Lesson 12
Conversation 1 :Do you sell Beijing maps? Conversation 2 : How much for one pound of grape? Conversation 3 : Do you need something else? Conversation 4 :How much in all? Grammar Exercises : Substitution Drill
Conversation 1 : Do you sell Beijing maps?
- | Xiǎojiě, 小姐, yǒu有 Běijīng北京 dìtú地图 ma ?吗? | | - | Yǒu, 有, zhè这 xiē些 dōu都 shì.是。 | | | Nǐ 你 yào要 nǎ哪 zhǒng ?种? | | - | Zhè 这 zhǒng种 dìtú地图 duōshao多少 qián钱 yì一 zhāng?张? | | - | Liǎng 两 kuài块 wǔ5 yì一 zhāng.张。 | | - | Wǒ 我 yào要 yì一 zhāng.张。 |
| 有 | yǒu | (v) | there is | 些 | xiē | (m) | some | 要 | yào | (v) | want, wish | 种 | zhǒng | (m) | kind, sort | 多少 | duōshao | (pro) | how many, how much | 钱 | qián | (n) | money | 块 | kuài | (m) | (unit of money = yuan) |
Audio file : lesson 12 - dialog 01.mp3 |
Translation
- Miss, do you sell ( have ) Beijing maps here?
- Yes, those all are. What kind dou you want?
- This kind of map, how much for one?
- 2.5 Yuans for one.
- I want one.
Conversation 2 : How much for one pound of grape?
- | Pútao 葡萄 duōshao多少 qián钱 yì一 jīn ?斤? | | - | Liǎng 两 kuài块 wǔ5 yì一 jīn.斤? | | | Nǐ 你 yào要 jǐ几 jīn ?斤? | | - | Wǒ 我 yào要 sān3 jīn斤 bàn.半。 |
| 斤 | jīn | (m) | ( unit of weight ) 0.5 kg | 半 | bàn | (n) | half |
Audio file : lesson 12 - dialog 02.mp3 |
Translation
- How much for one pound of grape? ( grapefruit, how much one pound? )
- 2.5 Yuans one pound. How many pound do you want?
- I want 3 pounds and an half.
Conversation 3 : Do you need something else?
- | Nín 您 hái还 yào要 shénme ?什么? | | - | Hái 还 yào要 sān3 jīn斤 cǎoméi.草莓。 | | | Xīguā 西瓜 zěnme怎么 mài ?卖? | | - | Bā 8 máo毛 yì一 jīn.斤。 | | | Yí 一 gè个 chàbuduō差不多 yǒu有 sì4 jīn.斤。 | | - | Zài 再 lái来 yí一 gè个 xīguā.西瓜。 |
| 还 | hái | (adv) | also | 怎么 | zěnme | (pro) | how | 卖 | mài | (v) | sell | 毛 | máo | (m) | ( a unit of money ) 0.1 yuan | 差不多 | chàbuduō | (adv) | almost, nearly | 再 | zài | (n) | again | 来 | lái | (v) | come, take |
Audio file : lesson 12 - dialog 03.mp3 |
Translation
- Do you need something else?
- I also want 3 pounds of strawberry. How do you sell watermelon?
- 8 Maos one pound. One is around 4 pounds.
- I take a watermelon aswell.
Conversation 4 : How much in all?
- | Yígòng 一共 duōshao多少 qián ?钱? | | - | Yígòng 一共 èrshíjiǔ29 kuài块 jiǔ9 máo毛 wǔ5 fēn.分。 | | - | Wǒ 我 méi没 língqián,零钱 zhè这 shi是 wǔshí,50, | | nín 您 zhǎo找 ba !吧! |
| 一共 | yígòng | (adv) | all told, in all | 分 | fēn | (m) | (a unit of money, cent) | 零钱 | língqián | (n) | small change | 找 | zhǎo | (v) | give change | 吧 | ba | (part) | (a modal particle) |
Audio file : lesson 12 - dialog 04.mp3 |
Translation
- How much in all?
- In all, 29.95 Yuans ( 29 Yuans 9 Maos 5 Cents ).
- I don't have small change, here is 50 ( Yuans ), please give the change.
Grammar Demonstrative pronouns 这 and 那 When the demonstrative
pronoun 这 or 那 functions as an attributive, the noun it qualifies also takes a
measure word before it.
Example:
- 这种地图 this kind of map
- 这个月 this month
- 那个老师 that teacher
The
measure word 些 些 is a
measure word showing an
indefinite quantity and is usually used after 这, 那, 哪... to modifiy nouns.
Example:
- 一 些 东西 some stuff
- 这 些 地图 those maps
- 哪 些 人? which people?
Exercises : Substitution Drills Exercise 1
- | Xiǎojiě, 小姐 yǒu有 ma ?吗 | | - | Yǒu, 有 zhè这 xiē些 dōu都 shì.是 |
| 铅笔 | qiānbǐ | pen | 杂志 | zázhì | magazine | 杯子 | bēizi | glass | 本子 | běnzi | notebook | 包 | bào | bag | 香蕉 | xiāngjiāo | banana | 樱桃 | yīngtáo | cherry |
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Exercise 2
- | Zhè 这 zhǒng种 | | duōshao 多少 qián钱 yì一 | | - | kuài 块 yì一 |
| Noun | Meas. | Price | | 铅笔 | qiānbǐ | pen | 支 | zhī | 1.50 | 杂志 | zázhì | magazine | 本 | běn | 6.20 | 杯子 | bēizi | glass | 个 | gè | 3.45 | 雨伞 | yǔsǎn | umbrella | 把 | bǎ | 54.30 |
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Exercise 3
| Verb | Meas. | Quantity | | 买 | mǎi | buy | 个 | gè | 1 | yì | | 来 | lái | take | 斤 | jīn | 半 | bàn | half | 要 | yǎo | want | 张 | zhāng | 3 | sān |
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