Learning Chinese - On the Phone - Calling Others - Part 2

Sentences Examined ----------------------------------------­-------------------------- 1 cn. Māmā bùyào wán shǒujīle, wǒ yào dǎ diànhuà. 1 en. Mom don't play [with your] cellphone, I need to make a call 2. A: cn. “wèi, nǐ hǎo, wǒ shì AMY de māmā, qǐngwèn Cuī lǎoshī zài ma?” A: en. Hello, I am Amy's mom, is miss Cui there? B: cn. “Nǐ hǎo, wǒ jiùshì cuī lǎoshī.” B: en. Hello, I am miss Cui 3. A: cn. “Wèi, nǐ hǎo, qǐngwèn PATRICK zài ma?” A: en. "Hello, is Patrick there?" B: cn. “Zài, qǐng shāo děng.” B: en. "Yes, he's here." 4. A: cn. “Wèi, nǐ hǎo, wǒ shì GOOGLE gōngsī de LUCY, qǐngwèn nǐmen lǎobǎn zài ma?” A: en. Hello, I am Lucy from Google, is your boss there? B: cn. “Duìbùqǐ, jīntiān lǎobǎn bùzài.” B: en. Sorry, today our boss is not here. 5. A: cn. “Wèi, qǐngwèn nǎ wèi?” A: en. Hello, who is there? B: cn. “Wèi, cuī lǎoshī, wǒ shì TOM, nǐ yǒu shíjiān ma? Wǒ yǒu yīgè xuéxí zhōngwén de wèntí yào wèn nǐ.” B: en. Miss Cui, this is Tom, are you available? I have a question about learning Chinese to ask you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E28 http://bit.ly/1AqBmM2

Learning Chinese - On the Phone / Calling Others - Part 1

***Ring, Ring, Ring***. Hello? Who's there? Oh hello there! This week we are going to be learning Chinese around Telephone calls, how to make telephone calls, and what are specific Chinese language bits around using a Telephone in the Chinese Language. First we'll answer last episodes homework! And as always feel free to ask any questions you have and we'll try to answer when we can! Listening Homework Answered: -------------------------------------------------- 1 cn. Rúguǒ nǐ bù nǔlì xuéxí zhōngwén, nǐ huì juédé zhōngwén hěn nán, dànshì rúguǒ nǐ měitiān xuéxí wǔ fēnzhōng zhōngwén, nǐ huì juédé zhōngwén bù nán. 1 en. If you do not work hard on learning Chinese, you will think Chinese is very hard to learn. But if you learn Chinese five minutes every day, you will think Chinese is not hard to learn. 2 cn. Jīntiān xiàwǔ, dìdì wán wán diànnǎo, kàn kàn diànshì, chī chī shuǐguǒ, méiyǒu hǎo hào xuéxí. 2 en. This afternoon, my little brother played with computer, watched TV, have some fruits. Anyway he doesn't work very hard. 3 cn. Bàba shuō:“Bùyào wán diànnǎole!” 3 en. Dad said, "Don't play on computer anymore!" 4 cn. Nǐ néng zài diànnǎo shàng xuéxí zhōngwén, diànnǎo shàng yǒu 5 fēnzhōng zhōngwén. 4 en. You can learn Chinese on computer. On computer there are 5 minute Chinese. 5 cn. Wǒ de érzimen dōu xǐhuān kànshū, wán diànnǎo, tāmen xuéxí yě dū hěn nǔlì! 5 en. All my sons love reading books, playing with computer. The good thing is they all work pretty ahrd! New Sentences ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Māmā bùyào wán shǒujīle, wǒ yào dǎ diànhuà. 2. A“wèi, nǐ hǎo, wǒ shì AMY de māmā, qǐngwèn cuī lǎoshī zài ma?” B:“Nǐ hǎo, wǒ jiùshì cuī lǎoshī.” 3. A:“Wèi, nǐ hǎo, qǐngwèn PATRICK zài ma?” B:“Zài, qǐng shāo děng.” 4. A:“Wèi, nǐ hǎo, wǒ shì GOOGLE gōngsī de LUCY, qǐngwèn nǐmen lǎobǎn zài ma?” B:“Duìbùqǐ, jīntiān lǎobǎn bùzài.” 5. A:“Wèi, qǐngwèn nǎ wèi?” B:“Wèi, cuī lǎoshī, wǒ shì TOM, nǐ yǒu shíjiān ma? Wǒ yǒu yīgè xuéxí zhōngwén de wèntí yào wèn nǐ.” ----------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E27 http://bit.ly/1a8ssJw

Chinese Culture - Kindergarten, when to start?

How young, or how old, do you send your children to Kindergarten, Preschool or day care? We'll look at Chinese Culture today and when we send children to school. ------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E26 http://bit.ly/1Cw6toX

Working Hard - Part 4

Today in wrapping up our four part series on Working Hard! we have some listening homework for you to work on and challenge yourself with. Pinyin in the description below Listening Homework -------------------------------------------------- 1. Rúguǒ nǐ bù nǔlì xuéxí zhōngwén, nǐ huì juédé zhōngwén hěn nán, dànshì rúguǒ nǐ měitiān xuéxí wǔ fēnzhōng zhōngwén, nǐ huì juédé zhōngwén bù nán. 2. Jīntiān xiàwǔ, dìdì wán wán diànnǎo, kàn kàn diànshì, chī chī shuǐguǒ, méiyǒu hǎo hào xuéxí. 3. Bàba shuō:“Bùyào wán diànnǎole!” 4. Nǐ néng zài diànnǎo shàng xuéxí zhōngwén, diànnǎo shàng yǒu 5 fēnzhōng zhōngwén. 5. Wǒ de érzimen dōu xǐhuān kànshū, wán diànnǎo, tāmen xuéxí yě dū hěn nǔlì! ------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E25 http://bit.ly/1zAfMj5

Working Hard - Part 3

After yesterday's class I feel like I overwhelmed everyone. So today let's focus on a little review to help you understand more clearly this weeks topic. Do not be afraid to contact us if you have questions! ------------------------------ Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E24 http://bit.ly/1DjoWq5

Working Hard - Part 2

We have a huge lesson for you today as we review all of our sentences. We hope you enjoy finding out how well you did since yesterday. We'll also go over some Chinese Grammar verb rules as well. Listening Practice - In Review ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. A cn: Nǐ zěnme huì yòng rìyǔ shuō “5-minute Chinese"? A en: How can you say "5 Minute Chinese" in Japanese? B cn: Wǒ zài rìběn xuéle yī nián rìyǔ. B en: I learned Japanese in Japan for one year. 2 cn. Wǒ juédé rìyǔ hěn nán xué, wǒ hěn nǔlì dìxuéle liǎng nián. 2 en. I think Japanese is a very hard to learn, I work very hard for two years. 3 cn. Māmā shuō:“Nǐ yào hǎo hào xuéxí, bùyào kàn kàn zhège, wán wán nàgè!” 3 en. Mom said: "You need to work hard, don't look at this or play with that!" 4 cn. Zhōngguó rén dōu zhīdào “hǎo hào xuéxí, tiāntiān xiàngshàng”, kěshì, yòng yīngyǔ zěnme shuō? 4 en. Chinese people know "work very hard and make progress every day" but how to say in English? 5 cn. Bùyào wán diànnǎole, kàn kànshū ba. 5 en. Don't play with your computer, read your book! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E23 http://bit.ly/1AVWNWJ

Learning Chinese - Working Hard - Part 1

Do you work hard? Of course you do! This weeks topic is related to hard work and working hard. Let's get started! First we'll review last weeks sentences (See full Description) Last Week Listening Practice Answers! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 cn. Lǎoshī wèn:“Shuí huì shuō rìyǔ?” 1 en. Teacher asked: "Who can speak Japanese?" 2 en. Qǐngwèn “wǒ ài nǐ” yòng fǎyǔ zěnme shuō? 2 cn. Excuse me, how to say "I love you" in French? 3 cn. Qǐngwèn 5 MINUTE CHINESE yòng zhōngwén zěnme shuō? 3 en. Excuse me how do you say 5 Minute Chinese in Chinese? 4 cn. Yīzhí zǒu, ránhòu zuǒ guǎi, yǒu yīgè xībānyá yǔ xuéxiào, nǐ néng zài nà'er xuéxí xībānyá yǔ. 4 en. Keep going straight then turn turn left. There is a Spanish language school. You can learn Spanish there. 5. A cn: Nǐ zěnme huì shuō hànyǔ? A en: How can you speak Chinese? B cn: Wǒ xuéxíle yī nián hànyǔ. B en: I learned Chinese for one year. A cn: Nǐ zài nǎ'er xué de? A en: Where did you learn? B cn: 5 MINUTE CHINESE, wǒ tiāntiān dū kàn 5 MINUTE CHINESE. B en: 5 Minute Chinese, I watched 5 Minute Chinese every day. New sentences for this week! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. A: Nǐ zěnme huì yòng rìyǔ shuō “5-minute Chinese"? B: Wǒ zài rìběn xuéle yī nián rìyǔ. 2. Wǒ juédé rìyǔ hěn nán xué, wǒ hěn nǔlì dìxuéle liǎng nián. 3. Māmā shuō:“Nǐ yào hǎo hào xuéxí, bùyào kàn kàn zhège, wán wán nàgè!” 4. Zhōngguó rén dōu zhīdào “hǎo hào xuéxí, tiāntiān xiàngshàng”, kěshì, yòng yīngyǔ zěnme shuō? 5. Bùyào wán diànnǎole, kàn kànshū ba. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E22 http://bit.ly/1vB5pkf

Chinese Culture - Dessert is too sweet!

Who doesn't love good food, and a good meal? What do you do after a meal? There is an expectation of a dessert after a meal, and I have to say that most desserts I've tasted in America are just far too sweet for me! What is 'dessert' like in China? Today's culture exchange we are going to talk a little about what my experiences have been in both America and China for dessert, how Chinese don't have desserts but instead typically have a soup. Not a soup like in the United States which tend to be kind of thick and heavy, but a Chinese soup being typically light. What is dessert like in your country? Or what other differences do you have? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E21 http://bit.ly/1C4azBY

Learning Chinese Character Special - Girls Are Good!

Today's Character Special is all about Girls/Female, Good, and Too! And we will learn the following characters: 女：Female 好：Good 她：She/Her 也：Also/Too --------------------------------------------------------- Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : Special - E15 http://bit.ly/1C49X1F

How to say... "how to say" - Part 3

In the final part of our three part series we'll leave you with your homework to be answered next week. Listening Homework ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Lǎoshī wèn:“Shuí huì shuō rìyǔ?” 2. Qǐngwèn “wǒ ài nǐ” yòng fǎyǔ zěnme shuō? 3. Qǐngwèn 5 MINUTE CHINESE yòng zhōngwén zěnme shuō? 4. Yīzhí zǒu, ránhòu zuǒ guǎi, yǒu yīgè xībānyá yǔ xuéxiào, nǐ néng zài nà'er xuéxí xībānyá yǔ. 5. A: Nǐ zěnme huì shuō hànyǔ? B: Wǒ xuéxíle yī nián hànyǔ. A: Nǐ zài nǎ'er xué de? B:5 MINUTE CHINESE, wǒ tiāntiān dū kàn 5 MINUTE CHINESE. Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E20 http://bit.ly/16jfJAZ

How to say "how to say" - Part 2

In part two of "How to say..." we'll review over the practice sentences we left you with yesterday, but more importantly we are going to teach you some tricks in saying language names. Want to know the rules for Spanish, English, etc.? See below! Listening Practice for today ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 cn. Qǐngwèn nǐ zhīdào “COFFEE” yòng zhōngwén zěnme shuō ma? 1 en. Excuse me, do you know how to say "Coffee" in Chinese? 2 cn. Qǐngwèn “zhōngguó” yòng xībānyá yǔ zěnme shuō? 2 en. Excuse me, how to say "China" in Spanish? 3 cn. Shuí zhīdào “COOL” yòng fǎyǔ zěnme shuō? 3 en. Who knows how to say "cool" in French? 4 cn. Nǐ yīzhí zǒu, ránhòu yòu guǎi, zhège yòng yīngyǔ zěnme shuō? 4 en. How to say "you have to go straight, then turn right" in English? 5. A cn: Nǐ de zhōngwén hěn hǎo, nǐ zài nǎ'er xué zhōngwén? A en: Your Chinese is very good, where did you learn Chinese? B cn: "5 MINUTE CHINESE" B en: 5 Minute Chinese! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E19 http://bit.ly/1Ka6VN3

How to say "how to say" - Part 1!

Today we are going to have an interesting lesson this week. We are going to learn how to say... how to say. But first we're going to answer the practice sentences from last time around. See Description Below for Questions and answers. Listening Practice for today ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Qǐngwèn nǐ zhīdào “COFFEE” yòng zhōngwén zěnme shuō ma? 2. Qǐngwèn “zhōngguó” yòng xībānyá yǔ zěnme shuō? 3. Shuí zhīdào “COOL” yòng fǎyǔ zěnme shuō? 4. Nǐ yīzhí zǒu, ránhòu yòu guǎi, zhège yòng yīngyǔ zěnme shuō? 5. A: Nǐ de zhōngwén hěn hǎo, nǐ zài nǎ'er xué zhōngwén? B: "5 MINUTE CHINESE" Reviewing Last Weeks Listening Practice ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 cn. Rúguǒ nǐ bù zhīdào zěnme huí jiā, nǐ yào wèn lù. 1 en. If you don't know how to go back home, you need to ask. 2 cn. Zuótiān, nǐ zěnme huí xuéxiào de? 2 en. Yesterday, how did you go back to your school? 3 A cn: Nǐ zěnme rènshí wǒ de péngyǒu píng? A en: How do you know my friend Ping? B cn: Wǒ hé tā shì xiǎoxué tóngxué. B en: Me and her were elementary school classmates 4 cn. Qǐngwèn yīzhí zǒu, ránhòu yòu guǎi shì chāoshì ma? 4 en. Excuse me, keep going straight then turn right is a grocery store there? 5 cn. Nǐ zhīdào APPLE yòng zhōngwén zěnme shuō ma? 5 en. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Donate: http://bit.ly/Wg4FzD Website: http://bit.ly/Wg4F2N 5 Minute Chinese : S09E18 http://bit.ly/1uSchnk