Lesson 18 - January 30th 2015

Question 0

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

Answer 0

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

Question 1

Happy new year!

Answer 1

xīn nián hâo!

Question 2

Can you guess?

Answer 2

nî néng cāi ma?

Question 3

these / those

Answer 3

zhèxie / nàxie

Question 4

which (question) singular / plural?

Answer 4

nâ / nâxie? (!= nàxie = those)

Question 5

I would like to order

Answer 5

wô xiâng diân cài

Question 6

Sunday

Answer 6

xīnqītiān

Question 7

Shop

Answer 7

shāng diàn

Question 8

all + N

Answer 8

sûoyôu de + N + dōu

Question 9

In Europe, all shops are closed on Sunday

Answer 9

xīnqītiān zài oūzhoū sûoyôude shāngdiàn dōu guānmen

Question 10

Some

Answer 10

yīxie

Question 11

Could we take a break?

… a 5mn / 1 hour / 2 week break?

Answer 11

wômen kêyî xiūxi (rest) yīxia ma?

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

Question 12

a few

Answer 12

jî

Question 13

What is the day today?

Answer 13

jīntiān shì jî hào? (hào = day)

Question 14

what is your favorite season?

Answer 14

nî zuì xîhuān de jìjié shì shénme?

Question 15

to rain / to snow

Answer 15

xiàyû / xiàxuê

Question 16

Asia

Answer 16

yà zhoū

Question 17

Europe

Answer 17

oūzhoū

Question 18

Africa

Answer 18

fēizhōu

Question 19

America

Answer 19

mêi zhoū

Question 20

online

Answer 20

zài wângshàng

Question 21

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

Answer 21

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

Question 22

I bought my water in a store

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

Answer 22

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”

Question 23

bank

Answer 23

yínháng

Question 24

post office

Answer 24

yoújú

Question 25

Start

Answer 25

kāishî

Question 26

Melanie starts working on June 7th

Answer 26

Melanie liùyùe qīhào kāishî gōngzùo

Question 27

He stayed in BJ for 2 years

Answer 27

tā zài Bêijīng zhùle liâng nián

Question 28

Bar

Answer 28

jiûbā

Question 29

Lift (ascenseur)

Answer 29

diàntī

Question 30

public phone

Answer 30

gōngyòng diànhuà

Question 31

Left (gauche)

Answer 31

zuô (followed by biān = "side")

Question 32

Right (droite)

Answer 32

yoù (followed by biān = "side")

Question 33

It is on the left side of the restaurant

Answer 33

zài cāntīng de zûo biān

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Nán cèsuô zài zuô biān. Nû cèsuô zài yoù biān

Question 35

nearby, close by

Answer 35

fùjìn

Question 36

supermarket

Answer 36

chāoshì

Question 37

Excuse me, is there a supermarket nearby

Answer 37

Qîngwèn, fùjìn yôu chāoshì ma?

Question 38

in front of

Answer 38

qiánmiàn

Question 39

traffic light

Answer 39

hónglù dēng

Question 40

can see / able to see

Answer 40

kàn de jiàn

Question 41

walk

Answer 41

zôu / zôulù (lit. "walk road")

Question 42

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

Answer 42

dào (zôu dào hónglù dēng)

Question 43

turn right

Answer 43

wâng yoù guaî

Question 44

remember

Answer 44

jìde

Question 45

I remember there is one there

Answer 45

Wô jìde nàr yôu

Question 46

train station

Answer 46

hûochē zhàn

Question 47

to take / to catch

Answer 47

zùo

Question 48

road / route

Answer 48

lù (pronouce "lou")

Question 49

No need to take a car/bus

Answer 49

bú yòng zuò chē

Question 50

the first intersection

Answer 50

dì yī ge lùkôu

Question 51

turn east

Answer 51

wâng dōng guâi (dōng = east)

Question 52

A is on the left/right of B

Answer 52

A zài B de zôu/yoù biān

Question 53

south

Answer 53

nán

Question 54

west

Answer 54

xī

Question 55

north

Answer 55

bêi

Question 56

Is there a toilet nearby

Answer 56

fùjìn yôu cèsuô ma?

Question 57

I can see the traffic light | I cannot see the traffic light

Answer 57

wô kàn de jiàn hónglù dēng | wô kàn bù jiàn hónglù dēng

Question 58

difference between hùi and néng?

Answer 58

hùi emphasizes ability while néng emphasizes willingness

Question 59

You don't need to buy me any presents

Answer 59

Nî bú yòng gêi wô mâi lîwù