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Pimsleur Level 1-22
Pimsleur
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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