// Pimsleur Mandarin II Phrases Units 1-5

w hi mi yu kn shn me dng xi
i still haven't seen anything

w sh zu tin zo shang do de
i arrived yesterday morning

jn tin n zu shn me le
"today, what did you do?"



n mi shn me le
what did you buy?






w mi le y din r dng xi w shu le p t
ate lunch"


w gn j ge png you y q ch w fn le
i had lunch w


n sh y ji hn ho de fn din
thats a very good restaurant


n zi Bi jng zu shn me le what did you do in beijing?





zh me shu shu le
"this is said ""shuo le"" "



w shu p tng hu le i spoke mandarin

word


p tng hu word zn me shu
"in mandarin how do you say ""word""?


n q le m
did you go?


w hn x huan Bi jng i like beijing very much



w mi yu kn shn me dng xi i didn't see anything




n kn shn me dng xi le ma
did you see anything?



k sh w hi mi yu kn shn me dng xi
but i haven't yet see


w mi yu hn du sh jin
i don't have very much time



n sh shn me sh hou do Zhng gu de when did you arrive in China?

n zi Bi jng di le du ji le
how long have you been in bei

n di le du ji le
how long have you been staying?

w zi zh r di le y g xng q le i've been staying here for a

w hn xing q i would very much like to go

du bu q w di sh pi le
"im sorry, i have to excuse myself"

n sh w de png you that is my friend

n g rn jio shn me mng zi whats that person's name?


n g rn sh shi
who is that person?




chn ti tai n rn shi ma
are you acquainted with mrs chen?


n jio shn me mng zi what is your name?




qng wn nn gu xng "please let me ask, what is your honourable family na

bi k q
don't stand on ceremony (dont be so formal)




w xng chn jio d wi
"my last name is chen, called dewei"

n yu gng zu yo zu ma
do you have work to do?
mi yu w mi yu hn du gng zu yo zu
"no, i dont have a lo


n kn t le ma did you see him?

w zu tin kn t le i saw him yesterday

n yu sh jin h ch ma
do you have time to drink tea?

yu y g png you yo li kn w
there is a friend going to co

shi yo li
who is going to come over?


n xing h y bi p to ji ma
would you like to drink a gla


w b xing h shn me i wouldnt like to drink anything

w zng sh h p to ji
i always drink wine
w cng li b h p ji
i never drink beer


yu sh hou w h y din r p ji
sometimes i drink a little be




w zng sh yu sh jin
i always have time

jn tin w de tng sh yo li today my colleague is going to come o

w de tng sh jn tin yo li my colleague is going to come over to

n de tng sh sh mi gu rn du ba "your colleague is american,


n de tng sh sh shi who is your colleague?



y g xng q sh jin hn dun one week? thats a very short time




sh jin hn chng
thats a very long time


w zh dao sn wi sh w zi n r
i know where san wei shu'u is


w yo jin t im going to meet him



w hi mi yu jin t i haven't yet met her




b chng sh jin hn dun
no its a very short time

lng wi y g tng sh yo li another colleague is going to come ov

t men ling g du sh mi gu rn
they both are Americans



w men ling g du k y q fn din we can both go to a restauran



w men zng sh di dng
we always have to wait



gng gng q ch hn du
there are very many buses




du bu q qng zi shu y c "sorry, please say it again"

w chng chng zu l q n r i often go there on foot

w cng li b zu gng gng q ch q i never take the bus



n zng sh zu l q n r ma do you always go there on foot?


w di jin t i have to meet him

w b k y zu l q n r
i can't go there on foot

b sh hn kui its not very fast

zu gng gng q ch q zn me yang
how about taking the bus?

// Pimsleur Mandarin II Phrases Units 6-10

t zi Ti bi zh le hn chng de sh jin le he has been l

t gn t de ti tai y q zh zi Ti wn
he lives in t




sh jin hn chng
thats a very long time



sh jin hn dun
its a very short time


zu tin w jin t le yesterday i met him




ch w fn zn me yang how about having lunch?



q n r y hu ch w fn ho ma
"after going there lets have


yu sh hou b du
"sometimes, not many"


gng gng q ch zhn zi n r where is the bus stop?

zi n y qin before that

ch w fn y qin q wng f jng d ji
before having lunch l


shng din ki do j din zhng
the shops are open until what time?



ki do q din zhng open until 7 o'clock

zi n y qin w di gng zu before that i have to work

gng zu y hu after working

w men li le ling tin le
its been two days since we came over


jn tin n yo di zi ji din ma
today are you going to stay a


n zn me q wng f jng d i how are you going to wangfujing avenu


n j din zhng q
at what time are you going?



n yo zi wng f jng d ji di do shn me sh hou you'r

yu n de xn there's a letter for you

sh shi xi li de
who sent it?
Dan Carter
sh Dan Carter xi li de
Dan Carter sent it (its from Dan Cart



n shn me sh hou li when are you coming over?


t men xng q y do they are arriving on Monday


t men yo di ling tin
they are going to stay for 2 days



t men w din zhng do
they are arriving at 5 o'clock


w din zhng ch sh fn
10 minutes to 5 o'clock




n men yo zn me q fn din how are you going to go to the restau


du bu q w yu hn du gng zu yo zu do li din zhng
clock"

xng q y w gng zu monday im working

t do y qin y q ch wn fn ho ma "before he arrives lets have

sh cng Ti wn li de it came from Taiwan

gi shi
for whom?

w xing d d q
i'd like to go by taxi



q h y din r dng xi ho ma "lets go drink something, ok?"




n me ch fn y hu q h y din r dng xi ho ma
"then



r gu n b ji y w men k y y q ch wn fn
"if y


y din zhng zu yu 1 o'clock more or less

t xng q w do
he's arriving on Friday



t men shn me sh hou do
when are they arriving?

y din sh fn 10 minutes past 1

w yo gng zu do b din
im going to work until 8



n xing y q q kn din yng ma
would you like to see a movie



w men k y xng q w q ma can we go on friday?





din yng shn me sh hou ki sh
when does the movie begin?






gu y hu r y q ch wn fn zn me yang
"later, how a



sh din zhng ti wn le
10 o'clock is too late





n me kn din yng y qin ch fn ho ma

"then before seeing t


w x huan l xng
i like to travel


n chng chng l xng ma
do you often travel?



b chng chng w b chng chng l xng yn wei ti gu le
expensive"


xng q li yu hn ho de jng j
saturday there is a very good




shn me sh hou ki sh when does it begin?


kn le jng j y hu after seeing the beijing opera


kn din yng y qin before seeing the movie



n x huan ch chi ma do you like taking business trips?

n x huan n de gng zu
do you like your work?

mng tin zo shang w di q Shng hi tomorrow morning i have to go

sh de w chng chng ch chi "thats right, i often take business trips"



qng gi w y din r ni ni would you like to add milk?


n xing ji ni ni ma what about sugar?

w b ji ni ni b ji tang "i take it black (i don't add milk, d

y qin t zh zi Ti wn
earlier he lived in Taiwan
t sh cng Nn jng li de
he came from nanjing

xng q w w yo q kn t
friday i'm going to see him

// Pimsleur Mandarin II Phrases Units 11-15

w b q Nn jng
im not going to Nanjing

n xng q li zu du ba
"you're leaving on saturday, correct?"
b w mng tin zo shang zu "no, im leaving tomorrow morning"


w mng tin wn shang sh din zu
i'm leaving tomorrow evening



y l shn fng have a nice trip


n yu kng ma do you have free time?

nn
you (polite)

r gu nn b ji y
if you don't mind (polite)

w hn zo ji zu
i'm leaving very early

w mng tin zo shang hn zo ji zu i'm leaving very early tomorr

nn xin zi yu kng ma
do you have free tim now?


nn xing ji y din r tng ma
would you like to add a littl



nn xing yo y din r l du go ma would you like to order some



yu l du go ma
is there mung bean cake?

yu ne "yes, here you are"

yu qng
"yes, here you are (polite)"



nn yo shn me sh hou d ji when are you going to take a vacation

q yu hu zh b yu july or august

mng tin zo shang w hn zo ji zu tomorrow morning i'm leaving

w de xin sheng zi Nn jng gng zu my husband works in Nanjing

w zi Hu shng dn gng zu i work in Washington
w yo q yu q Nn jng
im going to go to nanjing in july

w yu ti du de gng zu le i have too much work

w b chng chng yu kng

i don't often have free time

xng q s zo shang w hn zo ji zu thursday morning im leaving v

b yu w yo q Chng d
in august im going to go to chang de




n me y l shn fng then have a nice trip

w yo zh g xng q zu
i'm going to leave this week

xi g xng q next week (the following week)

xi g xng q w yo d ji
next week im going to take a vacation



qng wn tin xin sheng zi ma "please let me ask, is mr tian in?"


du bu q t b zi
"im sorry, he's not in"


t ling din zhng hu lai
he'll return at 2 o'clock
zi t zi
yes he's in


zh wi sh tin xin sheng
this honourable person is mr tian

nn ho w xng tin
"hello, my family name is tian"


jn tin hn r today it's very hot


jn tin hn r sh ba today it's very hot isn't it?


b sh hn r it isn't very hot



r ch hot tea



nn xing h y bi r ch ma would you like to drink a cup of hot

jn tin hn lng sh ba
its very cold today isn't it?


nn xing h ch hi sh k fi would you like to drink tea of coffee




ch hi sh r de ma
is the tea still hot?



sh de hi sh r de
"that's right, its still hot"



nn xing h y din r r ch ma
would you like to drink some



hi sh r de still hot


r ch hot tea

lng
cold


w b x huan lng ch i don't like cold tea

w xing l xng
i'd like to travel

q n r q xing gng ma
to where? to hong kong?

b q Ti wn "no, to Taiwan"

Ti wn sh y g hn ho de d fang
taiwan is a very nice place

Ti wn sh y g hn mi de d fang
taiwan is a very beautiful pl



nn shn me sh hou zu when are you leaving?


nn zh g xng q zu ma
are you leaving this week?

b xi g xng q
"no, next week"
w xing xi g xng q zu
i'd like to leave next week



Ti wn de tin q zn me yang how's the weather in taiwan?
b ti ho
not too good
Ti wn de tin q hn ho
the weather in taiwan is very good

b lng its not cold

b sh hn lng its not very cold

lng ma is it cold?

b xin zi b sh hn lng
"no, now its not very cold"



r ma is it hot?


b sh hn r its not very hot


xin zi tin q hn ho
now the weather is very good


k sh w b k y zh g xng q d ji
but i can't g

w yo xi g xng q d ji
i'm going to go on vacation next week

w xing dng do b yu zu yu
"i'd like to wait until augus


wi shn me
why?


yn wei w yu hn du gng zu yo zu because i have a lot of work

w xing gn y g png you y q l xng
i'd like to travel wi

k sh w de png you y mi yu kng but my friend doesn't have fr

k x that's too bad

w di dng do b yu i have to wait until august

nn yo q n r l xng
where are you going to travel?


w men xing q Ti wn we'd like to go to Taiwan


shn me y s what does that mean?

Ti bi sh y g hn yu y si de d fang
taipei is a v

n r yu hn du hn yu y si de d fang
over there th


du bu q ln xin sheng jn tin b zi
"im sorry, mr lin is

n xi g xng q li sh ba
"you're coming over next week, isn't



lu

w nng m fan nn b zh g gi lu xin sheng ma
could



w xing qng nn li w n r ch wn fn
i'd like to invite yo

b ho y si
its embarrassing (im embarrassed to accept your generous offe

ti b ho y si le
its too embarrassing

lng wi y g tng sh gn t de xio hi r y q y

t de r zi hn d le his son is very grown up


t de ti tai y yo li ma
is his wife also going to come over?


w hi b zh do
i don't know yet


t de ti tai zh g xng q yo q Ti wn
his wife is g


q ti bi ma to taipei?

b
no
sh de t yo q Ti bi
"that's right, she's going to go to Taipei"
Ti bi sh y g hn yu y si de d fang
taipei is a very interesting place


t de n r h r zi y yo q Ti wn ma
are his daugh


w b zh do i don't know

nng
could

b nng could not

t de xin sheng b nng q
her husband couldn't go

t de ti tai y g rn q Ti bi
his wife is going to taipei a

k x that's too bad

l xng x yo hn du qin
to travel you need a lot of money


x yo hn du qin
you need a lot of money
w tng y
i agree


w tng y l xng x yo hn du qin "i agree, to travel you need

b ti gu
it's not too expensive


y qin b ti gu
earlier it was not too expensive


b gu ma
it wasn't expensive?


sh de b gu "that's right, it wasn't expensive"



k sh xin zi hn gu but now its very expensive


w xing qng nn q Ti bi l xng
i'd like to invite you to tra





w nng m fan nn b zh g gi ln xio jie ma
could


xi g xng q w xing qng nn li w n r "next week, i


m xin sheng y yo li
mr ma also is going to come over


m xin sheng yu ling g n r sh ba "mr ma has two daughters, isn

sh de t de n r hn mi
"that's right, his daughters are very


t de n r y yo li ma
are his daughters also going to come

bi k q
you're welcome



l xng x yo hn du qin ma does travelling cost a lot of money?

sh de x yo hn du qin
"that's right, it costs a lot of money"


k sh l xng xin zi x yo hn du qin
but travelling costs

mi tin du
every day

w mi tin du h k fi
i drink coffee every day



k sh xin zi b jio gu
but now its more expensive

ci du hn ho ch
the dishes were all very delicious


mi yu shn me dng xi ch
there wasn't anything to eat (modest - it was
ecial)




xi xie nn qng w
thank you for inviting me

ch y hn ho h
the tea is also very delicious


w mi tin du li
i come over every day (i come here every day)
nn de xio hi r du d
you're children are how big? (how old are you

jn tin
today

jn nin
this year

nn de r zi du d
how old is your son?

w de r zi jn nin sh w
my son is 15 this year

t jn nin r sh r he is 22 this year

nn de r zi hn d le your son is very grown up

sh de k sh w de n r hn xio
"that's right, but my daughte

t jn nin du d
how old is she this year?

t jn nin sh sn
she's 13 this year

nn de r zi gng zu ma
does your son work?

gng zu t zi Shng hi gng zu

yes he works in shanghai

y qin t zi Bi jng gng zu

earlier he worked in Beijing

nn de r zi zh zi n r
where does your son live?

t zh zi Shng hi
he lives in shanghai

t zi Shng hi gng zu
he works in shanghai

k sh y qin t zh zi Bi jng
but earlier he lived in Beiji

nn xin zi zh zi n r
where do you live now?

w xin zi zh zi Bi jng
i now live in Beijing

w zi Bi jng zh le w nin le
i have lived in beijing for 5

ch hn ho h the tea was very delicious

b ho y si xi xie
"its embarrassing, thanks"

bi k q
you're welcome
// Pimsleur Mandarin II Phrases Units 16-20


y ji gng s a company

y qin w zi y ji gng s gng zu earlier i worked in a company

w zi Bi jng de y ji gng s gng zu
i worked in a company

w de r zi y zi n r gng zu
my son also worked there

zi Bi jng de y ji gng s in a company in Beijing

w de r zi zi Bi jng de y ji gng s gng zu

my so

w yu ling g r zi i have two sons

y g zi y ji yn hng gng zu
one works at a bank


w de r zi zi Nn jng de y ji yn hng gng zu
my so
y g zi Nn jng gng zu
one works in Nanjing

lng wi y g zi xing gng gng zu the other one works in hong k

t men ling g du hn d le they're both grown up


w xing d y g din hu
i would like to make a telephone call



din hu zi n r
where's the telephone?




din hu zi zh r
it's here



d y g din hu
to make a telephone call


din hu b
telephone book



n x yo din hu b ma
do you need a telephone book?
b x yo w b x yo no i don't need it



w zh dao din hu ho m
i know the telephone number



din hu b zi n r where's the telephone book?
zi n r
it's over there
ln ti tai q xing gng le
mrs lin has gone to hong kong





n me w nng m fan nn b zh g gi wng ti tai ma "in t
o mrs wang?"

t zi Bi jng de y ji yn hng gng zu
he works in a bank in
zi n y qin t zi Bi jng de y ji gng s gng zu
y qin t zh zi Bi jng
earlier he lived in Beijing

nn zi n r gng zu where do you work?

gng zu yu y si ma is the work interesting?
yu y si hn yu y si yes its very interesting

xu
study (learning)

d xu university
d xu sheng
university student

w de n r sh y g d xu sheng
my daughter is a university s

y su d xu a university

zhng xu
high school
zhng xu sheng high school student

w de r zi sh y g zhng xu sheng my son is a high school stude

w de n r sh y g d xu sheng
my daughter is a university s
Bi jng de y su d xu
a university in Beijing


nn de n r zi d xu xu shn me
what is your daughter studyin

t xu Yng wn she's studying English

t xu shn me what is she studying?
t zi d xu xu Yng wn
she's studying english at the university

zi Shng hi de y su d xu a university in shanghai

zi Shng hi de y ji gng s a company in shanghai

yu j post office





du bu q qng wn yu j zi n r
"excuse me, please let me ask


w zi zho yu j
i'm looking for a post office



nn zi zho yu j ma are you looking for a post office?

y zh wng qin zu w sh m zu yu "go straight ahead fifty metr

yu pio
stamps


yu bin n tio l
the road on the right


yu bin yu y ji yn hang
on the right there is a bank

zu bin yu y su zhng xu on the left there is a high school
xing yu gui turn right (turn toward the right)

rn hu y zh wng qin zu r sh w m zu yu
"then


zu bin yu y ji yn hang
on the left there is a bank



yu j zi zu bin
the post office is on the left

 xing zu gui turn left

y yun hospital


qng wn y yun zi n r
"please let me ask, where is the hospital?"

w de ti tai b ti sh fu
my wife is not too comfortable (my wi
ell)

w zi zho y yun
i'm looking for the hospital

gng l kilometer
y gng l
one kilometer

y zh wng qin zu y gng l zu yu "go straight ahead one kilome

y yun zi yu bin
the hospital is on the right


w men de xio hi r b zi Zhng gu our children are not in china


gn w men y q
with us



t men b gn w men zi y q they're not with us


t men du d le
how big have they gotten?

n r r sh sn
the daughter is 23

r zi sh li the son is 16


tin xin sheng chng chng xi xn ma "do you often write letters?
)"

tin xin sheng de r zi

"your son (polite, to mr tian)"



tin xin sheng yng gi d d q
"you should take a taxi (poli

tin xin sheng de ti tai chng chng xi xn ma
"does your wi
mr tian)"

sh de w de ti tai chng chng xi xn

"that's right, my wif





w men chng chng gi t d din hu we often give him a call on t




yn wei din hu hn kui
because the telephone is very fast

t cng li b xi xn he never writes letters

w yng gi gi t d y g din hu
i should give him a call on t




du bu q w xing d y g din hu
"excuse me, i'd like to make




mi yu wn t qng d "no problem, please do (please call)"


w zi zho yu j
i'm looking for the post office

l zh r
from here / to here




l zh r yun ma
is it far from here?



l zh r hn jn
it's very close to here




yu j jn ma is the post office close?



y yun hn yun ma
is the hospital very far?




y yun l zh r hn yun ma is the hospital very far from here?



l zh r b ti jn
it's not too close to here


yo fang
pharmacy


w zi zho yo fang
i'm looking for a pharmacy



l zh r hn yun
it's very far from here


yn zhe zh tio l y zh wng qin zu
go straight along thi


yu bin
theres a bank on the right
xing yu gui turn right

y zh wng qin zu y gng l go straight ahead one kilometer

y yun zi zu bin
the hospital is on the left



l zh r b ti yun it's not too far from here

zu w m zu yu
"go 5 metres, more or less"



yo fng zi zu bin the pharmacy is on the left




l zh r jn ma
is it close to here?



b jn l zh r hn yun
no its very far from here





yo fng l zh r hn yun ma is the pharmacy very far from here?




yun l zh r hn yun "yes, from here it's very far"
zhn zo go
thats too bad


l zh r b sh hn yun
from here its not very far

b
compared with



din hu b xn kui
the telephone is faster than letters



y yun b yo fng jn the hospital is closer than the pharmacy

pio
ticket
y zhng pio a ticket / one ticket
y zhng q Bi jng de pio
one ticket to Beijing





qng wn du sho qin "please let me ask, how much is it?"

r bi kui
200 units


zho n b sh kui
"in change, you get 80 units"

yu ti platform

j ho yu ti which platform is it? (what number platform is it?)

sn ho yu ti platform number 3


j ge xio sh how many hours


q Shng hi x yo j ge xio sh
to go to shang hai needs how



kui ch sh sh ji g xio sh
"by express train, 19 hours"


w xing mi y zhng pio
i'd like to buy one ticket


w xing mi y zhng q Shng hi de pio
i'd like to buy one t


w xing zu kui ch q
i'd like to take an express train
// Pimsleur Mandarin II Phrases Units 21-25
w yo jn tin q kn t
i'm going to see him today

t yo li n n r ma is he going to come over to your place?
b w yo q t n r no i'm going to go to his place
Carter Carter xin sheng n r Mr Carter's place
Carter
w yo q Carter xin sheng n r
i'm going to go to Mr Carter'




n rn shi t ma
are you acquainted with him?




rn shi w y rn shi t
yes i know him too


w men y q q ho ma "we'll go together, OK?"

d d q n r ho ma "let's go there by taxi, OK?"

ti gu le
it's too expensive



zu gng gng q ch q ho ma "let's take the bus, OK?"

ti yun le
it's too far



b yo fng yun
farther than the pharmacy


t n r b yo fang
his place is farther than the pharmacy

w yo q shng din
i'm going to go to the store




l zh r hn yun ma is it very far from here?


b yun hn jn "no, very close"


yn zhe zh tio l y zh wng qin zu
along this road go st


w xin zi yu kng
i now have free time

y q q shng din ho ma
"lets go to the store together, alright?"



din no
computer



w de din no hui le my computer isn't working


w xing d y g din hu
i'd like to make a call




mi yu wn t qng d "no problem, please do"



w gi w de png you d y g din hu i'm giving my friend a call


w di q yu j
i have to go to the post office



w xing mi yu pio i'd like to buy stamps

w k y zi n r mi where can i buy them?


n k y zi yu j mi you can buy them at the post office

y zhng pio one ticket



yu j jn tin b ki mn
the post office is not open today

jn tin sh ji r
today is a holiday





yn hng y jn tin b ki mn ma
is the bank also not open tod






b ki mn yn hng y b ki mn
no the bank isn't open either

w zi n r dng
i'll wait over there

du sho qin how much is it?


sn bi s sh kui
340 units


w bi q sh li kui 576 units


q bi q sh w kui 775 units


q Shng hi x yo j ge xio sh
how many hours does it take t


nn yo zn me q
how are you going to go?


w xing zu kui ch q
I'd like to take an express train



kui ch sh sh li g xio sh
by express train it's 16 hour



w k y zi n r mi y zhng q Nn jng de pio
where

j ho yu ti which platform is it?

w ho yu ti platform number 5



w k y zi n r mi yu pio where can i buy stamps?





w k y zi ji din mi yu pio ma Can i buy stamps at the hotel



b k sh n k y zi yu j mi
"no, but you can buy them at




l zh r yun ma
is it far from here?




yu j l zh r yun ma
is the post office far from here?


b yun k sh b hn jn
"no, but it's not very close"



n yng gi d d q
you should go by taxi


d d q sh fn zhng zu yu "to go by taxi, 10 minutes, more or l

w din ch sh fn
10 minutes to 5



zu gng gng q ch q r sh fn zhngu yu "to take a bu

w hn zo ji zu
i'm leaving very early

m shng ji
right now



n m shng ji q ma are you going right now?

sh de w m shng ji q
"that's right, i'm going right now"


w xing m shng ji q
i would like to go right now


d ti subway


zu d ti q take the subway



n zu d ti q ma
are you taking the subway?




n zu d ti q hi sh zu gng gng q ch q
are y


w b xing zu gng gng q ch q
i would not like to take the


gng gng q ch hn mn
the bus is very slow


b d ti mn slower than the subway



gng gng q ch b d ti mn the bus is slower than the subway



zu d ti q r sh fn zhng zu yu "to take the subway, 20 minut



d ti b gng gng q ch kui the subway is faster than the bus



zu gng gng q ch q w sh w fn zhng zu yu
"to t

wng qi
tennis


n hu d wng qi ma can you play tennis? (do you know how to play tennis?
hu w hu
"yes, i can (yes, i know how to)"


n xing d wng qi ma would you like to play tennis?



m shng ji d ho ma "let's play right now, OK?"



jn tin b xng w de din no hui le today is impossible because m
mng tin ne
how about tomorrow?




ling din zhng zn me yang
how about 2 o'clock?



n me mng tin jin
"in that case, see you tomorrow"




n wi shn me wn
why do you ask?

w xing gn t y q d wng qi
i'd like to play tennis with

w yo q t n r
i'm going to go to his place


w zu d ti q
i'm taking the subway



gng gng q ch zn me yang
how about the bus?



n m shng ji q ma are you going right now?


sh de m shng ji q "that's right, going right now"



w xing q mi dng xi i'd like to go shopping


w xing jn tin q mi dng xi k sh jn tin sh ji r



shng din b ki mn the shops are not open

w chng chng gn t y q d wng qi i often play tennis with him

Dan
w gn Dan y q d wng qi
i play tennis with Dan


t de ti tai y d wng qi ma does his wife also play tennis?


d t men ling g du d wng qi
yes they both play tennis


t men ling g du hu d wng qi
they both know how to play te


t men ling g du d d hn ho
they both play very well
Dan
Dan d de hn ho
Dan plays very well
Dan
Dan d de b t de titai ho Dan plays better than his wife


y q q d wng qi ho ma
"together lets go play tennis, OK?"

ho k sh n xing q n r
"ok, but where would you like to go?"
q gng yun
to the park


w men k y zi gng yun d wng qi we can play tennis at the par


zi gng yun d wng qi ho ma
"at the park, lets play tenni


w yo zu d ti q
im going to take the subway


w zu d ti q
im taking the subway




n qin gu ma do you have enough money?





gu w qin gu le
yes I have enough money


jn tin q d wng qi ho ma "today lets go play tennis, OK?"


q gng yun ho ma
"lets go to the park, OK?"




w x huan d wng qi k sh jn tin w xing q m
shopping"



n me w men k y mng tin q ho ma "then we can go tomorrow, OK?



xin zi j din zhng what is the time?

ling din ch y k
a quarter to 2

ling din y k
a quarter past 2





jng j shn me sh hou ki sh when does the beijing opera begin?


b din y k ki sh at a quarter past 8 it begins

b din ch y k ki sh
it begins at a quarter to 8




hi yu sh jin
there still is time





hi yu sh jin du ba "there still is time, correct?"

xin zi sh w din y k
now it is a quarter past 5



n xing q ch gun ma would you like to go to the tea house?



q ch gun ho ma
"lets go to the tea house, OK?"

m shng ji
right away



w b k y m shng ji q ch gun
i can't go right away to the

mng
busy

zh g xng q w hn mng
this week i'm very busy


hu sh shn me y s what does hu mean?
meeting y s sh meeting
"it means ""meeting"""

n xng q s zu shn me
what are you doing on thursday?

w yu y g hu
i have a meeting

w xng q s yu y g hu
i have a meeting Thursday

mi gun x
that doesn't matter


w men chng chng y q d wng qi
we often play tennis together


w men chng chng y q h ch we often drink tea together



w men chng chng y q q ch gun
we often go to the tea house


q ch gun y hu w men chng chng q gng yun d wng qi
park to play tennis


w men chng chng q Bi hi gng yun we often go to beihai park


t de ti tai y hu d wng qi ma
does his wife also know how t

hu t d de hn ho
yes she plays very well
b w ho
better than I

t d de b w ho
she plays better than I

sh nin
10 years

t wng qi d le sh nin le she has been playing tennis for 10 ye

n wng qi d le du ji le
how long have you been playing tennis

du sho nin le
it has been how many years?

n zi Zhng gu zh le du ho nin le
how many years have y

r sh nin le has it been 20 years?

sh de r sh nin le "thats right, its been 20 years"

w men yo q n r d where are we going to go to play?


Bi hi gng yun zn me yang how about beihai park?

w d de b ho i don't play well

l xin sheng d de b w ho Mr Li plays better than I

mi gun xi
that doesn't matter


y q q ch gun ho ma
"together lets go to a tea house, OK?"



k sh ch gun l zh r b sh hn jn
but the tea house isn



zu d ti q ho ma
"lets take the subway, OK?"



du bu q w xin zi hn mng "i'm sorry, i'm very busy now"

w ling din zhng yu y g hu

i have a meeting at 2


jn tin ji din zhng w yu y g hu
today at 9 o'clock i

xng q sn ne what about wednesday?

xng q sn w yo ch chi
wednesday i'm going to take a business trip
Carter Carter xin sheng hn mng
you're very busy (to Mr Carter)


mi gun xi w yu kng "that doesn't matter, i have free time now"

bo lng qi
bowling (bowling ball)



t d bo lng qi
he bowls
Carter


Carter xin sheng d bo lng qi ma
do you bowl? (to Mr Carter)


d k sh w gng x huan d wng qi yes but i like playing tennis

n wng qi d le du sho nin le

you have been playing tennis

sh w nin zu yu le "15 years, more or less"

k sh w d de b ho but i don't play well


w gng x huan bo lng qi
i like bowling even more




n me w men q d bo lng qi in that case we'll go bowling




w men xng q sn q d bo lng qi ho ma
"we'll go bow


zh g xng q sn xng ma
"this wednesday, is it possible?"


zh g xng q sn sh ji r this wednesday is a holiday

du bu q zo shang b xng
"sorry, the morning is impossible"

w xng q sn zo shang hn mng

i'm very busy wednesday morni


k sh wn shang xng but the evening is possible

qin
thousand

y qin kui
one thousand units

y qin sn bi one thousand three hundred

w k y zi n r hun qin
where can i exchange money?



n r k y hun qin where can one exchange money?



nn k y zi n r hun qin you can exchange money over there

zi yn hang
at the bank




nn k y zi yn hng hun qin
you can exchange money at the


zho n sn bi kui
you get 300 units in change



xng q s q kn din yng ho ma
"thursday lets go see a movie


w xing gn n y q q kn din yng k sh xng q
ble"



xng q w zn me yang how about friday?

xng q w xng friday is possible

kn din yng y qin y q q ch gun before seeing the movie lets



gu y hu r jin
see you later

// Pimsleur Mandarin II Phrases Units 26-30

n d wng qi le ma
did you play tennis?



n sh shn me sh hou d wng qi de when did you play tennis?

w sh zu tin d de i played tennis yesterday

n sh gn shu y q d de
with whom did you play?


chn xin sheng de ti tai
Mr Chen's wife

w sh gn chn xin sheng de ti tai y q d wng qi de

t de ti tai d de hn ho
his wife plays very well

n sh zi n r d wng qi de where did you play tennis?

w men sh zi gng yun d de we played at the park


w men sh zi Bi hi gng yun d de we played at beihai park

w mi yu d wng qi i didn't play tennis

w zu tin hn mng
i was very busy yesterday


xi g xng q sn d wng qi ho ma "next wednesday lets play ten

xi g xng q sn sh ji r next wednesday is a holiday

n wng qi d le du sho nin le

how many years have you been

sh w nin zu yu le "it has been 15 years, more or less"

sh jin hn chng
thats a very long time


n y d bo lng qi ma
do you also bowl?



w gng x huan d bo lng qi i like to bowl even more





d bo lng qi y hu w men q ch gun ho ma
"afte




w x huan ch k sh w gng x huan l du go
"i li

zhng w
noon
w zhng w yu y g hu
i have a meeting at noon



hun yng gung ln
welcome

n r yu y ji yn hang
over there there is a bank


yn hng hn jn
the bank is very close


w m shng ji hu lai i'll return right away


w xing hun y din r qin i'd like to exchange some money




w xing hun rn mn b
i'd like to exchange for renminbi


w mi yu rn mn b i don't have any renminbi



nn sh shn me sh hou do de when did you arrive?




nn sh shn me sh hou q mi dng xi de
when did you go shopp



w sh zu tin q mi dng xi de
I went shopping yesterday

f jn yu y ji yn hang
nearby there is a bank


f jn yu y ji Zhng gu Yn hang
nearby there is a bank of chi



Zhng gu Yn hng b Shng hi yn hng jn
the bank of china is



f jn yu yn hng ma is there a bank nearby?




w xing q yn hng hun y din r qin
i'd like to go to the


f jn yu y ji Shng hi yn hang
nearby there is a bank of sha


y yu y ji Zhng gu Yn hang
also there is a bank of china


Shng hi yn hng jn the bank of shanghai is close


Zhng gu Yn hng gng jn
the bank of china is even closer



n sh shn me sh hou do de when did you arrive?

w sh zu tin do de i arrived yesterday

gn shu y q with whom?


nn sh gn shu y q do de with whom did you arrive?
w sh gn w de ti tai y q do de i arrived with my wife



f jn yu yn hng ma nearby is there a bank? (a bank in general)


yu yu y ji yn hang "yes, there is a bank (a specific bank)"

n k y zu l q n r
you can go there in foot


w zi n r hun qin le
i exchanged money there





nn sh shn me sh hou hun qin de
when did you exchange money?


w sh zu tin hun qin de
i exchanged money yesterday





w yo m shng ji q yn hng yn wei w mi yu r
ve any renminbi



w di m shng ji q yn hang i have to go to the bank right now


l ch green tea




n x huan l ch ma
do you like green tea?


n yo q Qng do du ba
"you're going to go to Qingdao, correct?"



du w zh g xng q sn q
"correct, i'm going this Wednesday"


hu ch train



n zu hu ch q ma
are you taking the train?



sh de w zu hu ch q Qng do
"that's right, i'm taking the


n sh nme sh hou hu lai
when do you return?

zh
only

j
a few

w zi n r zh di j tin
i'll only stay there a few days
xng q li
Saturday
xng q tin
Sunday

w xng q tin hu lai i'm returning on Sunday

w zi Qng do zh di j tin i'll only stay in Qingdao a few days

w zu hu ch q Nn jng
i'm taking the train to Nanjing


n yo zi Qng do di du ji how long are you going to stay in Nan

w yo zi n r di y g xng q
i'm going to stay there one w


n y g rn yo q Qng do
are you going to Qingdao along?


b chn xin sheng y q
"no, Mr Chen is also going"

t yo zi n r di ling g xng q he's going to stay there 2 we

n zu hu ch q hi sh zu fi j q are you taking the train or t




w zu hu ch q Nn jng k sh w zu fi j q Q
Qingdao

w b ji y
i don't mind

shu
water

kung qun shu mineral water




kung qun shu zn me yang
how about mineral water?



n me kung qun shu ba
"then, mineral water, lets say?"

chuan boat

w zu chun q Nn jng
i'm taking a boat to Nanjing


w zh zi b sh dn i live in Boston





b sh dn sh y g shn me yng de d fang
what kind of

chng sh
city



shn me yng de chng sh
what kind of city?

b sh dn sh y g hn mi de chng sh
Boston is a very beau




b sh dn yu hn du de chun du ba "Boston has very many boats,
y yu hn du de d xu
also there are many universities


b yu w yo q b sh dn kn w de xio hi r
in Au



d ti zhn d qin bin
in front of the subway





d ti zhn de qin bin yu y ji yn hng du ba
"in f


d t map

hu
draw



w hu y zhng d t i'll draw a map




w gi n hu y zhng d t
i'll draw a map for you



zi d ti zhn de qin bin yu y ji hn ho de ch gun
ood tea house


y q q n r h ch ho ma
"together lets go there to drink tea,

ji rn family




q w de ji ch wn fn ho ma "lets go to my home to eat dinner, OK

zhu m weekend





zh g zhu m q w de ji ch wn fn ho ma "this weekend



w de ji zi ch gun de qin bin
my home is located in front o
xng q li w yu hn du gng zu yo zu
saturday i have a lot


w men xng q tin zo shang q
we'll go sunday morning



w men xng q tin wn shang hu lai we'll return sunday evening

w yo sn yu q Qng do
i'm going to go to Qingdao in March

sh y g hn yu y si de chng sh
its a very interesting city



zu chun x yo hn du sh jin
by boat it takes a lot of tim


w b x huan zu chuan i don't like to take a boat



w x huan zu hu ch i like to take the train



w de ji zi yu j de qin bin
my home is located in front o



n sh zu gng gng q ch li de ma did you come by bus?

b sh w sh d d li de
"no, i came by taxi"



zu gng gng q ch x yo hn du sh jin
the bus takes a lot o


n de r zi li Zhng gu le ma has your son come to china?
w de r zi sh sn yu li Zhng gu de
my son came to china


w de ji rn yo q fn din my family is going to go to the resta




li w de ji ch wn fn ho ma
"come to my home to eat dinne

w yo w yu q n r kn w de r zi i'm going to go there

nn de ti tai y li Zhng gu le ma did your wife also come to Ch

li le yes

t sh sn yu li de she came over in March

nn gn nn de ti tai y q q Qng do le ma did you go wi


q le w men q le
"yes, we went"

yn zhe n r tio l y zh wng qin zu y bi w

ess"

zu sn bi m zu yu go 300 metres more or less

cng d ti zhn
from the subway station




w sh cng d ti zhn d d li de yn wei gng gn
s very slow



qng jn
please come in



tin q zn me yang
how's the weather?



jn tin de tin q zn me yang how's the weather today?
Bi jng de tin q hn ho
the weather in beijing is very good

xu
snow

xi xu it snows

hn lng
its very cold

dng tin
winter

dng tin chng chng xi xu ma
in winter does it often snow?

sh de chng chng xi xu
"that's right, often it snows"

xi tin
summer




xi tin zn me yang
how about the summer?


hn r its very hot


yu y din r r
its a little hot

y
rain

xi y it rains

xi y ma
does it rain?


xi b sh dn xi y "yes, in Boston it rains"



b sh dn yu sh hou xi y in Boston it sometimes rains

Nn jng chng chng xi y

in Nanjing it often rains

sn yu chng chng xi y
in March it often rains

q yu b yu chng chng xi y
in July and August it often r
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xi tin chng chng xi y k sh xi tin h