Intermediate - Sydney, Australia (C0705)

你去过悉尼啊?
nǐ qù guo Xīní a?
Have you been to Sydney?
是啊,我以前在那儿上大学。现在真怀念那里。
shì a, wǒ yǐqián zài nàr shàng dàxué. xiànzài zhēn huáiniàn nàli.
Yeah, I used to go to university there. I really cherish the memories I have from there now.
哎,你看到过袋鼠、考拉吗?
āi, nǐ kàndào guo dàishǔ, kǎolā ma?
Hey, did you see any kangaroos or koalas?
当然看到过。考拉是在动物园看到的。袋鼠在我们学校的树林里就有。
dāngrán kàndào guo. kǎolā shì zài dòngwùyuán kàndào de. dàishǔ zài wǒmen xuéxiào de shùlín lǐ jiù yǒu.
Of course I saw them. I saw koalas in the zoo. There were kangaroos in the forest right outside our school.
这么好啊。悉尼空气很好吧?
zhème hǎo a. Xīní kōngqì hěn hǎo ba?
That's so great. The air quality in Sydney must be good.
是的,而且天气也好。所以悉尼人都特别阳光。走在大街上,不认识的人也会互相打招呼。
shì de, érqiě tiānqì yě hǎo. suǒyǐ Xīní rén dōu tèbié yángguāng. zǒu zài dàjiē shang, bù rènshi de rén yě huì hùxiāng dǎ zhāohu.
Yes, and the weather is good too, so the people of Sydney have especially sunny dispositions. Walking down the street, even people who don't know each other will say hello.
在我们这儿别人肯定觉得你有病。
zài wǒmen zhèr biérén kěndìng juéde nǐ yǒubìng.
Here people would think there was something wrong with you.
在悉尼这是很正常的。它是一个多元文化的城市,能看见不同国家的人,还能吃到最正宗的美食。
zài Xīní zhè shì hěn zhèngcháng de. tā shì yī ge duōyuán wénhuà de chéngshì, néng kànjiàn bùtóng guójiā de rén, hái néng chīdào zuì zhèngzōng de měishí.
In Sydney it's really normal. It's a multicultural city, you can see people from all different countries, and you can find very authentic cuisine.
难怪到那儿去的人都会胖。
nánguài dào nàr qù de rén dōu huì pàng.
No wonder everyone who goes there gets fat.
不过悉尼人都挺重视健康的。他们特别喜欢户外活动,这是他们生活的一部分。
bùguò xīní rén dōu tǐng zhòngshì jiànkāng de. tāmen tèbié xǐhuan hùwài huódòng, zhè shì tāmen shēnghuó de yībùfèn.
But people from Sydney place a lot of importance on health. They particularly like outdoor activities--they are a part of their lives.
可是好多人都说那里很无聊。
kěshì hǎo duō rén dōu shuō nàli hěn wúliáo.
But a lot of people say it's really boring there.
的确比较简单,不过习惯了就好了。而且每天能呼吸新鲜的空气,享受阳光、海滩,多舒服啊!
díquè bǐjiào jiǎndān, bùguò xíguàn le jiù hǎo le. érqiě měitiān néng hūxī xīnxiān de kōngqì, xiǎngshòu yángguāng, hǎitān, duō shūfu a!
Certainly it's a simpler place, but you just have to get used to it, and it's fine. Plus every day you can breathe fresh air, enjoy the sun and beach... it's so comfortable!
真是退休生活的天堂。
zhēnshì tuìxiū shēnghuó de tiāntáng.
It's really a retirement heaven.

Key Vocabulary

悉尼XīníSydney
怀念huáiniànto cherish the memory of
袋鼠dàishǔkangaroo
考拉kǎolākoala bear
树林shùlínforest
阳光yángguāngsunshine
互相hùxiāngeach other
打招呼dǎ zhāohuto greet
有病yǒubìngcrazy
正常zhèngchángnormal
多元文化duōyuán wénhuàmulticultural
正宗zhèngzōnggenuine
重视zhòngshìto regard as important
健康jiànkānghealth
户外hùwàioutdoor
简单jiǎndānsimple
习惯xíguànto become accustomed
享受xiǎngshòuto enjoy
退休tuìxiūto retire
天堂tiāntángheaven

Supplementary Vocabulary

澳大利亚AòdàlìyàAustralia
悉尼歌剧院Xīní GējùyuànSydney Opera House
悉尼港桥Xīní GǎngqiáoSydney Harbor Bridge
墨尔本MòěrběnMelbourne
布里斯班BùlǐsībānBrisbane
室内shìnèiindoor