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Pimsleur Level 1-22
Pimsleur
Question | Answer |
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xièxie nĭ | Thank you |
duìbuqĭ | excuse me |
qĭngwèn | please let me ask |
kĕshì | but |
Wŏ shuō de bú hăo | I don't speak well. |
Nǐ huì shuō Pǔtōnghuà ma? | Can you speak Chinese? (noun after the verb) |
Kěshì | nǐ Pǔtōnghuà shuō de hěn hǎo. |
Huì | wǒ shūo de hěn hǎo. |
Wǒ huì Pǔtōnghuà shuō de hěn hǎo. | I can speak (Chinese) well. (split the verbs with the noun) |
míngbai | understand |
shénme | what |
Wǒ bù míng bai nǐ shuō shén me. | I don't understand what your saying |
Xuéyuàn | college |
Shì zài nàr ma? | Is it there? |
Shì zài nàr. | It is there. (Note that you either state the subject |
Xué yuàn zài nàr. | The college is there. (Note that you either state the subject |
Bú shì zai nàr. | It is not there. (Note that you either state the subject |
Xué yuàn bú zài nàr. | The college is not there. (Note that you either state the subject |
Nǐ zhī dào ma? | Do you know? |
Bù zhī dào | wǒ bù zhī dào. |
qù nǎr hē? | where can I drink? |
Nǐ xiǎng qù nǎr chī | where would you like to eat? |
Wǒ nàr / nǐ nàr | my place / your place |
Wǒ xiǎng qù wǒ nàr chī. | I would like to go to my place to eat |
Nǐ xiǎng shén me shí hòu chī. | when would you like to eat? |
Wǒ bù xiǎng xiàn zài chī. | I don't want to eat now |
Wǒ xiǎng xiàn zài chī yì diǎnr dōng xi. | I would like to eat something now |
Wǒ xiǎng guò yíhuìr chī yì diǎnr dōng xi. | I would like to eat something later |
Wǒ yĕ xiǎng hē yì diǎnr dōng xi. | I too would like to drink something |
yĕ | also |
wŏ nàr / nǐ nàr | my place / your place |
shénme shíhòu | when |
xiànzài | now |
guò yíhuìr | later |
yíhuìr | for a little while |
kāfējiān | cafe |
fàndiàn | restaurant |
Nǐ xiǎng chī shén me? | What do you want to eat? (notice shén me comes after the verb |
Nǐ xiǎng shén me shí hou hē? | When would you like to drink |
Xiàn zài | hǎo ma? |
Xiàn zài | bù hǎo |
Guò yí huìr | hǎo ma? |
Hǎo. | OK |
Kě shì | wǒ xiǎng xiàn zài hē yì diǎnr dōng xi |
wŭfàn | lunch |
háishì | or (in a question) |
zuò | to do/make |
zuò | to do/make |
jiŭdiàn | hotel |
măi | buy |
gēn | with |
shéi | who |
yīqĭ | together |
gēn shéi yīqĭ? | with whom? |
Nǐ xiǎng gēn wǒ yìqǐ hē yì diǎnr dōng xi ma? | Would you like to drink something with me? |
huòzhĕ | or (in a statement) |
nǐ xiǎng yào cha hai shi ka fei? | Do you want to drink tea or coffee? (using yao |
wǒ xiǎng yào cha huo zhe ka fei. | I want to drink tea or coffee. (using yao |
ke shi | bu shi zai zher. |
jĭ diăn zhōng? | at what time? |
yī | one |
diăn zhōng | o'clock |
nǐ xiǎng ji dian zhōng he cha? | What time do you want to drink tea? (just using xiǎng) |
nǐ xiǎng yào ji diǎn zhōng hē chá? | What time do you want to drink tea? (using xiǎng yao) |
nǐ xiǎng shén me shí hou hē chá? | When do you want to drink tea? (using shén me shi hou) |
liǎng diǎn zhōng (not er dian zhong). | Two o'clock |
bù xíng | impossible (concerns ability to do something) |
bú hăo. | not OK (more general than bu xing - not good for any reason) |
dōngxi | something / thing / anything |
Wǒ bu xiǎng hē dōng xi | I don't want to drink anything |
yào | going to |
wŏ [a] | as for me |
nǐ yào xiàn zài chī ma? | are you going to eat now? |
shì (you use shi / bu shi as answers to yào questions | when it means 'going to') |
nǐ xiǎng liǎng diǎn zhōng gēn wǒ yì qǐ chī wǔ fàn ma? | would you like to have lunch with me at two o clock? |
guò yí huìr | hǎo ma? |
nàme | in that case / then |
nà | that |
ba | let's say / how about |
nà me jiǔ diǎn zhōng ba? | in that case |
jīntiān | today |
wănshàng | in the evening |
wănfàn. | diner |
míngtiān | tomorrow |
jiàn | to meet |
bù hǎo | liù diǎn zhōng huò zhě qī diǎn zhōng |
duōshăo | how much |
qián | money |
Rénmínbì | Renminbi |
kuài | unit of money (can be RMB / dollars / other) |
qǐng tīng | please listen |
zài tīng yí cì | listen again / listen once more |
qǐng gēn zhe shuō | please repeat |
nǐ jīn tiān wǎn shàng xiǎng zuò shén me | what do you want to do this evening (note time comes before the verb xiǎng this time |
Mĕijīn | American dollars |
nĭ yŏu méiyŏu? | do you have? |
méiyŏu. | don't have |
jiā | plus |
ne (sounds like no) | here you are |
wǒ yǒu shí wǔ kuài měi jīn | i have 15 american dollars |
nǐ yǒu méi yǒu shí wǔ kuài rén mín bì? | do you have 15 rmb? |
nǐ xiǎng bù xiǎng chī yì diǎnr dōng xi | (alternative way to say) would you like to eat something? |
hǎo | ne |
shì bú shì sān kuài? | is it 3 kuai? |
nǐ yǒu méi yǒu měi jīn? | do you have any dollars? |
wǒ méi yǒu měi jīn | i don't have any dollars |
wǒ yǒu yì diǎnr měi jīn | i have a few american dollars |
wǒ yǒu hěn duō měi jīn | i have lots of american dollars |
wǒ yǒu shí qī kuài měi jīn | i have 17 american dollars |
bú shì hěn duō | it's not very much |
shì bú shì zài nar3? | is it over there? |
...hái shì zài zhèr? | ...or is it here? |
bú kè qì | don't mention it |
yíhuìr jiàn | see you later |
gĕi nĭde | for you |
kĕyĭ | to be able |
nĭ kĕ bù kĕyĭ | can you? |
nǐ shuō shén me? | what did you say? |
bú shì hén duō | it's not very much |
chá shì gěi nǐ de | the tea is for you |
yì bēi pí jiǔ duō shǎo qián? | how much is one beer? |
yí kuài rén mín bì | yì bēi |
nǐ kě bù kěyǐ xiàn zài chī? | can you eat now? |
wǒ bù kěyǐ gěi nǐ | I can't give you (any) |
X jiā X shì duō shǎo? | X plus X is how much? |
xiàn zài | nǐ huì gēn lì xiàojiě duìhuà |
Xiànzài tài wăn le | now it's too late |
tài | too |
wăn | late |
le | past tense [particle] |
gòu ma? / gòu bu gòu? | is it enough? |
gòu le | it's enough |
bú gòu | it's not enough |
tài duō le | it's too much |
tài duō qián le | it's too much money |
shì bú shì gěi wǒ de? | is it for me? |
shì gěi wǒ de ma? | is it for me? |
tài duō le | it's too much |
qǐng huí dá wèn tǐ | please answer the questions |
qǐng huí dá wǒ de wèn tǐ | please answer my questions |
nǐ yǒu qián gěi wǒ ma? / nǐ yǒu méi qián gěi wǒ? | do you have money for me? (omit the de from gei wǒ de) |
yǒu | ne |
nǐ qián gòu ma? / nǐ qián gòu bu gòu? | do you have enough money? |
wǒ gòu le | I have enough |
wǒ qián gòu le | I have enough money |
wǒ bú gòu | I don't have enough |
wǒ qián bú gòu | I don't have enough money |
zú gòu de | enough (sufficient) |
nǐ yǒu zú gòu de qián géi wǒ ma? | do you have enough money for me? |
tài guì le | it's too expensive |
bú tài guì | it isn't too expensive |
nǐ shuō dé tài kuài le! | you speak too quickly! |
nǐ yǒu méi yǒu xiǎng wǒ | did you miss me |
nǐ you méi yǒu (do sth)? | did u (do sth) or not |
bĭjiào guì | it's more expensive |
máfán nĭ | please |
máfán nǐ | gei wǒ yì bēi shuǐ |
zài zhèr | bǐ jiào guì |
qĭng jìn | please come in |
HuàShéngDùn | Washington |
qǐng | please (when making an offer / inviting someone to do something) |
máfán | please (when asking for something) |
wǒ de xiān sheng hé wǒ | my husband and I |
tā zài nàr ma? | is he there? |
nǐ men zhù zài Měi Guǒ nǎr? | where do you live in America? |
wǒ men zhù zài Huá Shèng Dùn | we live in Washington |
nǐ gēn nǐ de tài tài zài yìqǐ ma? shì. | you and your wife located (live) together? yes we are. |
wǒ de tài tài hé wǒ zhù zài zhèr | me and my wife live here (tài tài comes before wǒ) (use gēn with zai |
wǒ bù zhí dào tā zài nǎr | I don't know where he is |
nǐ xiǎng gēn wǒ yìqǐ hé yì diǎnr dōng xi ma? | would you like to drink with me? |
tā gēn nǐ zài yìqǐ ma? | is she with you? (use gēn with zai |
xiăoháir | children |
nǐ yǒu xiǎo háir ma? / nǐ you méi yǒu xiao hair? | do you have children |
wǒ men yǒu xiǎo háir | we have children |
jǐ ge? | how many? (for size of group of ppl) |
dà le | grown up |
nǐ de ér zi hěn dà le ma? | is your son grown up (mature)? |
shi | wǒ de ér zi hěn dà le |
bú shì | tā bú shì hěn dà |
ér zi bú shì hěn dà | the son is not very big |
ò | oh! |
dà | older |
xiăo | young(er) |
dĕng yíhuìr | wait one moment |
cèsuŏjiān | W.C. |
xíshǒujiān | Bathroom (hand wash room) |
jiārén | family |
nǐ kěyǐ deng yí huǐr ma? | can you wait a moment? (odd tones) |
zài tīng yí cì | listen once again |
dà ér zi | the older son |
xiǎo nǔ ér | the younger daughter |
tā zhēn dé hěn xiǎo | he is really very young |
dà ér zi gēn wǒ men zài yìqǐ | the older son is with us |
dà ér zi gēn wǒ men zài zhèr | the older son is here with us (drop the yìqǐ) |
nǐ men de jiā yǒu duō shǎo rén? | how big is your family? |
nǐ men de jiā rén hěn duō | your family is big |
nǐ men de jiā rén zhēn de hěn duō | your family is really big |
qǐng (nǐ) zài shuō yí biàn | please could you repeat that? |
wǒ méi tīng dǒng | I don't understand (what you specifically just said) |
wǒ tīng bù dǒng | I don't understand (what is generally being said / the language) |
jiālĭ | family |
lĭ | inside |
Xiānggăng | Hong Kong |
fēijī | airplane |
zuò | to sit |
fēijīchăng | airport |
qiān | one thousand |
xiăoshí. | hour |
wèn | ask |
zài wèn yí cì | ask it again |
shì shì shuō | try to say |
wéi dá | answer |
nǐ jiā lǐ yǒu jǐ ge rén? | how many people are there in (inside) your family? (don't use 'wǒ de' with 'li') |
wǒ jiā lí yǒu sì ge rén | my family has four people (in it) (don't use 'wǒ de') |
wǒ men míng tiān yào qù xiǎng gang. | my family is going to go to Hong Kong tomorrow |
zuò fēi jī qù | to take a plane (to) |
nǐ men yào zuò fēi jī qù ma? | are you going to take a plane? |
nǐ men yào bú yào zuò féi jí qù? | are you going to take a plane? |
wǒ men xiǎng zuò fēi jī qù Xiǎng Gang | we would like to take a plane to Hong Kong |
fēi jī chǎng zài nǎr? | where is the airport? |
liǎng qiān RMB | two thousand RMB |
er / liang bai san (you can say both). | 230 |
jǐ ge xiǎo shí | how many hours? |
yào jǐ ge xiǎo shí. | how many hours will it be? |
sān ge xiǎo shí. | 3 hours |