GMS # 1 - 100

Question 1

Answer 1

**The weather’s nice today.

jīntiān tiānqì búcuò.
ʨ⁼īntʰʲǣn tʰʲǣnʨʰì p⁼úʦʰʷò.**

Question 2

Answer 2

**I’m not rich.

wǒ búshì ge· yǒuqiánrén.
wǒ p⁼úʂɻ k⁼ɤ· jǒʷʨʰʲǽnʐəń .**

Question 3

Answer 3

**This bag’s heavy.

zhège· bāo hěnchén.
tʂɤ k⁼ɤ· p⁼āʷ xə̌ntʂʰə́n.**

Question 4

Answer 4

**These bags are heavy.

zhèxiē bāo hěnchén.
tʂɤ ɕʲɛ̄ p⁼āʷ xə̌ntʂʰə́n.**

Question 5

Answer 5

**Look, there’s my friend.

kàn, nà shì wǒde· péngyǒu.
kʰàn , nà ʂɻ wǒt⁼ɤ· pʰəŋ́ jǒʷ.**

Question 6

Answer 6

**My brother and I are good tennis players.

wǒ hé wǒgē dōushì wǎngqiú gāoshǒu.
wǒ xɤ́ wǒk⁼ɤ̄ t⁼ōʷʂɻ wǎŋʨʰʲóʷ k⁼āʷʂǒʷ.**

Question 7

Answer 7

**His mother’s at home. He’s at school.

tā mǔqīn zàijiā, tā zài xuéxiào.
tʰā mǔʨʰīn ʦ⁼àʲʨ⁼ʲā, tʰā ʦ⁼àʲ ɕʸoéɕʲàʷ.**

Question 8

Answer 8

**Her children are at school.

tāde· háizi·men· zài xuéxiào.
tʰāt⁼ɤ· xáʲʦ⁼ɨ·mən· ʦ⁼àʲ ɕʸoéɕʲàʷ.**

Question 9

Answer 9

**I’m a taxi driver.

wǒ shì yī míng chūzūchē sījī.
wǒ ʂɻ ī míŋ tʂʰūʦ⁼ūtʂʰɤ̄ sɨʨ̄ ⁼ī.**

Question 10

Answer 10

**My sister’s a nurse.

wǒmèimei· shì hùshì.
wǒmèʲmeʲ· ʂɻ xùʂɻ.**

Question 11

Answer 11

**He’s sick. He’s in bed.

tā shēngbìngle·. tā tǎng zài chuángshàng.
tʰā ʂə̄ŋbìŋlɤ·. tʰā tʰɑ̌ŋ ʣàʲ tʂʰʷɑ́ŋʂɑ ŋ.**

Question 12

Answer 12

**I’m not hungry, but I’m thirsty.

wǒ búè, dànshì wó hénkě.
wǒ p⁼úɤ , t⁼ànʂɻ wó xəŋ́ kʰɤ̌.**

Question 13

Answer 13

**He’s a very old man. He’s ninety-eight (98) years old.

tā niánjì hěndà, jiǔshíbā suì le·.
tʰā nʲǽnʥì xəň dà, ʨ⁼ʲǒʷʂɻṕ ⁼ā sʷèʲ lɤ·.**

Question 14

Answer 14

**These chairs aren’t beautiful, but they’re comfortable.

zhèxiē yǐzi· bùhǎokàn, dàn hěnshūfú.
tʂɤ ɕʲɛ̄ ǐʦ⁼ɨ· p⁼ùxǎʷkʰàn, t⁼àn xə̌nʂūfú.**

Question 15

Answer 15

**The weather’s warm and sunny today.

jīntiān hénnuǎnhuo·, yángguāng míngmèi.
ʨ⁼īntʰʲǣn xə́nnʷǎnxʷo·, jáŋɡʷɑ̄ŋ míŋmèʲ.**

Question 16

Answer 16

**You’re late. — No, I’m not! I’m early.

PIN nǐ chídàole·. — wǒ méiyǒu! wǒ dàode· hénzǎo.
IPA nǐ tʂʰɻt́ ⁼àʷlɤ·. — wǒ méʲjǒʷ ! wǒ t⁼àʷt⁼ɤ· xəń ʣǎʷ.**

Question 17

Answer 17

**She isn’t home. She’s at work.

tā búzài jiā, tā zài shàngbān.
tʰā p⁼úʦ⁼àʲ ʨ⁼ʲā, tʰā ʦ⁼àʲ ʂɑ ŋbān.**

Question 18

Answer 18

**Here’s your coat.

zhè shì nǐde· wàitào.
tʂɤ ʂɻ nǐt⁼ɤ· wàitʰàʷ.**

Question 19

Answer 19

**What’s your name?

nǐ jiào shéme míngzì ?
nǐ ʨ⁼ʲàʷ ʂɤ́mɤ míŋʣɨ ?**

Question 20

Answer 20

**My name’s Alan.

wǒ jiào àilún.
wǒ ʨ⁼ʲàʷ àʲlúʷn.**

Question 21

Answer 21

**Where are you from?

nǐ cóng nǎli· láide·?
nǐ ʦʰóŋ nǎli· láʲt⁼ɤ· ?**

Question 22

Answer 22

**I’m from New York.

wǒ cóng niǔyuē láide·.
wǒ ʦʰóŋ nʲǒʷɥʸoē láʲt⁼ɤ·.**

Question 23

Answer 23

**How old are you?

nǐ duōdà le·?
nǐ t⁼ʷōt⁼à lɤ· ?**

Question 24

Answer 24

**I’m twenty (20) years old.

wǒ èrshí suì.
wǒ əʵ ʂɻ ́ sʷèʲ.**

Question 25

Answer 25

**What’s your job?

nǐ zuò shéme gōngzuò?
nǐ ʦ⁼ʷò ʂɤ́mɤ k⁼ōŋʣʷò ?**

Question 26

Answer 26

**I’m a teacher.

wǒ shì yī míng jiàoshī.
wǒ ʂɻ ī míŋ ʥʲàʷʂɻ.**

Question 27

Answer 27

**What’s your favorite color?

nǐ zuì xǐhuan· shéme yánsè?
nǐ ʦ⁼ʷèʲ ɕǐxʷan· ʂɤ́mɤ jǽnsɤ ?**

Question 28

Answer 28

**My favorite color is blue.

wǒ zuìxǐhuan·de· yánsè shì lánsè.
wǒ ʦ⁼ʷèʲɕǐxʷan·t⁼ɤ· jǽnsɤ ʂɻ lánsɤ .**

Question 29

Answer 29

**What are you interested in?

nǐ duì shéme gǎnxìngqù?
nǐ t⁼ʷèʲ ʂɤ́mɤ k⁼ǎnɕìŋʨʰy ?**

Question 30

Answer 30

**I’m interested in music.

wǒ duì yīnyuè gǎnxìngqù.
wǒ t⁼ʷèʲ īnɥʸoe k⁼ǎnɕìŋʨʰy .**

Question 31

Answer 31

**It’s hot today.

jīntiān hěnrè.
ʨ⁼īntʰʲǣn xə̌nʐɤ .**

Question 32

Answer 32

**It isn’t hot today.

jīntiān búrè.
ʨ⁼īntʰʲǣn p⁼úʐɤ .**

Question 33

Answer 33

**It’s windy today.

jīntiān fēng hěndà.
ʨ⁼īntʰʲǣn fə̄ŋ xə̌ndà.**

Question 34

Answer 34

**It isn’t windy today.

jīntiān méi guāfēng.
ʨ⁼īntʰʲǣn méʲ k⁼ʷāfə̄ŋ.**

Question 35

Answer 35

**My hands are cold.

wǒde· shóu hénlěng.
wǒt⁼ɤ· ʂóʷ xə́nlə̌ŋ.**

Question 36

Answer 36

**Brazil is a very big country.

bāxī shì ge· hěndàde· guójiā.
p⁼āɕī ʂɻ k⁼ɤ· xəň dàt⁼ɤ· k⁼ʷóʨ⁼ʲā.**

Question 37

Answer 37

**Diamonds are not cheap.

zuānshí bùpiányí.
ʦ⁼ʷānʂɻ ́ p⁼ùpʰʲǽní.**

Question 38

Answer 38

**Toronto isn’t in the United States.

duōlúnduō búzài měiguó.
t⁼ʷōlúʷndʷō p⁼úʦ⁼àʲ měʲk⁼ʷó.**

Question 39

Answer 39

**I’m tired.

wǒ lèile·.
wǒ lèʲlɤ·.**

Question 40

Answer 40

**I’m not tired.

wǒ búlèi.
wǒ p⁼úlèʲ.**

Question 41

Answer 41

**I’m hungry.

wǒ èle·.
wǒ ɤ lɤ·.**

Question 42

Answer 42

**I’m not hungry.

wǒ búè.
wǒ p⁼úɤ .**

Question 43

Answer 43

**He’s a good swimmer.

tā shì yóuyǒng jiànjiāng.
tʰā ʂɻ jóʷjǒŋ ʥʲæ nʥʲāŋ.**

Question 44

Answer 44

**I’m not interested in politics.

wǒ duì zhèngzhì méixìngqù.
wǒ t⁼ʷèʲ tʂəŋ dʐɻ méʲɕìŋʨʰy.**

Question 45

Answer 45

**What’s your name?

nǐ jiào shéme míngzì?
nǐ ʨ⁼ʲàʷ ʂɤ́mɤ míŋʣɨ ?**

Question 46

Answer 46

**My name’s Amanda.

wǒ jiào āmàndá.
wǒ ʨ⁼ʲàʷ āmàndá.**

Question 47

Answer 47

**Are you married?

nǐ jiéhūnle· mā?
nǐ ʨ⁼ʲɛ́xūʷnlɤ· mā ?**

Question 48

Answer 48

**No, I’m single.

méiyǒu, wǒ dānshēn.
méʲjǒʷ , wǒ t⁼ānʂə̄n.**

Question 49

Answer 49

**How old are you?

nǐ duōdà le·?
nǐ t⁼ʷōt⁼à lɤ· ?**

Question 50

Answer 50

**I’m twenty-five (25).

wǒ èrshíwǔ suì.
wǒ əʵ ʂɻǔ́ sʷèʲ.**

Answer 51

**Are you a student?

nǐ shì xuéshēng mā?
nǐ ʂɻ ɕʸoéʂəŋ̄ mā ?**

Answer 52

**Yes, I am [a student].

PIN duì, wǒ shì xuéshēng.
IPA t⁼ʷèʲ , wǒ ʂɻ ɕʸoéʂəŋ̄ .**

Answer 53

**Am I late?

wǒ chídàole· mā?
wǒ tʂʰɻt́ ⁼àʷlɤ· mā ?**

Answer 54

**No, you’re on time.

méiyǒu, ní hěnzhǔnshí.
méʲjǒʷ , ní xəň dʐǔʷnʂɻ.**

Answer 55

**Is your mother at home?

ní mǔqīn zài jiā mā?
ní mǔʨʰīn ʦ⁼àʲ ʨ⁼ʲā mā ?**

Answer 56

**No, she’s out.

búzài, tā chūqùle·.
p⁼úʦ⁼àʲ , tʰā tʂʰūʨʰy lɤ·**.

Answer 57

**Are your parents at home?

nǐ fùmǔ zài jiā mā?
nǐ fùmǔ ʦ⁼àʲ ʨ⁼ʲā mā ?**

Answer 58

**No, they’re out.

búzài, tāmen· chūqùle·.
p⁼úʦ⁼àʲ , tʰāmən· tʂʰūʨʰy lɤ·.**

Answer 59

**Is it cold in your room?

nǐ fángjiānli· lěng mā?
nǐ fɑ́ŋʥʲǣnli· lə̌ŋ mā ?**

Answer 60

**Yes, a little.

ń, yóudián lěng.
ń, jóʷt⁼ʲǽn lə̌ŋ.**

Answer 61

**Your shoes are nice. Are they new?

nǐde· xié búcuò, shì xīnde· mā?
nǐt⁼ɤ· ɕʲɛ ́ p⁼úʦʰʷò, ʂɻ ɕīndɤ· mā ?**

Answer 62

**Yes, they are.

méicuò, shì xīnde·.
méʲʦʰʷò, ʂɻ ɕīndɤ·.**

Answer 63

**Where’s your mother? Is she at home?

ní mǔqīn zài nǎr? tā zàijiā mā?
ní mǔʨʰīn ʦ⁼àʲ nɐ̌ʵ ? tʰā ʦ⁼àʲʨ⁼ʲā mā ?**

Answer 65

**Where are you from?

nǐ láizì nǎli·?
nǐ láʲʦ⁼ɨ nǎli· ?**

Answer 66

**I’m from Canada.

wǒ láizì jiānádà.
wǒ láʲʦ⁼ɨ ʨ⁼ʲānát⁼à.**

Answer 67

**What color is your car?

nǐde· chē shì shéme yánsè de·?
nǐt⁼ɤ· tʂʰɤ̄ ʂɻ ʂɤ́mɤ jǽnsɤ t⁼ɤ· ?**

Answer 68

**It’s red.

shì hóngsè de·
ʂɻ xóŋsɤ t⁼ɤ·.**

Answer 69

**How old is Hassan?

hāsāng duōdà le·?
xāsɑ̄ŋ dʷōt⁼à lɤ· ?**

Answer 70

**He’s twenty-four (24).

tā èrshísì suì.
tʰā əʵ ʂɻś ɨ sʷèʲ.**

Answer 71

**How are your parents?

nǐ fùmǔ zuìjìn hǎo mā?
nǐ fùmǔ ʦ⁼ʷèʲʨ⁼ìn xǎʷ mā ?**

Answer 72

**They’re doing ône.

tāmen·dōu hénhǎo.
tʰāmən·t⁼ōʷ xə́nxǎʷ.**

Answer 73

**These postcards are nice. How much are they?

zhèxiē míngxìnpiàn búcuò, duōshǎo qián?
tʂɤ ɕʲɛ̄ míŋɕìmpʰʲæ n p⁼úʦʰʷò, t⁼ʷōʂǎʷ ʨʰʲǽn ?**

Answer 74

**They’re a dollar (USD). They’re a pound (GBP).
They’re a euro (EUR).

zhèxiē yī kuài qián.
tʂɤ ɕʲɛ̄ ī kʰʷàʲ ʨʰʲǽn.**

Answer 75

**This hotel isn’t very good. Why is it so expensive?

zhège· lǘguǎn búshì tèbié hǎo, wèishéme zhème guì?
tʂɤ k⁼ɤ· lǘk⁼ʷǎn p⁼úʂɻ tʰɤ p⁼ʲɛ ́ xǎʷ, wèʲʂɤ́mɤ tʂɤ mɤ k⁼ʷèʲ**

?

Answer 76

**What’s your phone number?

nǐ diànhuàhàomǎ duōshǎo?
nǐ t⁼ʲæ nxʷàxàʷmǎ t⁼ʷōʂǎʷ ?**

Answer 77

**Who’s that man?

nàge· nánrén shì shuí?
nàk⁼ɤ· nánʐəń ʂɻ ʂʷéʲ ?**

Answer 78

**He’s the boss.

tā shì láobǎn.
tʰā ʂɻ láʷp⁼ǎn.**

Answer 79

**Where’s your friend?

nǐde· péngyǒu zài nǎr?
nǐt⁼ɤ· pʰə́ŋjǒʷ ʦ⁼àʲ nɐ̌ʵ ?**

Answer 80

**She’s in the bathroom.

tā zài xǐshǒujiān.
tʰā ʦ⁼àʲ ɕǐʂǒʷʨ⁼ʲǣn.**

Answer 81

**How’s your father?

nǐ fùqīn zuìjìn hǎo mā?
nǐ fùʨʰīn ʦ⁼ʷèʲʨ⁼ìn xǎʷ mā ?**

Answer 82

**He’s doing great.

tā hénhǎo.
tʰā xə́nxǎʷ.**

Answer 83

**Are you tired?

nǐ lèile· mā?
nǐ lèʲlɤ· mā ?**

Answer 84

**Yes, I am [tired].

ń, wǒ lèile·.
ń, wǒ lèʲlɤ·.**

Answer 85

**Are you hungry?

nǐ èle· mā?
nǐ ɤ lɤ· mā ?**

Answer 86

**No, but I’m thirsty.

búè, dàn wó kěle·.
p⁼úɤ , t⁼àn wó kʰɤ̌lɤ·.**

Answer 87

**Is your friend Chinese?

nǐ péngyǒu shì zhōngguórén mā?
nǐ pʰəŋ́ jǒʷ ʂɻ tʂōŋɡʷóʐəń mā ?**

Answer 88

**Yes, he is [Chinese].

duì, tā shì zhōngguórén.
t⁼ʷèʲ, tʰā ʂɻ tʂōŋɡʷóʐəń .**

Answer 89

**Are these your keys?

zhèxiē shì nǐde· yàoshi· mā?
tʂɤ ɕʲɛ ̄ ʂɻ nǐt⁼ɤ· jàoʂɻ· mā ?**

Answer 90

**Yes, they are [mine].

shìde·, shì wǒde· yàoshi·.
ʂɻt ⁼ɤ·, ʂɻ wǒt⁼ɤ· jàoʂɻ·.**

Answer 91

**That’s my seat.

nà shì wǒde· wèizi·.
nà ʂɻ wǒt⁼ɤ· wèʲʦ⁼ɨ·.**

Answer 92

**No, it isn’t [yours].

bù, zhè búshì.
p⁼ù, tʂɤ p⁼úʂɻ.**

Answer 93

**Where’s the camera?

xiàngjī zài nǎr?
ɕʲàŋʥī ʦ⁼àʲ nɐ̌ʵ ?**

Answer 94

**It’s in your bag.

zài nǐ bāorli·.
ʦ⁼àʲ nǐ p⁼āʷʐli·.**

Answer 95

**Is your car blue?

nǐde· chē shì lánsè de· mā?
nǐt⁼ɤ· tʂʰɤ̄ ʂɻ lánsɤ t⁼ɤ· mā ?**

Answer 96

**No, it’s black.

búshì, shì hēisè de·.
p⁼úʂɻ, ʂɻ xēʲsɤ t⁼ɤ·.**

Answer 97

**Is Lisa from Toronto?

lìshā láizì duōlúnduō mā?
lìʂā láʲʦ⁼ɨ t⁼ʷōlúʷndʷō mā ?**

Answer 98

**No, she’s American.

búshì, tā shì měiguórén.
p⁼úʂɻ, tʰā ʂɻ měʲk⁼ʷóʐəń .**

Answer 99

**Am I late?

wǒ chídàole· mā?
wǒ tʂʰɻt́ ⁼àʷlɤ· mā ?**

Question 100

Answer 100

**Yes, you are [late].

shìde·, nǐ chídàole·.
ʂɻt ⁼ɤ·, nǐ tʂʰɻt́ ⁼àʷlɤ·.**

Question 101

Answer 101

**Where’s Layla from?

lěilā láizì nǎli· ?
lěʲlā láʲʦ⁼ɨ nǎli· ?**