Classroom Expressions

Question 1

Do you have any questions?

Answer 1

něi jǎu mǒu mãn(6) tài(4) åa?

Question 2

I have questions

Answer 2

ngǒ jǎu mãn tài

Question 3

I do not have questions

Answer 3

ngǒ mǒu mãn(6) tài(4)

mǒu = to not have

Question 4

Do you understand?

Answer 4

něi(5) mìng(4) `m mìng(4) åa?

mìng = clear

Question 5

I understand

Answer 5

ngǒ mìng
mìng = clear

Question 6

I do not understand

Answer 6

ngǒ `m mìng(4)

Question 7

Is that okay?

Answer 7

dāk `m dāk åa?

dāk = okay

Question 8

Okay, no problem

Answer 8

dāk(1), mǒu(5) mãn(6) tài(4)

Question 9

Not okay yet.

Answer 9

mẽi(6) dāk(1) åa

mẽi = not yet

Question 10

Please say it again.

Answer 10

`m gōi(1) zo̊i góng jāt(1) c˚i āa(1)

zo̊i = again
jāt c˚i = once

Question 11

Please speak louder.

Answer 11

`m gōi(1) góng(2) dãai(6) sēng(1) dī(1)

góng = say
dãai sēng = loud
dī = “-er”

Question 12

Please speak faster

Answer 12

`m gōi(1) góng fåai dī

fåai = fast
dī = “-er”

Question 13

Please repeat after me

Answer 13

`m gōi gān(1) ngǒ(5) góng(2)

gān = follow

Question 14

Say it together

Answer 14

jāt(1) cài góng

jāt(1) cài = together

Question 15

See you next time

Answer 15

hãa(6) c˚i(3) zo̊i(3) g˚in(3)

hãa(6) = below
c˚i(3) = time
zo̊i(3) = again
g˚in(3) = see