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Hello everyone (大家好), I want to learn Chinese to be able to have conversations with my boyfriend and his family. I have no previous experience learning Chinese. The languages I am familiar with are English, Italian, and Spanish. The languages and cultures I am interested in are Chinese, Japanese, and Moroccan (Arabic).

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Unit 1 Conversation (w/ Laura, Felipe & Jeriel)

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Unit 1 Conversation (w/ Laura, Felipe & Jeriel)

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你好.我叫 Laura.

Nǐ hǎo. Wǒ jiào Laura.

Hello, my name is Laura.

我的电话号码是四零八零零七八八八八.

Wǒ de diànhuà hàomǎ shì sì líng bā líng líng qībābābābā.

My phone number is (408) 007-8888.

A: 你是哪国人？

Nǐ shì nǎ guórén?

What country are you from?

B: 我是美国人。你是越南人吗？

Wǒ shì měiguó rén. Nǐ shì zhōngguó rén ma?

I am American. Are you Chinese?

A: 对. 我是越南人。

Duì. Wǒ shì zhōngguó rén.

Yea. I'm Chinese.

Wǒ bù xǐhuān shùxué.

I do not like math.

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This is my family.

这是我的家人

Zhè shì wǒ de jiārén

I have an older sister.

我有姐姐

Wǒ yǒu jiějiě

I am the youngest child.

我是最小的孩子

wǒ shì zuìxiǎo de háizi

My family has four people.

我家有四口人

Wǒ jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén

I love my mother, father and older sister.

我爱我的母亲，父亲和哥哥

Wǒ ài wǒ de mǔqīn, fùqīn hé jiějiě

I have a poodle. 我有一只贵宾犬

Wǒ yǒuyī zhǐ guìbīn quǎn

His name is Monty.

他的名字叫蒙蒂

Tā de míngzì jiào méng dì

I don't have any cats.

我没有猫.

Wǒ méiyǒu māo.

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A: What would you like to do during the weekend?

您周末想做什么？

Nín zhōumò xiǎng zuò shénme?

B: I like to workout, so I will go to the gym. How about you? What is your hobby?

我喜欢锻炼，所以我会去健身房。你呢？你有什么爱好?

Wǒ xǐhuān duànliàn suǒyǐ wǒ huì qù jiàn shēn fáng. Nǐ ne? Nǐ yǒu shé me àihào?

A: My hobby is reading books. I am going to read at the library.

我的爱好是看书. 我要去图书馆看书

Wǒ de àihào shì kànshū. Wǒ yào qù túshū guǎn kànshū.

B: Wow! Sounds great! What are your hobbies?

哇! 很棒! 你的爱好是什么

Wa! Hěn bàng! Nǐ de àihào shì shénme?

A: I like to listen to music, write, and surf the internet.

我喜欢听音乐、写作和上网

Wǒ xǐhuān tīng yīnyuè, xiězuò hé shàngwǎng

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A: 早上好 ! 你好吗?

Zǎoshang hǎo! Nǐ hǎo ma?

Good morning! How are you?

B: 我困了. 我早上七点起床坐校车. 你有什么课?

Wǒ kùnle. Wǒ zǎoshang qī diǎn qǐchuáng zuò xiào chē. Nǐ yǒu shé me kè?

I feel sleepy. I got up at 7 o'clock to ride the bus. What class do you have?

A: 我今天早上有音乐课

Wǒ jīntiān zǎoshang yǒu yīnyuè kè

I have music class this morning.

B: 你很幸运。接下来我有数学

Nǐ hěn xìngyùn. Jiē xiàlái wǒ yǒu shùxué

You're lucky. I have mathematics next.

A: 你在做什么?

Nǐ zài zuò shénme?

What are you doing?

B: 透过我的背包. 我忘了我的铅笔盒在家里

Tòuguò wǒ de bèi bāo. Wǒ wàngle wǒ de qiānbǐ hé zài jiālǐ

Looking through my backpack. I forgot my pencil case at home.

A: 你想借一支铅笔吗?

Nǐ xiǎng jiè yī zhī qiānbǐ ma?

Would you like to borrow a pencil?

B: 是的，请！我下次课还给你

Shì de, qǐng! Wǒ xià cì kè hái gěi nǐ

Yes please! I'll give it back next class.

A: 你为考试而学习吗?

Nǐ wèi kǎoshì ér xuéxí ma?

Did you study for the test?

B: 不。是今天吗？今天是星期三吗?

Bù. Shì jīntiān ma?

Jīntiān shì xīngqísān ma

No. Is that today?

A: 今天是考试.

Jīntiān shì kǎoshì.

The test is today.

B: 我没有笔记可供学习

Wǒ méiyǒu bǐjì kě gōng xuéxí.

I don't have my notes to study.

A: 你可以借用我的笔记。这是我的活页夹.

Nǐ kěyǐ jièyòng wǒ de bǐjì. Zhè shì wǒ de huóyè jiá

You can borrow my notes. This is my binder.

B: 谢谢！

Xièxiè!

Thanks!

A: 我会在科学领域见到你

Wǒ huì zài kēxué lǐngyù jiàn dào nǐ!

I'll see you in science!

B: 好的，祝我好运!

Hǎo de, zhù wǒ hǎo yùn!

Alright. Wish me luck!

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Nǐ hǎo! [Hello!]

你好!

Wǒ jiào Laura. [My name is Laura.]

我叫

Wǒ shì měiguó rén. [I am American.]

我是美国人.

Nǐ hǎo ma? [How are you?]

你好吗?

Wǒ hěn hǎo! [I am very good!]

我很好!

Nǐ duō dà? [How old are you?]

你多大?

Wǒ Èr shí yī suì. [I am twenty-one.]

我二十一岁.

Xiàn zài jǐ diǎn? - [What time is it now?]

现在几点?

Xiàn zài shí diǎn bàn. [It is half past ten now]

现在十点半.

[ Counting ]

1 - Yī 一

2 - Èr 二

3 - Sān 三

4 - Sì 四

5 - Wǔ 五

6 - Liù 六

7 - Qī 七

8 - Bā 八

9 - Jiǔ 九

10 - Shí 十

11 - Shí Yī 十一

12 - Shí èr 十二

13 - Shí sān 十三

14 - Shí sì 十四

15 - Shí wǔ 十五

16 - Shí liù 十六

17 - Shí qī 十七

18 - Shí bā 十八

19 - Shí jiǔ 十九

20 - Èr shí 二十

Wǒ bù xǐhuān shù xué. [I do not like math.]

我不喜欢数学.

Zài jiàn! [Goodbye!]

在吉安!

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Zhè shì wǒ de jiā rén. [This is my family.]

这是我的家人.

Wǒ yǒu jiě jiě. [I have an older sister.]

我有姐姐.

Jīn tiān shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào? [What day is it today?]

今天是几月几号?

Jīn tiān shì sān yuè sān shí yī hao. [Today is March 31.]

今天是三月三十一号.

Nǐ de diàn huà hào mǎ shì duō shǎo? [Your phone number is how many?]

你的电话号码是多少?

Wǒ de diàn huà hào mǎ shì sì líng bā líng líng qī bā bā bā bā. [My phone number is (408) 007-8888.]

我的电话号码是四零八零零七八八八八.

Nǐ yǒu shéme àihào? [What are your hobbies?]

你有社么爱好?

Wǒ xǐhuān tīng yīnyuè kěshì, Wǒ bù tài xǐhuān kàn diànshì.

[I like listening to music but I don’t like watching tv very much.]

我喜欢听音乐可是, 我不太喜欢看电视.

Nǐmen xǐhuān kànshū ma? [Do you like to read books?]

你们喜欢看书吗?

Wǒ hěn xǐhuān kànshū! [I really like reading books!]

我很喜欢看书!

Bù qù, wǒ yào qù jiànshēnfáng. Xià cì ba [No, I need to go to the gym. Maybe next time!]

不去, 我要去健身房. 词霸!

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Jīntiān shì xīngqí jǐ? [What day of the week is it?]

今天是星期几?

Jīntiān shì xīng qí sì [Today is Thursday]

今天是星期四.

Xiànzài jǐ diǎn? [What time is it now?]

现在几点?

Xiànzài qī diǎn líng wǔ fēn [It is 7:05 now.]

现在七点零五分.

Zuò shénme gōngzuò? [What job do you do?]

做什么工作?

Wǒ shì xuéshēng kěshì, Wǒ xiǎng chéngwéi yī míng yīshēng [I am a student but I want to be a doctor.]

我是学生可是, 我想成为一名医生.

Nǐ de àihào shì shénme? [What are your hobbies?}

你的爱好是什么?

Wǒ xǐhuān tī zúqiú [I like to play soccer.]

我喜欢踢足球.

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Wǒ xūyào yī zhī bǐ, Wǒ kěyǐ jiè nǐ de ma? [I need a pen, can I borrow yours?]

我需要一支笔, 我可以借你的吗?

Shì de, wǒ bǎ qiānbǐ hé fàng zài bèibāo lǐ. [Yes, I keep my pencil case in my backpack.]

我把铅笔盒放在背包里.

Xièxiè. Nǐ yǒu shé me kè? [Thanks. What class do you have?]

谢谢, NI有设么可?

Wǒ jīntiān zǎoshang yǒu yīnyuè kè. [I have music class this morning.]

我今天早上有音乐课.

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Nǐ xǐhuān shénme yùndòng? [What sports do you like?]

你喜歡什麼運動?

Wǒ xǐhuān tī zúqiú hé yóuyǒng. [I like playing soccer and swimming.]

我喜欢踢足球和游泳.

Wǒ yě xǐhuān zúqiú, dàn wǒ gèng xǐhuān lánqiú hé páiqiú. [I also like soccer, but I prefer basketball and volleyball.]

我也喜欢足球, 但我更喜欢篮球和排球.

Nǐ néng jiào wǒ lánqiú ma? [Could you teach me basketball?]

你能教我篮球吗?

Shì de, wǒ kěyǐ jiào nǐ zěnme wán. [Yes, I can teach you how to play.]

是的, 我可以教你怎么玩

Hǎo de! Wǒ xiǎng xuéxí yǒu yīduàn shíjiānle. [Good! I've been wanting to learn for a while.]

好的! 我想学习有一段时间了.

Wǒmen shāo hòu kěyǐ zài gōngyuán liànxí! [We can practice later at the park!]

我们稍后可以在公园练习!

Nǐ xiǎng shénme shíhòu qù gōngyuán? [What time do you want to go to the park?]

你想什么时候去公园?

Wǒ liù diǎn zài gōngyuán jiàn nǐ. [I'll meet you at the park at 6 o'clock.]

我六点在公园见你.

Dào shíhòu nàlǐ jiàn! [See you there!]

到时候那里见!

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A: Hello, what would you like to order?

你好，你要点什么？

Nǐ hǎo, nǐ yàodiǎn shénme?

B: I want to eat pancakes, steamed buns, and dough sticks.

我想吃煎饼, 馒头, 安得有条.

Wǒ xiǎng chī jiānbing, mántou, ān dé yǒu tiáo.

A: Anything else?

还要别的吗？

Hái yào bié de ma?

B: I would like milk tea.

我想要奶茶

Wǒ xiǎng yào nǎichá

A: Okay. Be right there.

好的. 快到了.

Hǎo. Mǎshàng lái.

B: Can I add to my order?

我可以添加到我的订单中吗？

Wǒ kěyǐ tiānjiā dào dìngdān zhōng ma?

A: Yes, what would you like to add?

是的，您想添加什么?

Shì de, nín xiǎng tiānjiā shí me?

B: I would like noodle soup and rice.

我想要面汤和米饭.

Wǒ xiǎng yào miàntāng hé mǐfàn.

A: Will that be all?

这就是全部吗?

Zhè jiùshì quánbù ma?

B: Yes, thank you!

是的，谢谢!

Shì de, xièxiè!

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Hēi, nǐ chángshì guò zhōngshì zǎocān ma?[Hey, have you ever tried Chinese breakfast before?]
嘿，你尝试过中式早餐吗？

Méiyǒu, wǒ méiyǒu chángshì guò. Zhōngshì zǎocān tōngcháng huì yǒu shénme shíwù?[No, I haven't. What kind of food is usually served for Chinese breakfast?]
没有，我没有尝试过。中式早餐通常会有什么食物？

Yīxiē shòu huānyíng de xuǎnxiàng bāokuò dòu jiāng, yóu tiáo hé mántou. Wǒ xǐhuān húntún hé niúnǎi.

[Some popular options include soy milk, fried dough sticks, and steamed buns. I like wontons and milk.]
些受欢迎的选项包括豆浆、油条和馒头。我喜欢馄饨和牛奶。

Miàntuán bàng tīng qǐlái bu cuò. Tāmen zhè li yǒu nǎichá ma? Hǎo ma? [Dough sticks sound good. Do they have milk tea here? Is it good?] 面团棒听起来不错。他们这里有奶茶吗？好吗？

Shì de. Wǒ xǐhuān yùtou nǎichá.

[Yes, it is. I like the taro milk tea.]

是的。我喜欢芋头奶茶。

Wǒ xiǎng wǒ yào yùtou nǎichá, tāngmiàn hé mǐfàn.

[I think I want taro milk tea, noodle soup, and rice.]

我想我要芋头奶茶、汤面和米饭。

Wǒ yě huì diǎn yóutiáo gěi wǒmen fēnxiǎng [I will also order dough sticks for us to share.] 我也会点油条给我们分享.

Xièxiè, wǒ yǐqián cóng wèi chángshìguò. Nǐ yǒu shé yāo hè de ma? [Thank you, I've never tried them before. Are you getting anything to drink?] 谢谢，我以前从未尝试过. 你有什么喝的吗？

Wǒ xiǎng diǎn yīxiē jiā niúnǎi de kāfēi. [I want to order some coffee with milk.] 我想点一些加牛奶的咖啡.

Wǒmen yīnggāi zài biàn dé gèng máng zhīqián dìnggòu. [We should order before it gets busier.] 我们应该在变得更忙之前订购.

Shì de. Wǒ huì yǐnqǐ fúwùyuán de zhùyì [Yes, I'll get the waiter's attention.] 是的。我会引起服务员的注意.

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Jīntiān tiānqì zěnme yàng?

[How's the weather today?]

今天天气怎么样？

Jīntiān shì qíngtiān.

[Today is sunny.]

今天是晴天. 太热了。

Nǐ xǐhuān yīn tiān de shíhòu ma?

[Do you prefer when it's cloudy?]

你喜欢阴天的时候吗？

Shì de. Wǒ bù jièyì tiānqì qínglǎng, dàn tài rèle. [Yes. I don't mind when it's sunny, but it's too hot.]

是的。我不介意天气晴朗，但太热了

Nǐ xiǎng mǎi bīngqílín ma? [Do you want to get ice cream?] 你想买冰淇淋吗？

Shì de! Nǐ zuì xǐhuān shénme kǒuwèi? [Yes! What is your favorite flavor?] 是的！你最喜欢什么口味？

Wǒ zuì xǐhuān de kǒuwèi shì kāixīn guǒ. Nǐ de shì shénme?.

[My favorite flavor is pistachio. What's yours?]

我最喜欢的口味是开心果. 你的是什么？

Wǒ de shì cǎoméi. Nǐ jīnnián xiàtiān yào qù dùjià ma?

[Mine is strawberry. Are you going on vacation this summer?]

我的是草莓。你今年夏天要去度假吗？

Shì de, wǒmen yào qù hǎitān. Nǐ ne?

[Yes, we are going to the beach. What about you?]

是的，我们要去海滩。你呢？

Zhè tīng qǐlái hěn yǒuqù! Wǒmen yào qù xībānyá.

[That sounds fun! We are going to Spain.]

这听起来很有趣! 我们要去西班牙.

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Jīntiān tiānqì zěnme yàng?

[How's the weather today?]

今天天气怎么样？

Jīntiān shì qíngtiān.

[Today is sunny.]

今天是晴天. 太热了。

Nǐ xǐhuān yīn tiān de shíhòu ma?

[Do you prefer when it's cloudy?]

你喜欢阴天的时候吗？

Wǒ gèng xǐhuān chūntiān. Wǒ bù jièyì tiānqì qínglǎng, dàn tài rèle. [I prefer Spring. I don't mind when it's sunny, but it's too hot.]

是的。我不介意天气晴朗，但太热了

Xiànzài de wēndù shì duōshǎo?

[What temperature is it?]

现在的温度是多少？

Wàimiàn shì jiǔshí dù.

[It is ninety degrees outside.]

外面是九十度.

Wǒ míngbái nǐ wèishéme gèng xǐhuān chūntiān!

[I see why you prefer Spring!]

我明白你为什么更喜欢春天!

Chūntiān de tiānqì hěn hǎo——dàn wǒ zuì xǐhuān yuánxiāo jié.

[The weather is nice around Spring-- But mostly I prefer it for the Lantern Festival.]

春天的天气很好——但我最喜欢元宵节。

Wǒ xǐhuān yuánxiāo jié! Wǒ zuì xǐhuān de jiérì shì zhōngguó xīnnián.

[I love the Lantern Festival! My favorite holiday is Chinese New Year.]

我喜欢元宵节！我最喜欢的节日是中国新年。

Nǐ xǐhuān tā shénme?

[What do you like about it?]

你喜欢它什么？

Wǒ xǐhuān fàng yānhuā.

[I like setting off fireworks.]

我喜欢放烟花。

Wǒ yěshì! Wǒ yě xǐhuān fà hóngbāo hé chī jiǎozi.

[Me too! I also like handing out red envelopes.]

我也是。我也喜欢发红包和吃饺子.

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Nǐ de hànfú hěn piàoliang. Nǐ zài nǎlǐ dédào tā?

[Your hanfu is beautiful. Where did you get it?]

你的汉服很漂亮。你在哪里得到它？

Xièxiè nǐ! Zhè shì wǒ mǔqīn de, dàn wǒ kěyǐ gàosù nǐ tā shì cóng nǎlǐ dédào de!

[Thank you! It was my mother's, but I can show you where she got it!]

谢谢你！这是我母亲的，但我可以告诉你她是从哪里得到的！

Wěidà de! Wǒ xǐhuān qù gòuwù. [Great! I love to go shopping.] 伟大的！我喜欢去购物。

Wǒ yěshì. Wǒ xūyào xīn yīfú, wǒmen míngtiān fàngxué jiù qù.

[Me too. I need new clothes, we should go tomorrow after school!]

我也是。我需要新衣服，我们明天放学就去!

Hǎo de! Wǒ xiǎng wèi wǒ de fúzhuāng zēngtiān gèng duō sècǎi. Nǐ néng bāngzhù wǒ ma? Nǐ zhēn shíshàng.

[Good! I want to add more color to my outfits. Can you help me? You are so fashionable.]

好的！我想为我的服装增添更多色彩。你能帮助我吗？你真时尚。

Xièxiè. Wǒ juédé nǐ chuān gè zhǒng yánsè dōu hěn hǎokàn, yóuqí shì hóngsè hé lǜsè.

[Thank you. I think you look good in every color, but especially red and green.]

谢谢。我觉得你穿各种颜色都很好看，尤其是红色和绿色。

Zhēn de ma? Wǒ xǐhuān hóngsè, dàn wǒ méiyǒu hěnduō hóngsè de yīfú.

[Really? I love red, but I don't own many red clothes.]

真的吗？我喜欢红色，但我没有很多红色的衣服。

Wǒmen yīnggāi gǎibiàn zhè yīdiǎn! Yěxǔ wǒmen yīnggāi gěi nǐ mǎi yī jiàn hóngsè hànfú?

[We should change that! Maybe we should get you a red Hanfu?]

我们应该改变这一点！也许我们应该给你买一件红色汉服？

Wǒ hěn lèyì!

[I'd love that!]

我很乐意！

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Nǐ jīn wǎn hěn shuài!

[You're handsome tonight!]

你今晚很帅！

Xièxiè! Nǐ yě hěn hǎokàn. Wǒ xǐhuān nǐ chuān dì nà jiàn yīfú.

[Thank you! You are good-looking too. I love that dress on you.]

谢谢! 你也很好看.。我喜欢你穿的那件衣服。

Zhēn de ma?

[Really?]

真的吗？

Shì de! Wǒ rènwéi hóngsè shìhé nǐ!

[Yes! I think red is a good color on you!]

是的! 我认为红色适合你 !

Xièxiè! Wǒ xiànzài kěnéng huì qù mǎi gèng duō hóngsè yīfú.

[Thank you! I might go shopping for more red clothes now.]

谢谢! 我现在可能会去买更多红色衣服。

Wǒ kěyǐ hé nǐ yīqǐ qù ma? Wǒ xū yāo mǎi xīn xié.

[Can I come with you? I need to get new shoes.]

我可以和你一起去吗？我需要买新鞋。

Shì de! Wǎnfàn hòu wǒmen kěyǐ guàng guàng shāngdiàn.

[Yes! We can look around the shops after dinner.]

是的！晚饭后我们可以逛逛商店。

Qǐng gěi wǒ jiànyì, Nǐ zhēn shíshàng.

[Please give me advice, you are so fashionable.]
请给我建议, 你真时尚.

Nín xūyào shénme jiànyì?

[What do you need advice for?]

您需要什么建议？

Wǒ bù zhīdào shénme yánsè shìhé wǒ..

[I don't know what colors look good on me..]

我不知道什么颜色适合我..

Wǒ rènwéi hēisè, lán sè hé zǐsè hěn shìhé nǐ de fūsè.

[I think black, blue, and purple will suit your skin tone well.]

我认为黑色、蓝色和紫色很适合你的肤色。

Zhēn de ma? Wǒ cóng bù xǐhuān lán sè huò zǐsè, dàn wǒ xiǎng wǒ huì chángshì mǎi gèng duō zhèxiē yánsè de yīfú.!

[Really? I never go for blue or purple, but I think I'll try to get more clothes with those colors!]

我从真的吗？ 不喜欢蓝色或紫色，但我想我会尝试买更多这些颜色的衣服!

Wǒmen yīnggāi gěi nǐ mǎi yī tào lán sè xīzhuāng.

[We should get you a blue suit.]

我们应该给你买一套蓝色西装.

Wǒ xǐhuān zhèyàng. Wǎnfàn hòu, ránhòu.

[I'd like that. After dinner, then.]

我喜欢这样。晚饭后，然后。