Intermediate - Singapore (C0753)

A怎么样,新加坡好玩吗?
zěnmeyàng, Xīnjiāpō hǎo wán ma?
What do you think, is Singapore fun?
B真不错。绿化太棒了,干净得不得了。真的是花园国家。
zhēn bùcuò. lǜhuà tài bàng le, gānjìng de bùdéliǎo. zhēnde shì huāyuán guójiā.
It's pretty good. The greenery is really amazing, and it's incredibly clean. It really is the 'garden country.'
A听说治安也特别好。
tīngshuō zhìān yě tèbié hǎo.
I've heard that personal security is also especially good.
B嗯,估计它是世界上最安全的国家了。半夜走在街上一点儿都不害怕。
ng4, gūjì tā shì shìjiè shàng zuì ānquán de guójiā le. bànyè zǒu zài jiē shàng yīdiǎnr dōu bù hàipà.
Uh-huh, I would say it's the safest country in the world. You can walk around on the streets in the middle of the night and don't feel afraid at all.
A就是太小了。你觉得那里的生活无聊吗?
jiùshì tài xiǎo le. nǐ juéde nàli de shēnghuó wúliáo ma?
The only thing is that it's too small. Do you think living there is boring?
B虽然小,但因为是多民族社会,有华人、马来人、印度人、还有好多世界各地去工作或者旅游的人,所以新加坡很有活力。
suīrán xiǎo, dàn yīnwèi shì duō mínzú shèhuì, yǒu huárén, Mǎlái rén, Yìndù rén, hái yǒu hǎo duō shìjiè gèdì qù gōngzuò huòzhě lǚyóu de rén, suǒyǐ Xīnjiāpō hěn yǒu huólì.
Although it's small, there are a lot of ethnic groups; there are Chinese people, Malaysians, Indians. Plus, there are people from all over the world there for work or tourism, so Singapore is really vibrant.
A不过如果长期住在那儿,可能会有些无聊吧。对了,很多人都说那里吃很有特色。
bùguò rúguǒ chángqī zhùzài nàr, kěnéng huì yǒuxiē wúliáo ba. duì le, hěn duō rén dōu shuō nàli chī hěn yǒu tèsè.
But if you live there for a long time, it could get a little boring. Oh yeah, a lot of people say that the food there is really unique.
B对,选择特别多。而且最好吃的都在路边的小店,又便宜又好。
duì, xuǎnzé tèbié duō. érqiě zuì hǎochī de dōu zài lùbiān de xiǎodiàn, yòu piányi yòu hǎo.
Yes, there is so much to choose from. Plus, the best food is from the small shops on the side of the road. They are cheap and good.
A肯定也很地道。你有没有吃海南鸡饭?
kěndìng yě hěn dìdào. nǐ yǒuméiyǒu chī hǎinánjīfàn?
It also must be really authentic. Did you eat Hainan Chicken Rice?
B当然咯!真的很鲜。我还吃了黑胡椒螃蟹,那个味道,只有在新加坡才吃得到。
dāngrán lo! zhēnde hěn xiān. wǒ hái chī le hēihújiāo pángxiè, nàge wèidao, zhǐyǒu zài Xīnjiāpō cái chīdedào.
Of course! It's really delicious. I also ate Black Pepper Crab. You can only get that flavor in Singapore.
A哎,你去哪儿玩了?
āi, nǐ qù nǎr wán le?
Hey, where did you go for fun?
B有名的景点都去了。我给你看照片吧。
yǒumíng de jǐngdiǎn dōu qù le. wǒ gěi nǐ kàn zhàopiàn ba.
We went to all the famous sites. I'll show you the pictures.
A好啊。
hǎo a.
Sure.

Key Vocabulary

新加坡XīnjiāpōSingapore
绿化lǜhuàgreen space
干净gānjìngclean
治安zhìānpublic security
估计gūjìto estimate
安全ānquánsafe
半夜bànyèmidnight
民族mínzúethnic group
华人huárénChinese people
马来人mǎláirénMalaysian people
印度人yìndùrénIndian people
活力huólìvigor; energy
长期chángqīlong-term
特色tèsècharacteristic
路边lùbiānroadside
地道dìdàoauthentic
只有zhǐyǒuonly have
景点jǐngdiǎnscenic spot

Supplementary Vocabulary

移民yímínto emigrate
留学liúxuéto study abroad
友好yǒuhǎofriendly
短期duǎnqīshort-term