Making conversations
Duìhuà
What type of work do you do?
Nǐn shì zuò shénme gōngzuò de?
Nǐn zuò shénme gōngzuò?
I am retired, I used to be a teacher.
Wǒ tuìxiū le. Yǐqiàn shì lǎoshī.
What is your hometown? I am from New York.
Nǐn lǎojiā zàiǎnr? wǒ shì niǔyuē rén.
Shanghai.
Shànghǎi
Is this your first time to America?
Zhèshì nǐn dìyīcì lǎi měiguó ma?
Nǐn dìyīcì láiměiguó?
No. second time, I came here once in 2005.
Bù shì. Dìèrcì. Wǒ 2005 niǎn láiguò yīcì.
I came here two years ago.
Wǒ liǎngniánqián láiguò yīcì.
Do you have friends and relatives in America?
Nǐn zài měiguó yǒu qīnqì hé pěngyǒu ma?
My son lives here and he works at UCR.
Wǒ érzi zàizhè, tā zài UCR gōngzuò.
So you came here to visit your son?
Nà nǐn shì lái kàn nǐn érzi de?
Nà nǐn lái kàn érzi?
Yes, helping him to take care of his child.
Duì, bāng tā dài háizi.
What is your impression of America?
Nǐn duì měiguó de yìnxiàng zěnmeyàng?
Not many people, sky is blue, but not very convinient for someone without a car
Rén bùduō, tiān hénlán, dàn měi chē bù tài fāngbiàn
I am a student studying mandarin. I have to go to class now.
Wǒ zài xué zhōngwén, wǒ xiànzài yào qù shàngkè.
I am going to be late.
Wǒ yàowǎnle.
Sorry I am late
Duìbùqǐ wǒláiwǎnle
See you later.
Zàijiàn
Duìhuà
What type of work do you do?
Nǐn shì zuò shénme gōngzuò de?
Nǐn zuò shénme gōngzuò?
I am retired, I used to be a teacher.
Wǒ tuìxiū le. Yǐqiàn shì lǎoshī.
What is your hometown? I am from New York.
Nǐn lǎojiā zàiǎnr? wǒ shì niǔyuē rén.
Shanghai.
Shànghǎi
Is this your first time to America?
Zhèshì nǐn dìyīcì lǎi měiguó ma?
Nǐn dìyīcì láiměiguó?
No. second time, I came here once in 2005.
Bù shì. Dìèrcì. Wǒ 2005 niǎn láiguò yīcì.
I came here two years ago.
Wǒ liǎngniánqián láiguò yīcì.
Do you have friends and relatives in America?
Nǐn zài měiguó yǒu qīnqì hé pěngyǒu ma?
My son lives here and he works at UCR.
Wǒ érzi zàizhè, tā zài UCR gōngzuò.
So you came here to visit your son?
Nà nǐn shì lái kàn nǐn érzi de?
Nà nǐn lái kàn érzi?
Yes, helping him to take care of his child.
Duì, bāng tā dài háizi.
What is your impression of America?
Nǐn duì měiguó de yìnxiàng zěnmeyàng?
Not many people, sky is blue, but not very convinient for someone without a car
Rén bùduō, tiān hénlán, dàn měi chē bù tài fāngbiàn
I am a student studying mandarin. I have to go to class now.
Wǒ zài xué zhōngwén, wǒ xiànzài yào qù shàngkè.
I am going to be late.
Wǒ yàowǎnle.
Sorry I am late
Duìbùqǐ wǒláiwǎnle
See you later.
Zàijiàn