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Supplementary Vocabulary
Key Vocabulary
| 是 | shì | to be |
| 美国人 | Měiguórén | American person |
| 不 | bù | not |
| 英国人 | Yīngguórén | British person |
| 很 | hěn | very |
| 忙 | máng | busy |
Supplementary Vocabulary
| 国家 | guójiā | country |
| 哪国 | nǎ guó | which country |
| 哪国人 | nǎ guó rén | people of which country |
| 中国人 | zhōngguórén | Chinese person |
| 美国人 | měiguórén | American person |
| 法国人 | fǎguórén | French person |
| 德国人 | déguórén | German person |
| 韩国人 | hánguórén | Korean person |
| 加拿大人 | jiānádàrén | Canadian |
| 新加坡人 | xīnjiāpōrén | Singaporean |
| 澳大利亚人 | àodàlìyàrén | Australian |
| 来自 | láizì | to come from |
| 哪里 | nǎli | where |
| 从哪里来 | cóng nǎli lái | to come from where |
Newbie - Where are you going? (A0009)
| A | 王先生，你好吗？ |
| Wáng Xiānsheng, nǐ hǎo ma? | |
| Mr. Wang, how are you? | |
| B | 我很好，李小姐，你呢？ |
| wǒ hěn hǎo, Lǐ Xiǎojie, nǐ ne? | |
| I’m fine, Miss Li, and you? | |
| A | 我也很好。你去哪里？ |
| wǒ yě hěn hǎo. nǐ qù nǎli? | |
| I’m fine too. Where are you going? | |
| B | 我去学校。 |
| wǒ qù xuéxiào. | |
| I’m going to school. | |
Key Vocabulary
| 先生 | xiānsheng | Mr. |
| 小姐 | xiǎojie | Ms. |
| 也 | yě | also |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 哪里 | nǎli | where |
| 学校 | xuéxiào | school |
Supplementary Vocabulary
| 到 | dào | to arrive |
| 公司 | gōngsī | company |
| 公园 | gōngyuán | park |
| 商店 | shāngdiàn | store |
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport |
| 回家 | huíjiā | to go home |
| 远 | yuǎn | far |
| 近 | jìn | near |
Newbie - How are you feeling? (A0010)
| A: | 你今天好吗? |
| How are you today? | |
| Nǐ jīntiān hǎo ma? | |
| B: | 很好，谢谢。你呢? |
| Very well. And you? | |
| Hěn hǎo, xièxie. Nǐ ne? | |
| A: | 马马虎虎。我今天很累。 |
| So-so. Today, I am very tired. | |
| Mǎmǎhūhū. Wǒ jīntiān hěn lèi. | |
| B: | 真的吗？为什么？ |
| Really? Why? | |
| Zhēnde ma? Wèishénme? | |
| A: | 因为我很忙。 |
| Because I am very busy. | |
| Yīnwèi wǒ hěn máng. | |
Key Vocabulary
| 今天 | jīntiān | today |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 谢谢 | xièxie | thank you |
| 马马虎虎 | mǎmǎhūhū | so-so |
| 累 | lèi | tired |
| 为什么 | wèishénme | why |
| 因为 | yīnwèi | because |
| 忙 | máng | busy |
Supplementary Vocabulary
| 怎么样 | zěnmeyàng | how about |
| 不错 | bùcuò | not bad |
| 身体 | shēntǐ | body |
| 困 | kùn | sleepy |
| 舒服 | shūfu | comfortable |
Newbie - I'm upset (A0011)
| A: | 你怎么了？ |
| Nǐ zěnme le? | |
| What's the matter with you? | |
| B: | 我很难过。 |
| Wǒ hěn nánguò. | |
| I am very upset. | |
| A: | 真的吗？为什么？ |
| Zhēnde ma? Wèishénme? | |
| Really? Why? | |
| B: | 对不起，我不能说。 |
| Duìbuqǐ, wǒ bù néng shuō. | |
| I'm sorry, I can't say. | |
Key Vocabulary
| 怎么了 | zěnme le | what's wrong |
| 很 | hěn | very |
| 难过 | nánguò | upset |
| 真的 | zhēnde | really |
| 为什么 | wèishénme | why |
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | sorry |
| 不 | bù | not |
| 能 | néng | to be able to |
| 说 | shuō | to say |
Supplementary Vocabulary
| 心情 | xīnqíng | mood |
| 伤心 | shāngxīn | sad |
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy |
| 激动 | jīdòng | excited |
| 兴奋 | xīngfèn | excited |
| 安慰 | ānwèi | to comfort |
Newbie - Can you speak Chinese? (A0012)
| A | 你会说普通话吗？ |
| nǐ huì shuō pǔtōnghuà ma? | |
| Can you speak Mandarin? | |
| B | 我会说一点，你会说英语吗？ |
| wǒ huì shuō yīdiǎn, nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma? | |
| I can speak a little. Can you speak English? | |
| A | 英语？我不会说。 |
| Yīngyǔ? wǒ bùhuì shuō. | |
| English? I can’t speak it. | |
Key Vocabulary
| 会 | huì | can |
| 不会 | bùhuì | cannot |
| 说 | shuō | to speak |
| 普通话 | pǔtōnghuà | Mandarin |
| 英语 | Yīngyǔ | English |
| 一点 | yīdiǎn | a bit |
Supplementary Vocabulary
| 语言 | yǔyán | language |
| 母语 | mǔyǔ | parent language |
| 外语 | wàiyǔ | foreign language |
| 种 | zhǒng | kind |
| 听 | tīng | to listen |
| 说 | shuō | to speak |
| 读 | dú | to read |
| 写 | xiě | to write |
Newbie - I can sing, but I can't dance (A0013)
| A | 普通话你懂吗？ |
| pǔtōnghuà nǐ dǒng ma? | |
| Do you understand Chinese? | |
| B | 我懂一点点。 |
| wǒ dǒng yīdiǎndiǎn. | |
| I understand a little bit. | |
| A | 你会说吗？ |
| nǐ huì shuō ma? | |
| Can you speak? | |
| B | 我不会说。 |
| wǒ bù huì shuō. | |
| I can't speak. | |
| A | 你会唱歌吗？ |
| nǐ huì chànggē ma? | |
| Can you sing? | |
| B | 我会唱歌，但是我不会跳舞。 |
| wǒ huì chànggē, dànshì wǒ bù huì tiàowǔ. | |
| I can sing, but I can’t dance. | |
Key Vocabulary
| 普通话 | pǔtōnghuà | mandarin |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand |
| 一点点 | yīdiǎndiǎn | a little |
| 会 | huì | can |
| 说 | shuō | to speak |
| 唱歌 | chànggē | to sing |
| 但是 | dànshì | but |
| 跳舞 | tiàowǔ | to dance |
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