Lesson 08
Conversation 1 : When is your birthday? Conversation 2 : How old are you? Conversation 3 : When will you be in Beijing? Conversation 4 : When will you go back? Grammar Exercises : Substitution Drill
Conversation 1 : When is your birthday?
- | Xiānsheng, 先生 nín您 shì是 nǎ哪 nián年 chūshēng出生 de?的? | | - | Wǒ 我 shì是 19761976 nián年 chūshēng出生 de.的。 | | - | Nín 您 de的 shēngrì生日 shì是 jǐ yuè几月 jǐ hào ?几号? | | - | Wǒ 我 de的 shēngrì生日 shì是 3 yuè3月 5 hào.5号。 |
| 出生 | chūshēng | (v) | birth | 的 | de | (part) | a modal particle | 生日 | shēngrì | (n) | birthday |
Audio file : lesson 08 - dialog 01.mp3 |
Translation
- Mister, in which year were you born?
- I was born in 1976.
- When is your birthday? ( Your birthday is what month what day? )
- The 5th of march.( My birthday is March, 5th )
Conversation 2 : How old are you?
- | Nǐ 你 jīnnián今年 duō多 dà ?大? | | - | Wǒ 我 jīnnián今年 30 suì.30岁。 |
| 多 | duō | (n) | how much, how many | 多大 | duōdà | (n) | how old | 岁 | suì | (n) | year (of age) |
Audio file : lesson 08 - dialog 02.mp3 |
Translation
- How old are you? ( this year )
- I'm 30.
Conversation 3 : When will you be in Beijing?
- | Nín 您 shì是 shénme什么 shíhou时候 dào到 Běijīng北京 de?的 | | - | Wǒ 我 shì是 8 yuè8月 7 hào7号 dào到 Běijīng北京 de.的。 | | - | Nín 您 xiǎng想 nǎ哪 tiān天 qù去 Shànghǎi ?上海? | | - | Wǒ 我 xiǎng想 xià下 xīngqīwǔ星期五 qù去 Shànghǎi.上海。 |
| 时候 | shíhou | (n) | time, moment | 什么时候 | shénmeshíhou | (n) | when | 到 | dào | (v) | arrive, up to | 天 | tiān | (n) | day |
Audio file : lesson 08 - dialog 03.mp3 |
Translation
- When did you arrive in Beijing?
- I arrive July the 8th.
- When ( what day ) do you want to go to Shanghai?
- I want to go to Shanghai next friday.
Conversation 4 : When will you go back?
- | Nǐ 你 dǎsuàn打算 shénmeshíhou什么时候 huí回 guó ?国? | | - | Wǒ 我 dǎsuàn打算 míngnián明年 9 yuè9月 huí回 guó.国。 | | | Hòunián 后年 wǒ我 hái还 dǎsuàn打算 lái来 Zhōngguó.中国。 |
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | (v) | plan, intend | 回 | huí | (v) | return | 国 | guó | (n) | country | 还 | hái | (adv) | also, too | 来 | lái | (v) | come |
Audio file : lesson 08 - dialog 04.mp3 |
Translation
- When will you bo back? ( when dou you plan to go back to your country )
- September of next year. ( I plan to go back September of next year )
I plan to come back in China in two years. ( In two years, I plan to return to China)
Grammar Phrase
structure : 是...的 是...的 is used in a
sentence to
emphasize the time, place or manner of an action which took place in the past. 是 is placed before the word group that is emphasized (是 may sometimes be omitted) and 的 comes after the verb or at the end of the sentence.
Example:
- 你 是 哪年 出生 的? Which year are you born?
- 我 是 1976年 出生 的。 I'm born in 1976?
- 你 是 什么时候 到 北京 的? When did you arrive in Beijing?
- 我 是 昨天 到北 京 的。 I arrived in Beijing yesterday?
Time,
adverb position When an adverbial adjunct denotes the time of an action, it can be put before the subject or verb.
Example:
- 我 想 明天 去 上海。I'll go to Shanghai tomorrow.
- 我 打算 明天 回国。 I'll go back tomorrow.
- 明年 我 打算 还 来 中国。 I plan to be back in China next year.
Exercises : Substitution Drills Exercise 1
- | shì 是 nǎ哪 nián年 chūshéng出生 de?的 | | - | Wǒ 我 shì是 chūshēng出生 de.的 |
| Sub. 1 | | | Sub. 2 | 他,她 | tā | he, she | 1980 年 | 你 | nǐ | you | 1973 年 | 你的朋友 | nǐdepéngyou | your friend | 1968 年 | 她的姐姐 | tādejiějiě | her elder sister | 1953 年 | 我的老师 | wǒdelǎoshī | my teacher | 1947 年 |
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Exercise 2
- | jīngnián 今年 duōdà ?多大 | | - | Wǒ 我 jīnnián今年 |
| Sub. 1 | | | Sub. 2 | 你 | nǐ | you | 19 岁 | 你的同学 | nǐdetóngxué | your classmate | 26 岁 | 他的妈妈 | tādemāma | his mum | 35 岁 | 她的同事 | tādetóngshì | her workmate | 39 岁 | 张老师 | Zhānglǎoshī | Professor Zhang | 50 岁 |
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Exercise 3
- | Nǐ 你 shì是 shénmeshíhou什么时候 dào到 de?的 | | - | wǒ 我 shì是 dào到 de.的 |
| Sub. 1 | | | 1月6号 | 1yuè8hào | January 6th | 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday | 上个星期四 | shànggèxīngqīsì | last thursday | 上个月 | shànggèyuè | last month | 前天 | qiántiān | the day before yesterday | Sub. 2 | | | 上海 | Shànghǎi | | 大连 | Dàlián | | 广州 | Guǎngzhōu | Canton | 天津 | Tiānjīn | | 西安 | Xī'ān | |
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