Unit 2: Lessons 1-5 Flashcards
How do you say…?
“French food is very tasty, what about American food”
法国菜很好吃,美国菜呢?
[fa3guo2cai4 hen3hao3chi1, mei3guo2cai4 ne]
“French food is very tasty, what about American food”
How do you say…?
“I am an English person”
我是英国人。
[wo3 shi4 ying1guo2ren2]
“I am an English person”
How do you say…?
“What are you called?”
你叫什么?
[ni3jiao4 shen2me]
“What are you called?”
是
shi4
To be.
What does this mean…?
我不认识她,也不认识你。
我不认识她,也不认识你。
[wo3 bu2ren4shi ta1, ye3 bu2ren4shi ni3]
“I don’t know her, I also don’t know you.”
What does this mean…?
我叫他王先生。
我叫他王先生。
[wo3 jiao4ta1 Wang2 xian1sheng]
“I call him Mr. Wang”
What does this mean…?
你的姓是什么?
你的姓是什么?
[ni3de xing4 shi4 shen2me]
“What is your surname?”
What does this mean…?
我们去吃中国菜,好吗?
我们去吃中国菜,好吗?
[wo3men2 qv4 chi1 zhong1guo2cai4 , hao3ma]
“We are going to eat Chinese food, that good?”
叫
jiao4
To call; to be called (+name).
What does this mean…?
她是中国人,他们也是中国人。
她是中国人,他们也是中国人。
[ta1 shi4 zhong1guo2ren2, ta1men2 ye3shi4 zhong1guo2ren2.]
“She is Chinese, they are also Chinese.”
您
nin2
You (polite).
When we are speaking to someone at least a generation older, or they are very well respected in the community or they work in the service sector.
How do you say…?
I don’t know these two people.
我不认识这两个人。
[wo3 bu2ren4shi zhe4 liang3ge4ren2]
I don’t know these two people.
贵姓
gui4xing4
Honourable surname.
姓
xing4
Surname; to be surnamed.
How do you say…?
“You are surnamed what?”
你贵姓什么?
[ni3 gui4xing4 shen2me]
“You are surnamed what?”
What does this mean…?
我不能帮你。
我不能帮你。
[wo3 bu4neng2 bang1ni3]
“I can’t help you”
What does this mean…?
我的手机不贵。
我的手机不贵。
[wo3de shou3ji1 bu2gui4]
“My cell phone is not expensive.”
What does this mean…?
我能问你一个问题吗?
我能问你一个问题吗?
[wo3 neng2 wen4ni3 yi2ge4wen4ti2 ma]
Can I ask you a question?
How do you say…?
“Is this your ticket?”
这是你的车票吗?
[zhe4 shi4 ni3de che1piao4 ma]
“Is this your ticket?”
How do you say…?
“She is happy, I am also happy.”
她高兴,我也高兴。
[ta1 gao1xing4, wo3ye3 gao1xing4]
“She is happy, I am also happy.”
How do you say…?
“My cell phone is not expensive.”
我的手机不贵。
[wo3de shou3ji1 bu2gui4]
“My cell phone is not expensive.”
How do you say…?
“We are going to eat Chinese food, that good?”
我们去吃中国菜,好吗?
[wo3men2 qv4 chi1 zhong1guo2cai4 , hao3ma]
“We are going to eat Chinese food, that good?”
What does this mean…?
我不喝咖啡。
我不喝咖啡。
[wo3 bu4he1 ka1fei1]
“I don’t drink cofffee”
How do you say…?
“He loves eating Chinese food, I also like eating Chinese food”
他爱吃中国菜,我也爱吃中国菜。
[ta1 ai4chi1 zhong1guo2cai4, wo3 ye3ai4chi1 zhong1guo2cai4]
“He loves eating Chinese food, I also like eating Chinese food”
How do you say…?
“The 11th word is what?”
第十一个词是什么?
[di4shi2yi1ge4 ci2 shi4 shen2me]
“The 11th word is what?”
What does this mean…?
我的手机很贵,你的(手机)呢?
我的手机很贵,你的(手机)呢?
[wo3de shou3ji1 hen3gui4, ni3de (shou3ji1) ne]
“My cell phone is very expensive, is yours?”
What does this mean…?
请给我一个菜单
请给我一个菜单。
[qing3 gei3 wo3 yi2ge4 cai4dan1]
“Please give me a menu.”
How do you say…?
“He wants to invite me to eat a meal”
他要请我吃饭。
[ta1yao4 qing3wo3 chi1fan4]
“He wants to invite me to eat a meal”
How do you say…?
“Is this your coffee?”
这是你的咖啡吗?
[zhe4shi4 ni3de ka1fei1 ma]
“Is this your coffee?”
How do you say…?
“I don’t drink cofffee”
我不喝咖啡。
[wo3 bu4he1 ka1fei1]
“I don’t drink cofffee”
How do you say…?
“Please eat with me” lit: I can invite you to eat with me, yes/no
我能请你吃饭吗?
[wo3 neng2 qing3ni3 chi1fan4 ma]
“Please eat with me” lit: I can invite you to eat with me, yes/no
How do you say…?
“What is your surname?”
你的姓是什么?
[ni3de xing4 shi4 shen2me]
“What is your surname?”
What does this mean…?
这是你的车票吗?
这是你的车票吗?
[zhe4 shi4 ni3de che1piao4 ma]
“Is this your ticket?”
How do you say…?
“I can’t help you”
我不能帮你。
[wo3 bu4neng2 bang1ni3]
“I can’t help you”
你
ni3
You (singular).
问
wen4
To ask.
What does this mean…?
他叫我Eric.
他叫我Eric.
[ta1 jiao4 wo3 Eric.]
“they/he/she calls me Eric.”
How do you say…?
“I don’t know her, I also don’t know you.”
我不认识她,也不认识你。
[wo3 bu2ren4shi ta1, ye3 bu2ren4shi ni3]
“I don’t know her, I also don’t know you.”
How do you say…?
“What name is he called?”
他叫什么名字?
[ta1jiao4 shen2me ming2zi]
“What name is he called?”
也
ye3
also (adv.)
How do you say…?
“What is his name?”
他的名字是什么?
[ta1de ming2zi shi4 shen2me]
“What is his name?”
How do you say…?
“French cuisine is very expensive”
法国菜很贵。
[fa3guo2cai4 hen3gui4]
“French cuisine is very expensive”
How do you say…?
“Please give me a menu.”
请给我一个菜单。
[qing3 gei3 wo3 yi2ge4 cai4dan1]
“Please give me a menu.”