Newbie - I Miss Daddy! (A1103) A 宝宝，想爸爸吗？ bǎobao, xiǎng bàba ma? Darling, do you miss your daddy? A 宝宝，想我吗？ bǎobao, xiǎng wǒ ma? Darling, do you miss me? B 嗯...... ng4...... Umm... C 说，想爸爸。 shuō, xiǎng bàba. Say you miss daddy. B 我想爸爸。 wǒ xiǎng bàba. I miss daddy C 对，我们都想你。 duì, wǒmen dōu xiǎng nǐ. Yes. We all miss you. Key Vocabulary 宝宝 bǎobao baby 想 xiǎng to miss 爸爸 bàba daddy 说 shuō to say 我们 wǒmen we 都 dōu all Supplementary Vocabulary 妈妈 māma momma 儿子 érzi son 女儿 nǚér daughter 爷爷 yéye grandpa 奶奶 nǎinai grandma 打电话 dǎ diànhuà to call on the phone Newbie - Too Heavy! (A1107) A 我的包太重了！ wǒ de bāo tài zhòng le! My bag is too heavy! B 我拿吧！ wǒ ná ba! I'll carry it! A 好，给！ hǎo, gěi! Great, here you go. B 真的很重！ è, zhēnde hěn zhòng! Woah! It really is heavy! Key Vocabulary 我的 wǒ de my 包 bāo bag 太 tài too 重 zhòng heavy 拿 ná to hold 好 hǎo good 给 gěi to give 真的 zhēnde really 很 hěn very Supplementary Vocabulary 轻 qīng light 行李 xíngli luggage 拿不动 nábudòng to be unable to lift 帮 bāng to help 谢谢 xièxie thank you 不客气 bùkèqi you're welcome Newbie - Stinky Feet (A1115) A 要脱鞋吗？ yào tuō xié ma? Should I take off my shoes? B 对。 duì. Yes. B 真臭！ zhēn chòu! Oh, they smell really bad! A 噢，不好意思！ ō, bùhǎoyìsi! Oh, I'm sorry! Key Vocabulary 穿鞋 chuānxié to put on shoes 脱鞋 tuōxié to take off one's shoes 换鞋 huànxié to change one's shoes 袜子 wàzi socks 香 xiāng fragrant 脚 jiǎo foot 脚气 jiǎoqì athlete's foot 洗脚 xǐjiǎo to wash one's feet Supplementary Vocabulary 穿鞋 chuānxié to put on shoes 拖鞋 tuōxié slippers 换鞋 huànxié to change one's shoes 袜子 wàzi socks 香 xiāng fragrant 脚 jiǎo foot 脚气 jiǎoqì athlete's foot 洗脚 xǐjiǎo to wash one's feet Newbie - How Long? (A1120) A 师傅，从这儿到那儿要多久？ shīfu, cóng zhèr dào nàr yào duō jiǔ ? Driver, how long does it take to get from here to there? B 很快！ hěn kuài! It's really quick! A 要多久？ yào duō jiǔ ? How long does it take? B 半个小时。 bàn ge xiǎoshí. Half an hour. A 哦，很快！ ò, hěn kuài! Oh, it's really quick. Key Vocabulary 师傅 shīfu sir 从 cóng from 这儿 zhèr here 到 dào to 那儿 nàr there 要 yào to require 多久 duō jiǔ how much time 很 hěn very 快 kuài fast 半 bàn half 小时 xiǎoshí hour Supplementary Vocabulary 慢 màn slow 出租车 chūzūchē taxi 多远 duōyuǎn how far 多长 duōcháng how long 多重 duōzhòng how heavy 一半 yíbàn one half Newbie - Can You Use Chopsticks? (A1126) A 你会用筷子吗？ nǐ huì yòng kuàizi ma? Can you use chopsticks? B 当然会。你看！ dāngrán huì. nǐ kàn! Of course I can. Look! A 哇！真厉害！ wā! zhēn lìhai! Whoa! That's really awesome! Key Vocabulary 会 huì to know how to 用 yòng to use 筷子 kuàizi chopsticks 当然 dāngrán of course 看 kàn to look at 真 zhēn really 厉害 lìhai awesome, cool 哇 wā whoa Supplementary Vocabulary 刀 dāo knife 叉子 chāzi fork 勺子 sháozi spoon 一双筷子 yī shuāng kuàizi a pair of chopsticks 吃 chī to eat 好吃 hǎochī tasty 中国菜 Zhōngguó cài Chinese food Newbie - Does it Have Bones? (A1127) A 这个很好吃！ zhè ge hěn hǎochī! This is really tasty! B 有没有骨头？ yǒu méiyǒu gǔtou? Does it have bones? A 有，很好吃。 yǒu, hěn hǎochī. Yes, and it's really tasty. B 我不吃骨头。 wǒ bù chī gǔtou. I don't eat bones. Key Vocabulary 这个 zhè ge this 很 hěn very 好吃 hǎochī tasty 吃 chī to eat 有没有 yǒu méiyǒu to have or not to have 骨头 gǔtou bone 有 yǒu to have Supplementary Vocabulary 没有 méiyǒu does not have 好喝 hǎohē tasty (of beverages) 好玩 hǎowán fun 肉 ròu meat 鸡肉 jīròu chicken 猪肉 zhūròu pork 鱼 yú fish 鱼刺 yúcì fish bones Newbie - Toilet Types (A1134) A 这儿有厕所吗？ zhèr yǒu cèsuǒ ma? Is there a bathroom here? B 有。 yǒu. Yes. A 蹲的还是坐的？ dūn de háishi zuò de? Is it a squat toilet, or a regular toilet? B 蹲的。 dūn de. It's a squatter. A 那算了！ nà suàn le! Then forget it! Key Vocabulary 这儿 zhèr here 有 yǒu to have 厕所 cèsuǒ toilet 蹲 dūn to squat or crouch 还是 háishi still 坐 zuò to sit 那 nà then 算了 suàn le forget it Supplementary Vocabulary 洗手间 xǐshǒujiān restroom 马桶 mǎtǒng toilet 冲水 chōngshuǐ to flush 卫生纸 wèishēngzhǐ toilet paper 脏 zāng dirty 干净 gānjìng clean Newbie - Rise and Shine! (A1140) A 甜甜，起床！ Tiántian, qǐchuáng! Tiantian, get up! A 快起床！ kuài qǐchuáng! Quick, get up! A 起床吃早饭！ qǐchuáng chī zǎofàn! Get up and have breakfast! B 啊，好！ à, hǎo! OK! Key Vocabulary 起床 qǐchuáng to get up 快 kuài quickly 吃 chī to eat 早饭 zǎofàn breakfast 好 hǎo good 甜 tián sweet Supplementary Vocabulary 醒 xǐng to wake up 睡觉 shuìjiào to sleep 睡懒觉 shuìlǎnjiào to sleep in late 好吃 hǎochī tasty 吃中饭 chī zhōngfàn to eat lunch 吃晚饭 chī wǎnfàn to eat dinner Newbie - Napkins (A1146) A 有餐巾纸吗？ yǒu cānjīnzhǐ ma? Do you have napkins? B 有，等一下。给你。 yǒu, děng yīxià. gěi nǐ. Yes. Wait just a bit. Here you go. A 还有吗？ hái yǒu ma? Do you have any more? B 有，给你。 yǒu, gěi nǐ. Yes, here you go. A 哎。 ài. Ah. Key Vocabulary 有 yǒu to have 餐巾纸 cānjīnzhǐ paper napkin 等 děng to wait for 一下 yīxià a bit 还 hái still 给 gěi to give Supplementary Vocabulary 水 shuǐ water 酒 jiǔ alcohol 筷子 kuàizi chopsticks 勺子 sháozi spoon 叉子 chāzi fork 打包 dǎbāo to get a doggy bag Newbie - Do You Want a Map? (A1150) A 地图、地图，要地图吗？ dìtú, dìtú, yào dìtú ma? Maps! Maps! Do you want a map? B 多少钱？ duōshǎo qián? How much is it? A 五块。 wǔ kuài. Five RMB. B 啊？不要。 ǎ? bù yào. Huh? I don't want it. A 三块。 sān kuài. Three RMB. B 好。 hǎo. OK. Key Vocabulary 地图 dìtú map 要 yào to want 多少钱 duōshǎo qián how much money 块 kuài RMB, Chinese money 不要 bù yào not to want 好 hǎo OK Supplementary Vocabulary 贵 guì expensive 便宜 piányi cheap 买 mǎi to buy 卖 mài to sell 中国地图 Zhōngguó dìtú map of China 上海地图 Shànghǎi dìtú map of Shanghai 世界地图 shìjiè dìtú map of the world Newbie - Counting Coins (A1152) A 我有很多钱！ wǒ yǒu hěn duō qián ! I have a lot of money! A 你看，一、二、三、四、五、六、七...... nǐ kàn, yī, èr, sān, sì, wǔ, liù, qī...... Look! One, two, three, four, five, six, seven.... B 我也有！你看，一、二、三、四、五、六、七、八、九、十。 wǒ yě yǒu! nǐ kàn, yī, èr, sān, sì, wǔ, liù, qī, bā, jiǔ, shí . I do too! Look! One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Key Vocabulary 我 wǒ I 有 yǒu to have 很 hěn very 多 duō many, much 钱 qián money 你 nǐ you 也 yě also 看 kàn to see 一 yī one 二 èr two 三 sān three 四 sì four 五 wǔ five 六 liù six 七 qī seven 八 bā eight 九 jiǔ nine 十 shí ten Supplementary Vocabulary 他 tā he 没有 méiyǒu to not have 数字 shùzì number 存钱罐 cúnqiánguàn a piggy bank Newbie - Heading Home (A1159) A 我明天回国。 wǒ míngtiān huíguó. I'm going back to my home country tomorrow. B 什么时候回来？ shénme shíhou huílái? When are you coming back? A 不知道。 bù zhīdào. I don't know. B 你不要回去！ nǐ bùyào huíqù! Don't go back! Key Vocabulary 我 wǒ I 明天 míngtiān tomorrow 回国 huíguó to return to one's home country 什么时候 shénme shíhou when 回来 huílái to return 知道 zhīdào to know 你 nǐ you 不要 bùyào not want (should not) 回去 huíqù to return Supplementary Vocabulary 他 tā he 要 yào to want to (will) 回家 huíjiā to go home 今天 jīntiān today 后天 hòutiān the day after tomorrow Newbie - Explosion (A1165) A 啊！什么声音？ ā! shénme shēngyīn? Agh! What's that sound? B 我不知道。 wǒ bù zhīdào. I don't know. A 你去看看。 nǐ qù kànkan. Go check it out. B 我不要。 wǒ bù yào. I don't want to. Key Vocabulary 什么 shénme what 声音 shēngyīn voice or sound 不 bù not 知道 zhīdào to know 去 qù to go 看 kàn to see 不要 bù yào not to want 你 nǐ you 我 wǒ I Supplementary Vocabulary 爆炸 bàozhà to explode 害怕 hàipà afraid 小心 xiǎoxīn look out 危险 wēixiǎn danger 安全 ānquán safe Newbie - What Would You Like to Drink? (A1170) A 你喝什么？ nǐ hē shénme? What would you like to drink? B 不用了。 bùyòng le. No thanks, I'm good. A 茶？水？果汁？ chá? shuǐ? guǒzhī? Tea? Water? Juice? B 谢谢，真的不用了。 xièxie, zhēnde bùyòng le. Thanks, I really don't need anything. Key Vocabulary 你 nǐ you 喝 hē to drink 什么 shénme what 不用 bùyòng no need 茶 chá tea 水 shuǐ water 果汁 guǒzhī fruit juice 谢谢 xièxie thank you 真的 zhēnde really Supplementary Vocabulary 好喝 hǎohē tasty (of beverages) 不好喝 bù hǎohē not tasty (of beverages) 客气 kèqi polite 可乐 kělè cola 咖啡 kāfēi coffee 绿茶 lǜchá green tea 红茶 hóngchá black tea Newbie - Who are You Looking For? (A1175) A 请问你找谁？ qǐngwèn nǐ zhǎo shéi? Excuse me, who are you looking for? B 我找张先生。 wǒ zhǎo Zhāng xiānsheng. I'm looking for Mr. Zhang. A 请等一下。 qǐng děng yīxià. Please wait a moment. A 这边请。 zhèbiān qǐng. Please come this way. B 谢谢。 xièxie. Thanks. Key Vocabulary 请问 qǐngwèn may I ask 请 qǐng please 你 nǐ you 我 wǒ I 找 zhǎo to look for 谁 shéi who 张先生 Zhāng xiānsheng Mr. Zhang 等一下 děng yīxià to wait a moment 这边 zhèbiān here 谢谢 xièxie thank you Supplementary Vocabulary 那边 nàbiān there 小姐 xiǎojie Ms., Miss 经理 jīnglǐ manager 公司 gōngsī company 客人 kèrén guest 请坐 qǐng zuò please, be seated Newbie - What's Your Surname? (A1181) A 请问，您贵姓？ qǐngwèn, nín guì xìng? May I ask, what's your surname? B 我姓王。你呢？ wǒ xìng Wáng. nǐ ne? My surname is Wang. How about you? A 我也姓王。我是北京人。 wǒ yě xìng Wáng. wǒ shì Běijīng rén. My surname is also Wang, and I'm from Beijing. B 我是纽约人。 wǒ shì Niǔyuē rén. I'm a New Yorker. Key Vocabulary 请问 qǐngwèn May I ask... 我 wǒ I 您 nín you 贵姓 guì xìng surname (lit: honorable surname) 姓 xìng family name, surname 王 Wáng Wang 你呢 nǐ ne how about you? 也 yě also 是 shì to be 北京人 Běijīng rén Beijinger 纽约人 Niǔyuē rén New Yorker Supplementary Vocabulary 叫 jiào to call, to be called 名字 míngzi name 国家 guójiā country 哪里 nǎli where 中国 Zhōngguó China 美国 Měiguó United States 英国 Yīngguó Great Britain 法国 Fǎguó France 德国 Déguó Germany 日本 Rìběn Japan 韩国 Hánguó Korea 加拿大 Jiānádà Canada 墨西哥 Mòxīgē Mexico 印度 Yìndù India 上海 Shànghǎi Shanghai Newbie - Student or Teacher? (A1182) A 你是陈小姐吗？ nǐ shì Chén xiǎojie ma? Are you Ms. Chen? B 是。 shì. Yes. A 你是学生吗？ nǐ shì xuésheng ma? Are you a student? B 不是，我是老师。 bù shì, wǒ shì lǎoshī. No, I'm a teacher. Key Vocabulary 你 nǐ you 我 wǒ I 是 shì to be 不 bù not 吗 ma question particle 陈 Chén Chen 小姐 xiǎojie Ms. 学生 xuésheng student 老师 lǎoshī teacher Supplementary Vocabulary 先生 xiānsheng Mr. 学习 xuéxí to study 学校 xuéxiào school 大学 dàxué university 大学生 dàxuéshēng undergraduate student 工作 gōngzuò work Newbie - Baby Photos (A1190) A 这是谁的照片？ zhè shì shéi de zhàopiàn? Whose photo is this? B 是我的。 shì wǒ de. It's mine. A 这个女孩子是谁？ zhè ge nǚháizi shì shéi? Who's this girl? B 这不是女孩子，这是男孩子。 zhè bù shì nǚháizi, zhè shì nánháizi. It's not a girl, it's a boy! Key Vocabulary 这 zhè this 是 shì to be 谁的 shéi de whose 谁 shéi who 照片 zhàopiàn photograph 不 bù not 女孩子 nǚháizi girl 男孩子 nánháizi boy Supplementary Vocabulary 宝宝 bǎobao baby 小时候的照片 xiǎoshíhou de zhàopiàn baby pictures 孩子 háizi child, young person 小孩子 xiǎoháizi child 女儿 nǚér daughter 儿子 érzi son Newbie - Son or Daughter? (A1195) A 那是你儿子吗？ nà shì nǐ érzi ma? Is that your son? B 不是。 bù shì. No. A 是你女儿？ shì nǐ nǚér? Your daughter? B 不是。我没有儿子，也没有女儿。 bù shì. wǒ méiyǒu érzi, yě méiyǒu nǚér. No. I don't have a son or a daughter. Key Vocabulary 那 nà that 是 shì to be 不 bù not 儿子 érzi son 女儿 nǚér daughter 没有 méiyǒu not to have 也 yě also Supplementary Vocabulary 有 yǒu to have 孩子 háizi child 可爱 kěài cute, lovable 爸爸 bàba dad 妈妈 māma mum 姐姐 jiějie elder sister 妹妹 mèimei younger sister 哥哥 gēge elder brother 弟弟 dìdi younger brother Newbie - What Would You Like to Eat? (A1198) A 晚上吃什么？ wǎnshang chī shénme? What shall we have for dinner? B 吃法国菜，怎么样？ chī Fǎguó cài, zěnmeyàng? How about French food? A 太贵了。 tài guì le. It's too expensive. B 我请你吃。 wǒ qǐng nǐ chī. I'll treat you! Key Vocabulary 晚上 wǎnshang evening 吃 chī to eat 什么 shénme what 法国菜 Fǎguó cài French food 怎么样 zěnmeyàng how about 太 tài too 贵 guì expensive 请 qǐng to invite, to treat Supplementary Vocabulary 中国菜 Zhōngguó cài Chinese food 日本菜 Rìběn cài Japanese food 泰国菜 Tàiguó cài Thai food 墨西哥菜 Mòxīgē cài Mexican food 意大利菜 Yìdàlì cài Italian food 好吃 hǎochī tasty, delicious 辣 là spicy