Newbie - Dirty Little Hands (A1005) A 儿子！ érzi! Son! A 给我看看你的手。 gěi wǒ kànkan nǐ de shǒu. Let me take a look at your hands. A 这么脏！去洗手！ zhème zāng! qù xǐ shǒu! So dirty! Go wash your hands! B 哦！ ò! OK. Key Vocabulary 儿子 érzi son 给 gěi to give 我 wǒ me 看 kàn to take a look at 手 shǒu hand 这么 zhème so 脏 zāng dirty 去 qù to go 洗 xǐ to wash Supplementary Vocabulary 女儿 nǚér daughter 妈妈 māma mom 爸爸 bàba dad 玩 wánr to play 干净 gānjìng clean 洗脸 xǐ liǎn to wash one's face 洗头 xǐ tóu to wash one's hair 洗脚 xǐ jiǎo to wash one's feet 洗澡 xǐzǎo to take a shower 洗衣服 xǐ yīfu to wash clothes Newbie - Good Night (A1007) A 好困啊！ hǎo kùn a! I am so sleepy. B 你去睡觉吧。 nǐ qù shuìjiào ba. Go to bed then. A 好的，晚安！ hǎo de, wǎn ān! OK. Good night. B 晚安！ wǎn ān! Night. Key Vocabulary 好 hǎo very 困 kùn sleepy 你 nǐ you 去 qù to go 睡觉 shuìjiào to go to sleep 好的 hǎo de all right 晚安 wǎn ān good night Supplementary Vocabulary 晚上 wǎnshang evening 累 lèi tired 忙 máng busy 懒 lǎn lazy 无聊 wúliáo boring 打哈欠 dǎ hāqiàn to yawn 起床 qǐchuáng to get out of bed Newbie - Salt and Pepper (A1014) A 小姐，有盐和胡椒吗？ xiǎojie, yǒu yán hé hújiāo ma? Miss, do you have salt and pepper? B 什么东西？ shénme dōngxi? What? A 盐和胡椒。 yán hé hújiāo. Salt and pepper. B 没有。 méiyǒu. No. Key Vocabulary 小姐 xiǎojie Miss 有 yǒu to have 盐 yán salt 和 hé and 胡椒 hújiāo black pepper 什么 shénme what 东西 dōngxi thing 没有 méiyǒu to not have Supplementary Vocabulary 辣 là spicy 淡 dàn mild 咸 xián salty 甜 tián sweet 糖 táng sugar 饭店 fàndiàn restaurant 吃饭 chīfàn to eat 服务员 fúwùyuán server 凶 xiōng fierce Newbie - How's the weather? (A1017) A 今天天气怎么样？ jīntiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng? How's the weather today? B 很好啊。 hěn hǎo a. Great. A 想出去玩儿吗？ xiǎng chūqù wánr ma? Do you want to go out and have some fun? B 好！ hǎo! OK. Key Vocabulary 今天 jīntiān today 天气 tiānqì weather 怎么样 zěnmeyàng how is it 很 hěn very 好 hǎo good 想 xiǎng would like 出去 chūqù to go out 玩儿 wánr to have fun Supplementary Vocabulary 明天 míngtiān tomorrow 昨天 zuótiān yesterday 下雨 xiàyǔ to rain 热 rè hot 冷 lěng cold 暖和 nuǎnhuo warm 舒服 shūfu comfortable Newbie - No Need to Take off Your Shoes (A1025) A 你来啦！ nǐ lái la! You're here! B 哎，要脱鞋吗？ ài, yào tuō xié ma? Ah, do I need to take off my shoes? A 不用。进来吧。 bùyòng. jìnlái ba. There's no need. Please, come in. B 噢。 ò. Oh. Key Vocabulary 你 nǐ you 来 lái to come 要 yào must 脱 tuō to take off 鞋 xié shoe 不用 bùyòng to not need 进来 jìnlái to come in Supplementary Vocabulary 拖鞋 tuōxié slipper 穿 chuān to wear 穿衣服 chuān yīfu to put on clothes 脱衣服 tuō yīfu to take off clothes 去 qù to go 进去 jìnqù to enter Newbie - On the Way (A1027) A 喂，你在哪儿？ wéi, nǐ zài nǎr? Hello, where are you? B 我在路上。你呢？ wǒ zài lù shàng . nǐ ne? I'm on the way. What about you? A 我到了。 wǒ dào le. I've arrived. B 啊？这么快！ ǎ? zhème kuài! Oh! So quick! Key Vocabulary 喂 wéi hello 你 nǐ you 我 wǒ I 在 zài at 哪儿 nǎr where 到 dào to arrive 你呢 nǐ ne how about you 这么 zhème so 快 kuài fast 路 lù road 上 shàng on Supplementary Vocabulary 对不起 duìbuqǐ sorry 等 děng to wait 等一下 děng yīxià to wait a while 迟到 chídào to arrive late 马上 mǎshàng immediately 慢 màn slow 堵车 dǔchē traffic jam Newbie - Catch the Train (A1035) A 车来了。快点儿！ chē lái le. kuài diǎnr! The train has arrived. Hurry up. B 噢！ ò! Oh! A 快点儿，快点儿！ kuài diǎnr, kuài diǎnr! Quick, quick! B 哎，来不及了！ ai, láibují le! Oh, there isn't enough time! Key Vocabulary 车 chē car 来 lái to come 快 kuài quickly 一点儿 yīdiǎnr a little more 来不及 láibují there's not enough time Supplementary Vocabulary 走 zǒu to walk 跑 pǎo to run 慢 màn slow 赶车 gǎnchē to hurry for a train or bus 来得及 láidejí there is enough time 火车 huǒchē train 地铁 dìtiě subway Newbie - Do you have a cold? (A1039) A 你感冒了？ nǐ gǎnmào le? Did you catch a cold? B 没有。 méiyǒu. Nope. A 你肯定感冒了。 nǐ kěndìng gǎnmào le. You've definitely got a cold. Key Vocabulary 你 nǐ you 感冒 gǎnmào to catch cold 没有 méiyǒu not to have 肯定 kěndìng certainly Supplementary Vocabulary 阿嚏 ātì Achoo!- the sound of sneezing 打喷嚏 dǎ pēntì to sneeze 头疼 tóuténg headache 流鼻涕 liú bítì to have a runny nose 咳嗽 késòu to cough 嗓子疼 sǎngzi téng to have a sore throat 生病 shēngbìng to get sick 吃药 chī yào to take medicine Newbie - To bag or not to bag? (A1043) A 要袋子吗？ yào dàizi ma? Do you want a bag? B 要。 yào. Yes. A 两毛钱。 liǎng máoqián. That will be two mao. B 那不要了。 nà bù yào le. Then I don't want it. Key Vocabulary 要 yào to want 袋子 dàizi bag 两 liǎng two 毛 máo Chinese dime 钱 qián money 那 nà if that is the case 不 bù not Supplementary Vocabulary 超市 chāoshì supermarket 塑料袋 sùliàodài plastic bag 买 mǎi to buy 多少钱 duōshao qián how much? 块 kuài one Chinese RMB 元 yuán one Chinese RMB 角 jiǎo Chinese dime 分 fēn Chinese cent Newbie - I want coffee! (A1049) A 早上好！ zǎoshang hǎo! Good morning! B 我要咖啡。 wǒ yào kāfēi. I want coffee. C 现在开会。 xiànzài kāihuì. We have a meeting now. B 我要咖啡。 wǒ yào kāfēi. I want coffee. D 给，咖啡！ gěi, kāfēi! Here, coffee. B 啊，咖啡！ à, kāfēi! Ah, coffee! Key Vocabulary 早上 zǎoshang morning 好 hǎo good 我 wǒ I 要 yào to want 咖啡 kāfēi coffee 现在 xiànzài now 开会 kāihuì to attend a meeting 给 gěi to give Supplementary Vocabulary 杯子 bēizi cup 一杯咖啡 yī bēi kāfēi a cup of coffee 水 shuǐ water 茶 chá tea 可乐 kělè cola 牛奶 niúnǎi milk 果汁 guǒzhī juice 喝 hē to drink Newbie - Stuffy Room (A1053) A 太闷了。 tài mēn le. It's too stuffy. B 别开窗，太冷了。 bié kāi chuāng, tài lěng le. Don't open the window. It's too cold. A 还好。 hái hǎo. It's all right. B 我冷！ wǒ lěng! I'm cold! Key Vocabulary 太 tài too 闷 mēn stuffy 别 bié don't 开 kāi open 窗 chuāng window 冷 lěng cold 还好 hái hǎo OK Supplementary Vocabulary 关 guān to close 门 mén door 热 rè hot 风 fēng wind 房间 fángjiān room 舒服 shūfu comfortable 凉快 liángkuai cool (for air) Newbie - Christmas Surprise (A1058) A 圣诞快乐！你的礼物！ shèngdàn kuàilè! nǐ de lǐwù! Merry Christmas! Here's your present! B 是什么？ shì shénme? What is it? A 你猜！ nǐ cāi! Guess! B 哇，是iPhone！ wā, shì iPhone! Wow! It's an iPhone! Key Vocabulary 圣诞 shèngdàn Christmas 快乐 kuàilè happy 你 nǐ you 你的 nǐ de your 礼物 lǐwù gift 是 shì to be 什么 shénme what 猜 cāi to guess 哇 wā Whoa Supplementary Vocabulary 圣诞节 Shèngdànjié Christmas 圣诞老人 shèngdàn lǎorén Santa Claus 圣诞树 shèngdànshù Christmas tree 平安夜 Píng'ānyè Christmas Eve 喜欢 xǐhuan to like Newbie - The Powerless Phones (A1064) A 手机没电了。 shǒujī méidiàn le. Hey, my cell phone is out of power. B 用我的。 yòng wǒ de. Here, use mine. A 谢谢！ xièxie! Thanks! A 你的也没电了。 nǐ de yě méidiàn le. Agh! Yours is out of power, too. Key Vocabulary 手机 shǒujī cell phone 没电 méidiàn to be out of power 用 yòng to use 谢谢 xièxie thank you 也 yě also Supplementary Vocabulary 充电 chōngdiàn to recharge 充电器 chōngdiànqì recharger 电池 diànchí battery 关机 guānjī to turn off a machine 开机 kāijī to turn on a machine Newbie - Seeing Somebody to the Door (A1070) A 我走了！ wǒ zǒu le! I'm going now! B 我送你！ wǒ sòng nǐ! I'll see you off! A 不用，不用！不用送了。 bùyòng, bùyòng! bùyòng sòng le. You don't have to! There's no need! B 好，慢走！再见！ hǎo, màn zǒu! zàijiàn! OK. Take care! Bye! Key Vocabulary 我 wǒ I 你 nǐ you 走 zǒu to leave 送 sòng to deliver 好 hǎo good 慢走 màn zǒu take care 再见 zàijiàn good bye Supplementary Vocabulary 快 kuài quick 门口 ménkǒu door way 走好 zǒuhǎo take care 留步 liúbù no need to see me off Newbie - The Broken Chair (A1076) A 坐吧！坐吧！ zuò ba! zuò ba! Please, be seated. Take a seat! B 谢谢啊！ xièxie a! Thanks! C 别坐！椅子坏了！ bié zuò! yǐzi huài le! Don't sit! The chair is broken! C 糟糕！ zāogāo! Oh, rats! Key Vocabulary 坐 zuò to sit 谢谢 xièxie thank you 别 bié don't 椅子 yǐzi chair 坏了 huài le broken 糟糕 zāogāo oh no Supplementary Vocabulary 请坐 qǐng zuò please sit 摔倒 shuāidǎo to fall down 痛 tòng to hurt 对不起 duìbuqǐ I'm sorry 没关系 méiguānxi It's okay Newbie - Gong Xi Fa Cai! (A1082) A 爷爷，新年好！ yéye, xīnnián hǎo! Happy New Year, Grandpa! B 新年好！来，给你红包！ xīnnián hǎo! lái, gěi nǐ hóngbāo! Happy New Year! Come here, I'll give you a red envelope filled with cash! C 老王，新年好！恭喜发财！ Lǎo Wáng , xīnnián hǎo! gōngxǐ fācái! Happy new year, Lao Wang! May you be happy and prosperous! B 你也是！恭喜发财！恭喜发财！ nǐ yě shì! gōngxǐ fācái! gōngxǐ fācái! You too. May you be happy and prosperous! Key Vocabulary 爷爷 yéye grandfather 新年好 xīnnián hǎo Happy New Year 来 lái to come 给 gěi to give 红包 hóngbāo red envelope 恭喜发财 gōngxǐ fācái Wishing you prosperity in the new year! 你也是 nǐ yě shì same to you Supplementary Vocabulary 春节 chūnjié Chinese New Year 过年 guònián to celebrate the new year 拜年 bàinián to visit friends and relatives on the new year 家人 jiārén relatives 朋友 péngyou friends Newbie - Sign Here, Please (A1088) A 谁是王明？ shéi shì Wáng Míng? Which of you is Wang Ming? B 啊，我是。 a, wǒ shì. Oh, I am. A 你的东西，请签名。 nǐ de dōngxi, qǐng qiānmíng. Something for you. Please sign here. B 好，谢谢！ hǎo, xièxie! Great! Thanks! Key Vocabulary 谁 shéi who 是 shì to be 东西 dōngxi thing 请 qǐng please 签名 qiānmíng to sign 谢谢 xièxie thank you Supplementary Vocabulary 快递 kuàidì express delivery 送 sòng to give 签字 qiānzì to sign one's name 笔 bǐ pen 明星 míngxīng star Newbie - You First (A1093) A 来，吃吧。 lái, chī ba. Please, eat. B 你先吃。 nǐ xiān chī. You first. A 不、不、不，你先。 bù, bù, bù, nǐ xiān. No, no- you first! B 你先。 nǐ xiān. You first! A 你先。 nǐ xiān. You first! B 好、好。 hǎo, hǎo. Oh, OK. Key Vocabulary 来 lái to come 吃 chī to eat 先 xiān first 不 bù no 好 hǎo good Supplementary Vocabulary 请 qǐng please 喝 hē to drink 说 shuō to say 好吃 hǎochī tasty 客气 kèqi polite Newbie - Hold the Elevator (A1098) A 等一下！ děng yīxià! Wait up! A 谢谢。 xièxie. Thanks. B 不客气，到几楼？ bùkèqi, dào jǐ lóu? Sure. Which floor? A 10楼。谢谢你！ shí lóu. xièxie nǐ! 10. Thank you! Key Vocabulary 等 děng to wait 一下 yīxià a bit 谢谢 xièxie thank you 不客气 bùkèqi you're welcome 到 dào to 几 jǐ how many 楼 lóu floor Supplementary Vocabulary 去 qù to go 电梯 diàntī elevator 坐电梯 zuò diàntī to take the elevator 关门 guānmén to close the doors 开门 kāimén to open the doors 上 shàng above 下 xià below