Newbie - Working Hours (A0904) A 你几点上班？ nǐ jǐ diǎn shàngbān? What time do you go to work? B 早上九点。 zǎoshang jiǔ diǎn. Nine in the morning. A 你几点下班？ nǐ jǐ diǎn xiàbān? What time do you finish work? B 六点。 liù diǎn. Six o'clock. Key Vocabulary 你 nǐ you 几点 jǐ diǎn what time 上班 shàngbān to go to work 早上 zǎoshang morning 九点 jiǔ diǎn 9 o'clock 下班 xiàbān to get off work 六点 liù diǎn 6 o'clock Supplementary Vocabulary 上午 shàngwǔ morning 下午 xiàwǔ afternoon 晚上 wǎnshang evening 工作 gōngzuò work 上课 shàngkè to attend class 下课 xiàkè to finish class Newbie - Where ya headed? *0028 (A0905) A 早，你去哪儿？ zǎo, nǐ qù nǎr? Morning. Where are you going? B 我去公司。 wǒ qù gōngsī. I am going to the company. A 哦。远吗？ ō. yuǎn ma? Is it far? B 不远。 bù yuǎn. Not far. Key Vocabulary Supplementary Vocabulary Newbie - Sightseeing at Tiananmen (A0909) A 请问天安门在哪里？ qǐng wèn Tiān\'ānmén zài nǎli? Excuse me, where is Tiananmen Square? B 在前面。 zài qiánmiàn. It's up ahead. A 怎么走？ zěnme zǒu? How do I get there? B 一直走，右转。 yīzhí zǒu, yòuzhuǎn. Walk straight, then turn right. Key Vocabulary 请问 qǐng wèn may I ask 天安门 Tiān'ānmén Tiananmen 在 zài at 哪里 nǎli where 前面 qiánmiàn ahead 怎么 zěnme how 走 zǒu to walk 一直 yīzhí continuously 右转 yòuzhuǎn to turn right Supplementary Vocabulary 后面 hòumiàn behind 左转 zuǒzhuǎn to turn left 东 dōng east 西 xī west 南 nán south 北 běi north 路口 lùkǒu intersection 广场 guǎngchǎng public square Newbie - Who is that? (A0913) A 那个女孩儿是谁？ nà ge nǚháir shì shéi? Who is that girl? B 她吗？ tā ma? Her? A 对。真漂亮！ duì. zhēn piàoliang! Yes. She's really beautiful! B 她是我女朋友。 tā shì wǒ nǚpéngyou. She is my girlfriend. Key Vocabulary 那 nà that 女孩儿 nǚháir girl 是 shì to be 谁 shéi who 她 tā she 对 duì correct 真 zhēn really 漂亮 piàoliang beautiful 女朋友 nǚpéngyou girlfriend Supplementary Vocabulary 他 tā he 这 zhè this 男孩儿 nánháir boy 男朋友 nánpéngyou boyfriend 帅 shuài handsome 朋友 péngyou friend Newbie - When is the meeting? (A0917) A 我们什么时候开会？ wǒmen shénme shíhou kāihuì? When is the meeting? B 三点。 sān diǎn . At 3 o’clock. A 现在几点？ xiànzài jǐ diǎn? What time is it now？ B 三点。 sān diǎn . It is 3 o’clock now. Key Vocabulary 我们 wǒmen we 什么时候 shénme shíhou when 开会 kāihuì to have a meeting 三点 sān diǎn 3 o'clock 现在 xiànzài now 几点 jǐ diǎn what time Supplementary Vocabulary 来 lái to come 迟到 chídào to arrive late 会议室 huìyìshì meeting room 结束 jiéshù to conclude 讨论 tǎolùn to discuss Newbie - Wait! (A0922) A 等一等，红灯！ děng yi děng, hóngdēng! Wait! Red light! B 没关系！ méiguānxi! Don't worry! A 不要！危险！ bùyào! wēixiǎn! Don't! It's dangerous! Key Vocabulary 等 děng to wait 红灯 hóngdēng red light 没关系 méiguānxi doesn't matter 不要 bùyào don't 危险 wēixiǎn dangerous Supplementary Vocabulary 灯 dēng light 绿灯 lǜdēng green light 红绿灯 hónglǜdēng traffic light 安全 ānquán safe 小心 xiǎoxīn be careful 车 chē car 过去 guòqu to cross over Newbie - Best Friends (A0924) A 干杯！ gānbēi! Cheers! B 你是我的朋友，最好的朋友！ nǐ shì wǒ de péngyou, zuì hǎo de péngyou! You are my friend. My best friend! A 你醉了。 nǐ zuì le. You are drunk. B 没有。再来一杯！ méiyǒu. zài lái yī bēi! Am not. Another one! Key Vocabulary 干杯 gānbēi cheers 你 nǐ you 我 wǒ I 是 shì to be 朋友 péngyou friend 最 zuì most 好 hǎo good 醉 zuì drunk 没有 méiyǒu to not have 再 zài another 来 lái to come 一 yī one 杯 bēi glass Supplementary Vocabulary 好朋友 hǎopéngyou good friend 喝 hē to drink 酒 jiǔ alcohol 啤酒 píjiǔ beer 酒吧 jiǔbā bar 瓶 píng bottle Newbie - What is your job? (A0927) A 你是做什么的？ nǐ shì zuò shénme de? What do you do? B 我是律师。你呢？ wǒ shì lǜshī. nǐ ne? I am a lawyer. And you? A 我是模特儿。 wǒ shì mótèr. I am a model. B 嗯，不错。 ng4, bùcuò. Oh, pretty good. Key Vocabulary 你 nǐ you 是 shì to be 做 zuò to do 什么 shénme what 我 wǒ I 律师 lǜshī lawyer 模特儿 mótèr model 不错 bùcuò not bad Supplementary Vocabulary 工作 gōngzuò to work 公司 gōngsī company 职员 zhíyuán staff 老师 lǎoshī teacher 医生 yīshēng doctor Newbie - The Mean Boss (A0932) A 快走。 kuài zǒu. Hurry, let's go. B 为什么？ wèishénme? Why? A 那是我的老板。 nà shì wǒ de lǎobǎn. That is my boss. B 你不喜欢他吗？ nǐ bù xǐhuan tā ma? You don't like him? A 嗯。 ng4. Yep. Key Vocabulary 我 wǒ I 你 nǐ you 他 tā him 快 kuài quickly 走 zǒu to leave 为什么 wèishénme why 那 nà that 是 shì to be 老板 lǎobǎn boss 不 bù not 喜欢 xǐhuan to like Supplementary Vocabulary 因为 yīnwèi because 这 zhè this 走路 zǒulù to walk 看 kàn to see 怕 pà to fear 凶 xiōng fierce 讨厌 tǎoyàn to dislike Newbie - What will it be? (A0935) A 你想吃什么？ nǐ xiǎng chī shénme? What would you like to eat? B 我想吃肉。 wǒ xiǎng chī ròu. I would like to eat meat. A 嗯......我不喜欢肉，我喜欢吃鱼。 ng4...... wǒ bù xǐhuan ròu, wǒ xǐhuan chī yú. Uh... I don't like meat. I like to eat fish. B 好吧。 hǎo ba. All right. Key Vocabulary 你 nǐ you 我 wǒ I 想 xiǎng would like 吃 chī to eat 什么 shénme what 肉 ròu meat 鱼 yú fish 不 bù not 喜欢 xǐhuan to like 好吧 hǎo ba all right Supplementary Vocabulary 牛肉 niúròu beef 猪肉 zhūròu pork 羊肉 yángròu lamb 鸡肉 jīròu chicken 好吃 hǎochī delicious Newbie - Weekend Plans (A0939) A 你周末干吗？ nǐ zhōumò gànmá? What are you up to this weekend? B 逛街。你呢？ guàngjiē. nǐ ne? Shopping. You? A 不知道。 bù zhīdào. I'm not sure. B 啊？ ǎ? Huh? Key Vocabulary 你 nǐ you 周末 zhōumò weekend 干吗 gànmá what's up 逛街 guàngjiē to shop 你呢 nǐ ne how about you 不 bù not 知道 zhīdào to know Supplementary Vocabulary 打算 dǎsuàn to plan 星期六 xīngqīliù Saturday 星期天 xīngqītiān Sunday 一起 yīqǐ together 无聊 wúliáo boring Newbie - Internet is Down (A0940) 今天事情太多了。啊......我真想早点儿做完回家。 jīntiān shìqing tài duō le.ā......wǒ zhēn xiǎng zǎo diǎnr zuòwán huíjiā. I have so much to do today。 Ahh...I really want to finish up early and head home. [sounds of keyboad, then mouse click, then clicking many times] aahhhh.....上不了网 shàngbuliǎo wǎng. ... Internet is down. [mmm...click] .....有了有了。 yǒu le yǒu le . ... It's back, it's back. [click,click,click]...aya......又没有了 yòu méiyǒu le. ... nothing again. [Click...] mmm......上了 shàng le . .... I'm on. [click,click,click,click] 该死的......又上不了网！ gāi sǐ de......yòu shàngbuliǎo wǎng! Damn...internet is down again! [click, click, click, click.....]......真是个破网！ zhēn shì ge pò wǎng! Stupid internet! [sounds of person banging on the keyboad] Key Vocabulary Supplementary Vocabulary Newbie - Finding a Taxi (A0942) A 你好，我要出租车。 nǐhǎo, wǒ yào chūzūchē. Hello, I'd like to get a taxi. B 去哪儿？ qù nǎr? Where are you going? A 去机场。 qù jīchǎng. The airport. B 好的，请等一下。 hǎo de, qǐng děng yīxià. OK, please wait a moment. Key Vocabulary 你好 nǐhǎo hello 我 wǒ I 要 yào to want 出租车 chūzūchē taxi 去 qù to go 哪儿 nǎr where 机场 jīchǎng airport 好的 hǎo de all right 请 qǐng please 等 děng to wait 一下 yīxià a moment Supplementary Vocabulary 来 lái to come 叫车 jiàochē to call for a car 打的 dǎdī to take a taxi 谢谢 xièxie thanks 不用谢 bùyòngxiè no need to thank Newbie - Finding a Taxi (A0943) A: 你好，我要出租车。 nǐ hǎo,wǒ yào chūzūchē. Hello, I'd like to get a taxi. B: 去哪儿？ qù nǎr? Where are you going? A: 去机场。 qù jīchǎng. The airport. B: 好的，请等一下。 hǎo de,qǐng děng yīxià. Ok. Just a moment. Key Vocabulary Supplementary Vocabulary {http://chinesepod.com/lessons/finding-a-taxi} Newbie - Taxi Destination (A0946) A 去哪儿？ qù nǎr? Where do you want to go? B 去这里。 qù zhèli. I want to go here. A 我看一下。哦，知道了。 wǒ kàn yīxià. ō, zhīdào le. Let me take a look. OK, got it. B 好！ hǎo! OK! Key Vocabulary 去 qù to go 哪儿 nǎr where 这里 zhèli here 我 wǒ I 看 kàn to look 一下 yīxià a moment 哦 ō oh 知道 zhīdào to know 好 hǎo good Supplementary Vocabulary 哪里 nǎli where 那里 nàli there 这儿 zhèr here 那儿 nàr there 写 xiě to write 地址 dìzhǐ address 师傅 shīfu driver Newbie - Taxi Destination (A0947) A: 去哪儿？ qù nǎr? Where do you want to go? B: 去这里。 qù zhèlǐ. I want to go here. A: 我看一下。哦，知道了。 wǒ kàn yīxià. ō, zhīdao le. Let me take a look. OK, got it. B: 谢谢！ xièxie! Thank you! Key Vocabulary Supplementary Vocabulary {http://company.chinesepod.com/lessons/taxi-destination} Newbie - Taxi Small Talk (A0950) A 你第一次来中国吗？ nǐ dì yī cì lái Zhōngguó ma? Is this your first time to China? B 对。 duì. Yes. A 来工作？来学习？ lái gōngzuò? lái xuéxí? Did you come for work? Or to study? B 来玩儿。 lái wánr. I'm here for fun. Key Vocabulary 你 nǐ you 第一次 dì yī cì the first time 来 lái to come 中国 Zhōngguó China 对 duì correct 工作 gōngzuò to work 学习 xuéxí to study 玩儿 wánr to play Supplementary Vocabulary 这次 zhècì this time 上次 shàngcì last time 下次 xiàcì next time 旅游 lǚyóu to travel 看朋友 kàn péngyou to see a friend Newbie - Getting a Phone Number (A0954) A 你的号码是多少？ nǐ de hàomǎ shì duōshǎo? What's your number? B 幺三六…… yāo sān liù...... 1-3-6... A 幺三六…… yāo sān liù...... 1-3-6... B 五七八二…… wǔ qī bā èr...... 5-7-8-2... A 五七八二…… wǔ qī bā èr...... 5-7-8-2... B 四九零零。 sì jiǔ líng líng. 4-9-0-0. A 四九零零，看……对不对？ sì jiǔ líng líng, kàn...... duì bu duì? 4-9-0-0. Look... is this right? B 对。 duì. Yes. Key Vocabulary 你的 nǐ de your 号码 hàomǎ number 是 shì to be 多少 duōshǎo how many 看 kàn to look 对 duì correct 不 bù not 零 líng 0 幺 yāo 1 二 èr 2 三 sān 3 四 sì 4 五 wǔ 5 六 liù 6 七 qī 7 八 bā 8 九 jiǔ 9 Supplementary Vocabulary 一 yī 1 十 shí 10 十一 shí yī 11 二十 èrshí 20 二十一 èrshí yī 21 三十 sānshí 30 电话 diànhuà telephone 手机 shǒujī mobile phone 打电话 dǎ diànhuà to make a telephone call Newbie - Sales Call (A0958) A 请问是冯先生吗？ qǐng wèn shì Féng xiānsheng ma? Excuse me, are you Mr. Feng? B 是。你是谁？ shì. nǐ shì shéi? Yes. Who are you? A 请问您有时间吗？ qǐng wèn nín yǒu shíjiān ma? Excuse me, do you have time? B 没有。 méiyǒu. No. Key Vocabulary 你 nǐ you 您 nín you 请问 qǐng wèn may I ask 是 shì to be 冯 Féng Feng 先生 xiānsheng Mr. 谁 shéi who 有时间 yǒu shíjiān to have time 没有 méiyǒu to not have Supplementary Vocabulary 小姐 xiǎojie Miss 打电话 dǎ diànhuà to make a telephone call 没时间 méi shíjiān to not have time 忙 máng busy 等一下 děng yīxià wait a moment Newbie - Taking a Shower (A0962) A 你的电话。 nǐ de diànhuà. Your phone. B 啊？ á? Huh? A 电话！ diànhuà! Phone! B 听不见，我在洗澡！ tīngbujiàn, wǒ zài xǐzǎo! I can't hear. I'm taking a shower! Key Vocabulary 我 wǒ I 你 nǐ you 你的 nǐ de your 电话 diànhuà telephone 听 tīng to hear 听不见 tīngbujiàn to be unable to hear 在 zài currently 洗澡 xǐzǎo to take a shower Supplementary Vocabulary 手机 shǒujī mobile phone 打电话 dǎ diànhuà to make a telephone call 听得见 tīngdejiàn to be able to hear 看 kàn to see 看不见 kànbujiàn to be unable to see 看得见 kàndejiàn to be able to see Newbie - I Want This (A0966) A 我要这个。 wǒ yào zhè ge. I want this. B 好的。对不起，没有了。 hǎo de. duìbuqǐ, méiyǒu le. All right. Sorry, we're out of it. A 这个有吗？ zhè ge yǒu ma? Do you have this? B 有。 yǒu. Yes. Key Vocabulary 我 wǒ I 要 yào to want 这个 zhè ge this 好的 hǎo de all right 对不起 duìbuqǐ sorry 没有 méiyǒu to not have 有 yǒu to have Supplementary Vocabulary 那个 nà ge that 什么 shénme what 好吃 hǎochī delicious 菜单 càidān menu 点菜 diǎncài to order food 餐厅 cāntīng restaurant 服务员 fúwùyuán waiter Newbie - Morning at the Office (A0970) A 早！ zǎo! Morning! B 早！ zǎo! Morning! A 早上好！ zǎoshang hǎo! Good Morning! B 早上好！ zǎoshang hǎo! Good Morning! A 你好！ nǐhǎo! Hello! B 你好！ nǐhǎo! Hello! A 来了？ lái le? Are you here? B 来了。 lái le. I'm here. Key Vocabulary 早 zǎo morning 早上 zǎoshang morning 好 hǎo good 你好 nǐhǎo hello 来 lái to come Supplementary Vocabulary 晚上 wǎnshang evening 下午 xiàwǔ afternoon 晚安 wǎn'ān good evening 去 qù to go 回来 huílái to come back 回去 huíqù to go back Newbie - What size? (A0974) A 你穿多大的？ nǐ chuān duō dà de? What size do you wear? B 46的。 sìshí liù de. 46. A 没有。 méiyǒu. We don't have it. B 那算了。 nà suànle. OK, don't worry about it. Key Vocabulary 你 nǐ you 穿 chuān to wear 多大 duō dà how big 46 sìshí liù 46 没有 méiyǒu to not have 那 nà then 算了 suànle forget it Supplementary Vocabulary 有 yǒu to have 大 dà big 小 xiǎo small 买 mǎi to buy 鞋子 xiézi shoe 鞋店 xiédiàn shoe store Newbie - Pretty Clothes (A0978) A 哇，你的衣服很漂亮！ wā, nǐ de yīfu hěn piàoliang! Wow, your clothes are very pretty! B 还好吧。 háihǎo ba. Nothing special. A 真的很漂亮！ zhēnde hěn piàoliang! Really, very pretty! B 谢谢。 xièxie. Thanks. Key Vocabulary 你 nǐ you 衣服 yīfu clothing 很 hěn very 漂亮 piàoliang pretty 还好 háihǎo passable 真的 zhēnde really 谢谢 xièxie thank you Supplementary Vocabulary 帽子 màozi hat 裤子 kùzi pants 裙子 qúnzi skirt 鞋子 xiézi shoe 好看 hǎokàn good looking 不用谢 bùyòng xiè no need to thank Newbie - Street Argument (A0982) A 他们在看什么？ tāmen zài kàn shénme? What are they watching? B 有人在吵架。 yǒurén zài chǎojià. Some people are having an argument. A 我们去看看吧！ wǒmen qù kàn kan ba! Let's go take a look! B 我不去。无聊！ wǒ bù qù. wúliáo! I'm not going. Boring! Key Vocabulary 他们 tāmen they 我们 wǒmen we 我 wǒ I 看 kàn to look 什么 shénme what 有人 yǒurén someone 吵架 chǎojià to argue 去 qù to go 看 kàn to see 不 bù not 无聊 wúliáo boring Supplementary Vocabulary 来 lái to come 吵 chǎo noisy 打架 dǎjià to fight 骂人 màrén to scold 凶 xiōng fierce Newbie - Come on up! (A0990) A 五……零……幺！ wǔ...... líng...... yāo! Five... zero... one! A 你好，我到了。 nǐhǎo, wǒ dào le. Hi, I'm here. B 上来吧。 shànglái ba. Come on up. A 有电梯吗？ yǒu diàntī ma? Is there an elevator? B 没有。 méiyǒu. No. Key Vocabulary 五 wǔ five 零 líng zero 幺 yāo one 你好 nǐhǎo hello 我 wǒ I 到 dào to arrive 上来 shànglái to come up 有 yǒu to have 电梯 diàntī elevator 没有 méiyǒu to not have Supplementary Vocabulary 开门 kāimén to open a door 关门 guānmén to close a door 几楼 jǐ lóu which floor 楼梯 lóutī staircase 走楼梯 zǒu lóutī to take the stairs 下来 xiàlái to come down Newbie - Farm Animals (A0994) A 这是什么动物？ zhè shì shénme dòngwù? What animal is this? B 这是：鸡、牛、羊、马、猪。 zhè shì: jī, niú, yáng, mǎ, zhū. This is: a chicken, a cow, a sheep, a horse, a pig. Key Vocabulary 这 zhè this 是 shì to be 什么 shénme what 动物 dòngwù animal 鸡 jī chicken 牛 niú cow 羊 yáng sheep 马 mǎ horse 猪 zhū pig Supplementary Vocabulary 那 nà that 鸡肉 jīròu chicken meat 鸡蛋 jīdàn egg 牛肉 niúròu beef 牛奶 niúnǎi milk 羊肉 yángròu lamb 猪肉 zhūròu pork 骑马 qímǎ to ride a horse Newbie - Introducing a Friend (A0998) A 我先介绍一下。 wǒ xiān jièshào yīxià. Let me introduce you. A 小周，这是我爸爸。 Xiǎo Zhōu, zhè shì wǒ bàba. Zhou, this is my father. A 爸爸，这是小周。 bàba, zhè shì Xiǎo Zhōu. Father, this is Zhou. B 您好！ nínhǎo! Hello! C 你好！ nǐhǎo! Hello! Key Vocabulary 我 wǒ I 先 xiān first 介绍 jièshào to introduce 一下 yīxià a while 周 Zhōu (Chinese surname) 这 zhè this 是 shì to be 爸爸 bàba father 您好 nínhǎo hello 你好 nǐhǎo hello Supplementary Vocabulary 妈妈 māma mom 姐姐 jiějie older sister 妹妹 mèimei younger sister 哥哥 gēge older brother 弟弟 dìdi younger brother