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?
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Xiānsheng,
先生
nín
您
shì
是
nǎ
哪
nián
年
chūshēng
出生
de?
的?
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Wǒ
我
shì
是
1976
1976
nián
年
chūshēng
出生
de.
的。
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Nín
您
de
的
shēngrì
生日
shì
是
jǐ yuè
几月
jǐ hào ?
几号?
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Wǒ
我
de
的
shēngrì
生日
shì
是
3 yuè
3月
5 hào.
5号。
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出生 |
chūshēng |
(v) |
birth |
的 |
de |
(part) |
a modal particle |
生日 |
shēngrì |
(n) |
birthday |
Audio file : lesson 08 - dialog 01.mp3
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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?
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Nǐ
你
jīnnián
今年
duō
多
dà ?
大?
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Wǒ
我
jīnnián
今年
30 suì.
30岁。
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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
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Translation
- How old are you? ( this year )
- I'm 30.
Conversation 3 : When will you be in Beijing?
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Nín
您
shì
是
shénme
什么
shíhou
时候
dào
到
Běijīng
北京
de?
的
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Wǒ
我
shì
是
8 yuè
8月
7 hào
7号
dào
到
Běijīng
北京
de.
的。
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Nín
您
xiǎng
想
nǎ
哪
tiān
天
qù
去
Shànghǎi ?
上海?
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Wǒ
我
xiǎng
想
xià
下
xīngqīwǔ
星期五
qù
去
Shànghǎi.
上海。
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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
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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?
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Nǐ
你
dǎsuàn
打算
shénmeshíhou
什么时候
huí
回
guó ?
国?
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Wǒ
我
dǎsuàn
打算
míngnián
明年
9 yuè
9月
huí
回
guó.
国。
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Hòunián
后年
wǒ
我
hái
还
dǎsuàn
打算
lái
来
Zhōngguó.
中国。
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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
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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
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shì
是
nǎ
哪
nián
年
chūshéng
出生
de?
的
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Wǒ
我
shì
是
chūshēng
出生
de.
的
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Sub. 1 |
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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
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jīngnián
今年
duōdà ?
多大
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Wǒ
我
jīnnián
今年
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Sub. 1 |
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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
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Nǐ
你
shì
是
shénmeshíhou
什么时候
dào
到
de?
的
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wǒ
我
shì
是
dào
到
de.
的
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Sub. 1 |
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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 |
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上海 |
Shànghǎi |
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大连 |
Dàlián |
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广州 |
Guǎngzhōu |
Canton |
天津 |
Tiānjīn |
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西安 |
Xī'ān |
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