuò shénme? Nǐmen de jiārén hěn duō. Pimsleur 22 Wèn Zài cì. Wǒ de jāirén gēn wǒ yì qǐ. Nǐ jiā lǐ yǒu jǐ gè rén? Wǒmen yào chū Xiāng Gǎng Wǒ xiǎng chū Xiāng Gǎng. Wǒmen míngtiān yào chū Xiāng Gǎng. Nǐmen yào zuò fēijī chū ma? Fēijī chǎng zài nǎr? Duōshǎo qián? Liǎng qiān kuài RMB Tài duō le Gòu bú gòu. Yǒu jǐ gè xiǎoshì? Pimsleur 23 Zěnme shuō. pǔtōnghuà Liǎng gè dà rén. Xiāng Gǎng hěn yuǎn ma? Nǎgè bānqī chū Xiāng Gǎng? Hěn guǐ ma? Bā shí kuài Gǎngbì Pimsleur 25 Yīnwèi shāngdiàn guānmén le. Wèishénme? Yīnwèi tài wǎn le. Shāngdiàn kāimén le ma? Yǒu měiyǒu kāimén? Měiyǒu. Shāngdiàn měiyǒu kāimén Xiànzài shāngdiàn kāimén le ma? Shí bù shì. Pimsleur 26 Wǒ yào qù Běijīng Nǐ qù nar zuò shénme? Wǒ yàokàn jǐge péngyou. Nǐ de Tàitai hǎo ma? Wǒ de Tàitai hěn hao. Nǐ ne? older daughter Wait a little while. Our son is very young. Where is the bathroom? He is really very young. What are you doing? You have a big family. Ask Once more / again. My family is with me. How many people are in your family? We are going to Hong Kong. I would like to go to Hong Kong. We are going to Hong Kong tomorrow. Are you going to take a plane? Where is the airport? How much money? 2000 RMB That s too much! Is that enough? How many hours? How long? Two adults. Is Hong Kong very far? Which flight goes to Hong Kong? Is it very expensive? 80 Hong Kong dollars Because the store (doors) have been closed. Why? Because it is too late. Are the stores open? Are the stores open? No. The stores are not open. Are the stores open now? I am going to Beijing What are you going to do there? I am going to see some friends. How is your wife? My wife is fine. How about you?
Bǔ shì hěn hao. Wèishénme? Yīngwèi wǒ xiǎng mǎi yìdiǎnr dōngxī. Kěshi wǒ bù kěyǐ mǎi dōngxī. Yīnwèi shāngdiàn guānmén le. Guóyǔ It s too late shénme shuō? Tài wǎn le. Shāngdiàn kāimén le ma? Měiyǒu kāimén. Shāngdiàn guānmén le. Xiànzài tài wǎn le. Bú shì hěn wǎn. Shāngdiàn kāimén le. Pimsleur 27 Pǔtōnghuà Hello shénme shuō? Nǐ hǎo Shāngdiàn kāimén le ma? Shāngdiàn yǒu měiyǒu kāimén? Huídá Kāimén le. Měiyǒu kāimén Shāngdiàn guānmén le. Wèishénme? Yīnwèi xiànzài tài wǎn le Bú shì hěn wǎn. Nǐ yào zài Běijīng gōngzuò ma? Nǐ yào bù yào zài Běijīng gōngzuò? Wǒ kěnéng yào gōngzuò. Wǒ xiǎng wǒ yào gōngzuò. Wǒ yào qù Běijīng. Nǐ yào qù nàr zuò shénme? Wǒ yào qùkàn jǐge péngyou. Nǐ yào zài Běijīng dāi jǐ tiān? Wǒ yào dāi jǐtiān. Wǒ kěnéng yàokàn jǐge péngyou. Pimsleur 28 Not very well. Why? Because I want to buy something. But I can t buy anything. Because the stores are closed. How do you say It s too late in Mandarin? It is too late. Is the store open? No. The stores are closed. Now it is too late. It is not very late. The store is open. How do you say Hello in Mandarin. Hello Are the stores open? Are the stores open? Answer. / Reply. Yes (the door have been opened) No (the door have not been opened) The stores are closed. Why? Because now it is too late. It is not very late. Are you going to work in Beijing? Are you going to work in Beijing? Maybe I am going to work. I think I am going to work. I am going to go to Beijing. What are you going to do there? I am going to see some friends. How many days are you going to stay in Beijing? I am going to stay a few days. Maybe I am going to see a few friends. Pimsleur 29 Pimsleur 30 Shénme yìsì Shénme shuō Pǔtōnghuà shénme shuō? Liǎng gè xīngqī le Nǐ mǎi le dōngxī ma? It means. How do you say How do you say.. in Mandarin? For two weeks Did you buy anything?
Mǎi le, Wǒ mǎi le yí diǎnr dōngxī Wǒ méi yǒu mǎi dōngxī Wǒ méi le hěn duō dōngxī Nǐmen shì shénme shíhou dào de? Zuótiān zǎoshang Jīntiān zǎoshang Nǐmen shì shénme shíhou dào Běijīng de? Nǐmen shì jīntiān zǎoshang dào de Wǒ shì gěn wǒ de jiārén yí qǐ dào de Wǒ shì gěn wǒ sān de xiǎo hair yí qǐ dào de Jǐ diǎn zhōng? Nǐmen qù le Tiāntán ma? Nǐmen shénme shíhou qù le Tiāntán ma? Qù le Wǒmen zuótiān qù le Tiāntán Wǒmen jīntiān zuótiān qù le Tiāntán Nǐmen shénme shíhou dào de? Wǒmen zài Běijīng fàndiàn chī le yídiǎnr dōngxī Běijīng fàndiàn zài nar? Zài Wángfǔjǐng Yes. I bought something. I didn t buy anything. I bought a lot of things. When did you arrive? Yesterday morning This morning When did you arrive in Beijing? You arrived yesterday morning. I arrived with my family. I arrived with my three children. What time? Did you go to the Temple of Heaven? When did you go to the Temple of Heaven? Yes We went to the Temple of Heaven yesterday. We went to the Temple of Heaven this morning. When did you arrive? We ate something at the Beijing restaurant. Where is the Beijing restaurant? It is located in the Wangfujing neighborhood. (known for shopping)