Episodes
*Notes:
excuse me( may i ask you a question?)= 请问= qǐng wèn
how to go… = ……怎么走?= ……zěn me zǒu?
where is … = ……在哪里?= ……zài ná lǐ ?
railway station = 火车站 = huǒ chē zhàn
toilet = 厕所 = cè suǒ
excuse me, how to go to railway station? = 请问,火车站怎么走?= qǐng wèn,huǒ chē zhàn zěn me zǒu?
excuse me, where is toilet? = 请问,厕所在哪里?= qǐng wèn,cè suǒ zài ná lǐ ?
**grammar notes:
(English)-how to go (place A)? = (Chinese)-(place A) how to go?
(English)-where is (place A)? =...
Published 10/09/11
Notes:
(polite)
How are you. = 您好 = nín hǎo.
How are you? = 您好吗?= nín hǎo mā?
(familiar)
How are you. = 你好 = ní hǎo.
How are you? = 你好吗?= ní hǎo mā?
or, you just say "Hi" , more simple.
(answer)
I am fine = 我很好 = wǒ hén hǎo
Good morning = 早上好 = zǎo shàng hǎo
Good afternoon = 下午好 = xià wú hǎo
Good evening = 晚上好 = wǎn shàng hǎo
Good night = 晚安 = wǎn ān
Around lunch or dinner time, Chinese people like to greet like this also:
Have you eaten? = 吃饭了吗?= chī fàn le ...
Published 10/08/11
Notes: personal pronouns
I = 我 = wǒ
You = 你 = nǐ (singular)
You = 您 = nín (polite)
He/She/It = 他/她/它/牠 = tā
We = 我们 = wǒ mén
You = 你们 = nǐ mén (plural)
They = 他们/她们 = tā mén
Published 10/07/11