Tuesday, November 11, 2008

5+5 [2008-11-05]

5 Sentences:

Where are you working?
nǐ zài nǎér shàngbān ?
你在哪儿上班?

I work from home. / I work at home.
wǒ zài jiā gōng zuò 。
我在家工作。

I haven't seen you for a long time.
hǎojiǔ bú jiàn !
好久不见!

He has been to London.
tā qù guò lún dūn 。
他去过伦敦。

He has gone to London.
tā qù le lún dūn 。
他去了伦敦。


5 Words:

Australia
ào dà lì yà
澳大利亚

Australian
ào dà lì yà rén
澳大利亚人

China
zhōng guó
中国

Chinese
zhōng guó rén or zhōng wén
中国人 or 中文

Brisbane
bù lǐ sī bān
布里斯班

5+5 [2008-11-04]

5 Sentences:

I'm sorry.
duì bù qǐ .
对不起.

I'll be back soon. / I'll be right back.
wǒ mǎshàng huílái .
我马上回来.

How old are you?
nǐ jīnnián duō dà le ?
你今年多大了?

We are good friends.
wǒ men shì hǎo péngyǒu .
我们是好朋友.

Do you have friends in Beijing?
nǐ zài běijīng yǒu péngyǒu ma ?
你在北京有朋友吗?


5 Words:

sorry
bàoqiàn / duì bù qǐ / yíhàn
抱歉 / 对不起 / 遗憾

what
shénme
什么

how old
duō dà
多大

friend
péngyǒu
朋友

have
yǒu

5+5 [2008-11-03]

5 Sentences:

I should go now. / I must go now. / l have to go now.
wǒ děi zǒu le .
我得走了.

I really have to be going now.
wǒ zhēn de yào zǒu le .
我真的要走了.

Good luck!
zhù nǐ hǎo yùn !
祝你好运!

Have a good time.
zhù nǐ wán dé yúkuài ( or kāixīn )!
祝你玩得愉快 ( or 开心 )!


Have fun!
wán dé kāixīn !
玩得开心!


5 Words:

have to
bìxū
必须

really
zhēn de
真的

luck
hǎo yùn
好运

good
hǎo


fun
yúkuài / yǒuqù
愉快 / 有趣

5+5 [2008-10-31]

5 Sentences:

Today is Friday.

jīn tiān shì xīng qī wǔ 。
今天是星期五。

Are you busy?
nǐ máng ma ?
你忙吗?

I'm not busy.
wǒ bù máng 。
我不忙。

He( or I ) came from Australia.
tā ( or wǒ )lái zì ào dà lì yà 。
他( or 我 )来自澳大利亚。

She is( or I'm ) an Australian.
tā shì ( or wǒ shì )ào dà lì yà rén 。
她是( or 我是 )澳大利亚人。


5 Words:

today
jīntiān
今天

busy
máng ( or mánglù )
忙( or 忙碌 )

is, am, are
shì


he, him



she, her

5+5 [2008-10-30]

5 Sentences:

What are you doing now?
nǐ zài zuò shénme?
你在做什么?

What's your name?
nǐ jiào shénme míngzì ?
你叫什么名字?

Where are you from?
nǐ láizì nǎlǐ ?
你来自哪里?

I'm fine, thank you, and you?
wǒ hěn hǎo , xièxiè nǐ , nǐ ne ?
我很好, 谢谢你, 你呢?

Nice to meet you.
hěn gāoxìng rènshí nǐ 。
很高兴认识你。


5 Words:

where
nǎlǐ
哪里

now
xiànzài
现在

name
míngzì
名字

you



I, me