{Newbie - When and What Time?} (A2001) A: 你什么时候去香港？ nǐ shénme shíhou qù Xiānggǎng? When are you going to Hong Kong? B: 星期四。 xīngqīsì. Thursday. A: 星期四几点？ xīngqīsì jǐ diǎn? What time on Thursday? B: 下午六点半。 xiàwǔ liù diǎn bàn. 6:30 in the afternoon. Key Vocabulary 你 nǐ you 什么时候 shénme shíhou when 去 qù to go 香港 Xiānggǎng Hong Kong 星期四 xīngqīsì Thursday 几点 jǐ diǎn what time 下午 xiàwǔ afternoon 六点半 liù diǎn bàn half past six 六点 liù diǎn six o'clock 半 bàn half Supplementary Vocabulary 星期 xīngqī week 星期一 xīngqīyī Monday 星期二 xīngqīèr Tuesday 星期三 xīngqīsān Wednesday 星期五 xīngqīwǔ Friday 星期六 xīngqīliù Saturday 星期天 xīngqītiān Sunday 早上 zǎoshang morning 晚上 wǎnshang evening {Online Review and Discussion}. ©2012 Praxis Language Ltd. {Newbie - Pandas in Chengdu} (A2002) A: 你去成都吗？ nǐ qù Chéngdū ma? Are you going to Chengdu? B: 对，我去成都看大熊猫。 duì, wǒ qù Chéngdū kàn dàxióngmāo. Yeah, I'm going to Chengdu to see the pandas. A: 大熊猫很可爱。 dàxióngmāo hěn kě ài. Pandas are really cute. B: 嗯，我也喜欢。 ng, wǒ yě xǐhuan. Yeah, I like them, too. Key Vocabulary 你 nǐ you 去 qù to go 成都 Chéngdū Chengdu 吗 ma [creates a question] 对 duì correct 我 wǒ I 看 kàn to see 大熊猫 dàxióngmāo giant panda 很 hěn very 可爱 kě ài cute 嗯 ng 'yeah' 也 yě also 喜欢 xǐhuan to like Supplementary Vocabulary 四川 Sìchuān Sichuan 火车 huǒchē train 动物园 dòngwùyuán zoo 熊 xióng bear 猫 māo cat 肉 ròu meat {Online Review and Discussion}. ©2012 Praxis Language Ltd. {Newbie - Hello and Goodbye} (A2007) A: 你好！ nǐhǎo! Hello! B: 你好！ nǐhǎo! Hello! C: 早上好！ zǎoshang hǎo! Good morning! D: 早上好！ zǎoshang hǎo! Good morning! E: 再见！ zàijiàn! Goodbye! F: 再见！ zàijiàn! Goodbye! Key Vocabulary 你 nǐ you 好 hǎo good 你好 nǐhǎo hello 早上 zǎoshang morning 早上好 zǎoshang hǎo good morning 再见 zàijiàn good-bye Supplementary Vocabulary 再 zài again 见 jiàn to see 晚上好 wǎnshang hǎo good evening 下午好 xiàwǔ hǎo good afternoon {Online Review and Discussion}. ©2012 Praxis Language Ltd. {Newbie - Thank You and Sorry} (A2015) A: 谢谢！ xièxie! Thank you! B: 不用谢！ bùyòngxiè! You're welcome! C: 对不起！ duìbuqǐ! Sorry! D: 没关系！ méiguānxi! That's OK! Key Vocabulary 谢谢 xièxie thank you 不用谢 bùyòngxiè 'you're welcome' 对不起 duìbuqǐ 'sorry' 没关系 méiguānxi 'it's OK' Supplementary Vocabulary 你好 nǐhǎo hello 再见 zàijiàn goodbye {Online Review and Discussion}. ©2012 Praxis Language Ltd. {Newbie - What's That in Chinese?} (A2020) A: 老师，这个中文怎么说？ lǎoshī, zhè ge Zhōngwén zěnme shuō? Teacher, how do you say this in Chinese? B: 书。 shū. Book. A: 那个中文怎么说？ nà ge Zhōngwén zěnme shuō? How do you say that in Chinese? B: 笔。 bǐ. Pen. A: 笔。 bǐ. Pen. B: 对！ duì! Correct! Key Vocabulary 老师 lǎoshī teacher 这个 zhè ge this 中文 Zhōngwén Chinese 怎么 zěnme how 说 shuō to say 书 shū book 那个 nà ge that 笔 bǐ pen 对 duì correct Supplementary Vocabulary 英文 Yīngwén English 不对 bù duì incorrect 学生 xuésheng student {Online Review and Discussion}. ©2012 Praxis Language Ltd. {Newbie - Which Tone?} (A2024) A: 大家跟我说，书。 dàjiā gēn wǒ shuō, shū. Everyone say it with me. Book. BC: 书。 shū. Book. B: 老师，书是第几声？ lǎoshī, shū shì dì jǐ shēng? Teacher, 'book' is which tone? A: 书是第一声。 shū shì dì yī shēng. 'Book' is the first tone. Key Vocabulary 大家 dàjiā everybody 跟 gēn with 我 wǒ I 说 shuō to say 书 shū book 老师 lǎoshī teacher 是 shì to be 第 dì [indicates ordinal number] 几 jǐ how many 声 shēng sound 第一声 dì yī shēng the first tone Supplementary Vocabulary 声调 shēngdiào tone 第几声 dì jǐ shēng which tone 第二声 dì èr shēng the second tone 第三声 dì sān shēng the third tone 第四声 dì sì shēng the fourth tone 轻声 qīngshēng neutral tone {Online Review and Discussion}. ©2012 Praxis Language Ltd. {Newbie - A Self-Introduction} (A2027) A: 大家好！ dàjiā hǎo! Hello everyone! A: 我叫王平。 wǒ jiào Wáng Píng. My name is Wang Ping. A: 我是美国人。 wǒ shì Měiguó rén. I'm American. A: 我不是英国人。 wǒ bù shì Yīngguó rén. I'm not English. A: 我说英语。 wǒ shuō Yīngyǔ. I speak English. A: 我是学生。 wǒ shì xuésheng. I'm a student. Key Vocabulary 大家 dàjiā everyone 好 hǎo good 我 wǒ I 叫 jiào to be called 是 shì to be 美国人 Měiguó rén American person 不 bù not 英国人 Yīngguó rén British person 说 shuō to say 英语 Yīngyǔ English 学生 xuésheng student 王平 Wáng Píng Wang Ping (name) Supplementary Vocabulary 美国 Měiguó America 英国 Yīngguó England 你好 nǐhǎo hello {Online Review and Discussion}. ©2012 Praxis Language Ltd. {Newbie - How Old Is Your Brother?} (A2033) A: 他是谁？ tā shì shéi? Who is he? B: 他是我弟弟。 tā shì wǒ dìdi. He's my younger brother. A: 你弟弟几岁？ nǐ dìdi jǐ suì? How old is your younger brother? B: 十岁。 shí suì. 10 years old. A: 你弟弟很小。 nǐ dìdi hěn xiǎo. Your younger brother is very young. Key Vocabulary 他 tā he 是 shì to be 谁 shéi who 我 wǒ I 弟弟 dìdi younger brother 你 nǐ you 几岁 jǐ suì how old 岁 suì years old 十 shí 10 很 hěn very 小 xiǎo small Supplementary Vocabulary 哥哥 gēge older brother 妹妹 mèimei younger sister 姐姐 jiějie older sister 爸爸 bàba dad 妈妈 māma mom 大 dà big {Online Review and Discussion}. ©2012 Praxis Language Ltd. {Newbie - What time do you get up?} (A2037) A: 你几点起床？ nǐ jǐ diǎn qǐchuáng? What time do you get up? B: 我七点起床。 wǒ qī diǎn qǐchuáng. I get up at 7 o'clock. A: 你几点去学校？ nǐ jǐ diǎn qù xuéxiào? What time do you go to school? B: 我七点半去学校。 wǒ qī diǎn bàn qù xuéxiào. I go to school at 7:30. Key Vocabulary 你 nǐ you 几点 jǐ diǎn what time 起床 qǐchuáng to get out of bed 我 wǒ I 去 qù to go 学校 xuéxiào school 七点半 qī diǎn bàn '7:30 半 bàn half Supplementary Vocabulary 床 chuáng bed 来 lái to come 每天 měitiān everyday 六点 liù diǎn six o'clock 八点 bā diǎn eight o'clock {Online Review and Discussion}. ©2012 Praxis Language Ltd. {Newbie - Hot Dogs and Fried Rice} (A2044) A: 你午饭吃什么？ nǐ wǔfàn chī shénme? What are you eating for lunch? B: 我吃热狗。你呢？ wǒ chī règǒu. nǐ ne? I'm eating a hot dog. You? A: 我吃炒饭。李丽，你呢？ wǒ chī chǎofàn. Lǐ Lì, nǐ ne? I'm eating fried rice. Li Li, how about you? C: 我不吃午饭。 wǒ bù chī wǔfàn. I'm not eating lunch. Key Vocabulary 你 nǐ you 午饭 wǔfàn lunch 吃 chī to eat 什么 shénme what 我 wǒ I 热狗 règǒu hot dog 你呢 nǐ ne how about you 炒饭 chǎofàn fried rice 李丽 Lǐ Lì Li Li 不 bù not Supplementary Vocabulary 热 rè hot 狗 gǒu dog 炒 chǎo to fry 早上 zǎoshang morning 中午 zhōngwǔ noon 晚上 wǎnshang night 早饭 zǎofàn breakfast 晚饭 wǎnfàn dinner {Online Review and Discussion}. ©2012 Praxis Language Ltd. {Newbie - What Do You Want To Eat?} (A2052) A: 你想吃什么？ nǐ xiǎng chī shénme? What do you want to eat? B: 我想吃这个。 wǒ xiǎng chī zhè ge. I want to eat this. A: 这个好吃吗？ zhè ge hǎochī ma? Is this tasty? B: 很好吃。 hěn hǎochī. It's really tasty. A: 那我也吃这个。 nà wǒ yě chī zhè ge. Then I'll also eat this. C: 对不起，这个没有了。 duìbuqǐ, zhè ge méiyǒu le. I'm sorry, but we're out of this. Key Vocabulary 你 nǐ you 想 xiǎng would like, want 吃 chī to eat 什么 shénme what 我 wǒ I 这个 zhè ge this 好吃 hǎochī tasty 吗 ma particle which indicates a question 很 hěn very 那 nà then 也 yě also 对不起 duìbuqǐ sorry 没有 méiyǒu to not have 了 le particle indicating completion 没有了 méiyǒu le to not have anymore, to be out of, to be none left Supplementary Vocabulary 菜单 càidān menu 服务员 fúwùyuán waiter, waitress 那个 nà ge that 难吃 nánchī bad tasting, gross 多少钱 duōshǎo qián how much does it cost? {Online Review and Discussion}. ©2012 Praxis Language Ltd. {Newbie - Do You Want to Go Together?} (A2059) A: 我要去全家，你要不要一起去？ wǒ yào qù Quánjiā, nǐ yào bu yào yīqǐ qù? I want to go to Family Mart. Do you want to go together? B: 买什么？ mǎi shénme? What are you buying? A: 咖啡。 kāfēi. Coffee. B: 我不想去。 wǒ bù xiǎng qù. I don't want to go. Key Vocabulary 我 wǒ I 要 yào to want 去 qù to go 全家 Quánjiā Family Mart (a convenience store) 你 nǐ you 不 bù not 要不要 yào bu yào to want or not to want 一起 yīqǐ together 买 mǎi to buy 什么 shénme what 咖啡 kāfēi coffee 想 xiǎng to want Supplementary Vocabulary 洗手间 xǐshǒujiān restroom 上厕所 shàng cèsuǒ to go to the bathroom 吃饭 chīfàn to eat (food) 酒吧 jiǔbā bar 超市 chāoshì supermarket {Online Review and Discussion}. ©2012 Praxis Language Ltd.