Lesson 18 - January 30th 2015 Flashcards

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I did not go back to Morocco for the new year, nor to France, I went to Luxembourg

A

wô xīn nián méi (yôu) huí Móluògē, yê méi yôu huí Fâguó, wô xīn nián qù Lúsēnbâo

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Happy new year!

A

xīn nián hâo!

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Can you guess?

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nî néng cāi ma?

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these / those

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zhèxie / nàxie

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which (question) singular / plural?

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nâ / nâxie? (!= nàxie = those)

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I would like to order

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wô xiâng diân cài

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Sunday

A

xīnqītiān

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Shop

A

shāng diàn

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all + N

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sûoyôu de + N + dōu

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In Europe, all shops are closed on Sunday

A

xīnqītiān zài oūzhoū sûoyôude shāngdiàn dōu guānmen

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Some

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yīxie

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Could we take a break?

… a 5mn / 1 hour / 2 week break?

A

wômen kêyî xiūxi (rest) yīxia ma?

wômen kêyî xiūxi wû fēnzhōng / yī xiâoshí / liàngge xīnqī ma?

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a few

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What is the day today?

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jīntiān shì jî hào? (hào = day)

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what is your favorite season?

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nî zuì xîhuān de jìjié shì shénme?

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to rain / to snow

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xiàyû / xiàxuê

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Asia

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yà zhoū

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Europe

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oūzhoū

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Africa

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fēizhōu

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America

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mêi zhoū

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online

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zài wângshàng

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some things I like to go buy in a store, some things I like to buy online

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yīxie dōngxī wô xîhuān qù shāngdiàn mâi, yīxie dōngxī wô xîhuān zài wângshàng mâi

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I bought my water in a store

emphasis on “store”, as in “it is in a store that bought my water”

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wôde shûi shì shāngdiàn mâi de
shì … de expresses past or emphasis in the present tense
!= wô zài wângshàng mâi le zhēqe shū = I bought this book online with emphasis on the difficulty of doing so, as in “I managed to buy this book online”

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bank

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yínháng

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post office

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yoújú

25
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Start

A

kāishî

26
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Melanie starts working on June 7th

A

Melanie liùyùe qīhào kāishî gōngzùo

27
Q

He stayed in BJ for 2 years

A

tā zài Bêijīng zhùle liâng nián

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Bar

A

jiûbā

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Lift (ascenseur)

A

diàntī

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public phone

A

gōngyòng diànhuà

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Left (gauche)

A

zuô (followed by biān = “side”)

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Right (droite)

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yoù (followed by biān = “side”)

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It is on the left side of the restaurant

A

zài cāntīng de zûo biān

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The men’s toilet is on the left. Women’s is on the right.

A

Nán cèsuô zài zuô biān. Nû cèsuô zài yoù biān

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nearby, close by

A

fùjìn

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supermarket

A

chāoshì

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Q

Excuse me, is there a supermarket nearby

A

Qîngwèn, fùjìn yôu chāoshì ma?

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in front of

A

qiánmiàn

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traffic light

A

hónglù dēng

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can see / able to see

A

kàn de jiàn

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walk

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zôu / zôulù (lit. “walk road”)

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until / up to (walk up to the traffic light)

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dào (zôu dào hónglù dēng)

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turn right

A

wâng yoù guaî

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remember

A

jìde

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I remember there is one there

A

Wô jìde nàr yôu

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train station

A

hûochē zhàn

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to take / to catch

A

zùo

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road / route

A

lù (pronouce “lou”)

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No need to take a car/bus

A

bú yòng zuò chē

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the first intersection

A

dì yī ge lùkôu

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turn east

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wâng dōng guâi (dōng = east)

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A is on the left/right of B

A

A zài B de zôu/yoù biān

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south

A

nán

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west

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north

A

bêi

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Is there a toilet nearby

A

fùjìn yôu cèsuô ma?

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I can see the traffic light

I cannot see the traffic light

A

wô kàn de jiàn hónglù dēng

wô kàn bù jiàn hónglù dēng

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difference between hùi and néng?

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hùi emphasizes ability while néng emphasizes willingness

59
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You don’t need to buy me any presents

A

Nî bú yòng gêi wô mâi lîwù