Intermediate - Finding Live Music (C0456)

你知道哪里有现场摇滚演出?
nǐ zhīdào nǎli yǒu xiànchǎng yáogǔn yǎnchū ?
Do you know where there are some live rock concerts?

酒吧应该有吧。你想看什么样的?
jiǔbā yīnggāi yǒu ba 。nǐ xiǎng kàn shénmayàng de ?
At the bars there should be some. What sort do you want to see?

本地乐队自己创作、自己唱的。
běndi yuèduì zìjǐ chuàngzuò 、zìjǐ chàng de 。
Local bands that write and sing their own stuff.

那你去酒吧集中的地方就对了。那儿比较热闹,应该有。
nà nǐ qù jiǔbā jízhōng de dìfang jiù duìle 。nàr5 bǐjiào rènao ,yīnggāi yǒu 。
Then it would be best go to an area with lots of bars. Wherever it’s more happening, there should be some.

你平时不喜欢看现场演出吗?
nǐ píngshí bù xǐhuan kàn xiàncháng yǎnchū ma ?
Do you usually not like to see live concerts?

还行。但是我觉得摇滚乐太闹了,所以不怎么去看。
háixíng 。dànshì wǒ juéde yáogǔnyuè tài nào le ,suǒyǐ bùzěnme qù kān 。
They’re all right. But I think live music is too noisy, so I don’t really go see it.

我呀,不管到什么地方,都要去亲身感受一下当地的摇滚乐,因为我以前也搞过乐队。
wǒ yā ,bùguǎn dào shénme dìfang ,dōu yào qù qīnshēn gǎnshòu yīxià dāngdì de yáogǔnyuè yīnwèi wǒ yǐqián yě gǎo guo yuèduì 。
As for me, no matter where I go, I always like to experience the local rock scene firsthand, because I used to be in a band.

是吗?真看不出来!有机会一定要秀一下!
shì ma ?zhēn kàn bu chūlai !yǒu jīhuì yīdìng yào xiù yīxià !
Really? I really couldn’t tell! If there’s a chance you’ll have to perform something.

Vocabulary

现场 xiànchǎng live
摇滚 yáogǔn rock and roll
演出 yǎnchū concert
酒吧 jiǔbā bar
乐队 yuèduì band
创作 chuàngzuò to produce
xiù to show; to show something off
确定 quèdìng to decide firmly
气氛 qìfēn atmosphere
顽皮 wánpí naughty
随意 suíyì as one pleases
负面 fùmiàn negative side
含义 hányì meaning, implication
搞艺术 gǎo yìshù to work or study in the arts
搞电影 gǎo diànyǐng to work or study in cinema