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basic
mandarin
LEVEL
LESSON 1

Lesson 1 Vocabulary
w I, me

mngzi name

/ n you (m) / (f)

zh here / this

sh is, are, am; the be verb/ right/

yes

/ n/n where / there/

that

nnyou (formal)

l interior / inside

/ t he / she

j how many / several

men plural indicator for people

su age

ho good / very

losh teacher

mi negative indicator

xushng student

yu to have

gu country

jio to be called / to shout

nn male / boy

dji everyone

n female / girl

rn person / people

de possessive indicator

yo to want

pngyu friend

shnme what

y also / too

LESSON 1 VOCABULARY
w I, me

mngzi name

n you (m) / (f)

zh here / this

shis, am, are; the be verb/ right/

yes

/ n/n where / there/

that

nn you (formal)

l interior / inside

/ t he / she

j how many / several

men plural indicator for people

su age

ho good / very

losh teacher

mi negative indicator

xushng student

yu to have

gu country

jio to be called / to shout

nn male / boy

dji everyone

n female / girl

rn person / people

de possessive indicator

yo to want

pngyu friend

shnme what

y also / too

Supplementary vocabulary
Migu The United States
Jind Canada
Ynggu England
Fgu France
Dgu Germany
Ydl Italy
Zhnggu China
/ Tiwn Taiwan
Tigu Thailand
Xinggng Hong Kong
Rbn Japan
Ynd India
ozhu Australia
uzhu Europe
Yzhu Asia
Fizhu Africa
Bimizhu North America
Nnmizhu South America
Nnjzhu Antarctica
shung measure word for pairs (shoes, chopsticks, earrings, etc.)
zh measure word for certain animals and utensils
tio measure word for long, thin objects
bn measure word for books
fn measure word for a serving
k measure word for small spheres, eggs, and teeth

Supplementary vocabulary
Migu The United States
Jind Canada
Ynggu England
Fgu France
Dgu Germany
Ydl Italy
Zhnggu China
Tiwn Taiwan
Tigu Thailand
Xinggng Hong Kong
Rbn Japan
Ynd India
ozhu Australia
uzhu Europe
Yzhu Asia
Fizhu Africa
Bimizhu North America
Nnmizhu South America
Nnjzhu Antarctica
shung measure word for pairs (shoes, chopsticks, earrings, etc.)
zh measure word for certain animals and utensils
tio measure word for long, thin objects
bn measure word for books
fn measure word for a serving
k measure word for small spheres, eggs, and teeth

Lesson 1 grammar
/ ____
Qng/ qng wn?
please?/ may I ask please?
( ) _____
W (b) sh _____.
I am (not)

W b sh t de nnpngyu.
Im not her boyfriend
_____
W y sh _____ .
I am also

W y sh Migu rn.
Im also American.
( ) _____
W (mi) yu _____.
I (dont) have

W yu yge hn pioliang de losh.

I have a very pretty teacher.
_____
W sh _____ rn.
I am from

W sh Tiwn rn.
I am Taiwanese.

Lesson 1 grammar
/ ____
Qng/ qng wn?
please?/ may I ask please?
( ) _____
W (b) sh _____.
I am (not)

W b sh t de nnpngyu.
Im not her boyfriend.
_____
W y sh _____ .
I am also .

W y sh Migu rn.
Im also American.
( ) _____
W (mi) yu _____.
I (dont) have

W yu yg hn pioliang de losh.
I have a very pretty teacher.
_____
W sh _____ rn.
I am from

W sh Tiwn rn.
I am Taiwanese.

Lesson 1 dialogue

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Estella

D ji ho, hn go xng jin do n men.
W sh n men de lo sh, n men k y jio w Estella. W sh Ti wn rn,
n men ne?
Go s w, n jio shn me mng zi? N j su? N cng n l li?
Hello everyone. Im very happy to meet you all.
I am your teacher, you can call me Estella. Im Taiwanese. How about
Tell me, What is your name? How old are you? Where are you from?
Ben
D ji ho, w jio Ben. W jn nin r sh r su.
Hello everyone. My name is Ben. Im 22 years old.
Ben
Ben, n sh n l rn?
Ben, where are you from?

W sh Mi gu rn.
Im an American.
Ho, n ne?
Good. How about you?
Emillie
N men ho. W jio Emillie, w jn nin r sh y su, w sh cng Yng gu li de.
Hello. My name is Emillie. Im 21 years old and Im from England.
Emillie
Emillie, n ho. N sh xu shng ma? N jio shn me mng zi?
E millie, hello. Student? What is your name?
Anay
W sh Anay. W sh Yn d rn, w jn nin r sh su, w mi yu n png yu.
My name is Anay. Im Indian. Im 20 years old. I dont have a girlfriend.
...... E...... ho, xi y g.
Eh ok. Next!
Anna
Lo sh ho, w jio Anna. W jn nin r sh su, w sh cng Nn mi zhu li de.
Hello teacher. My name is Anna. Im 20 years old. I come from South America.
Fi chng ho!
Very good!

Lesson 1 dialogue

Estella ?

D ji ho, hn go xing jin dao n men.
W sh n men de lo sh, n men k y jio w Estella. W sh Ti wn rn, n men ne?
Go su w, n jio shn me mng zi? N j su? N cng n l li?
Hello everyone. Im very happy to meet you all.
I am your teacher, you can call me Estella. Im Taiwanese. How about you?
Tell me, what is your name? How old are you? Where are you from?
Ben
D ji ho, w jio Ben. W jn nin r sh r su.
Hello everyone. My name is Ben. Im 22 years old.
Ben ?
Ben, n sh n l rn?
Ben, where are you from?

W sh Mi gu rn.
Im an American.

Ho, n ne?
Good. How about you?
Emillie
N men ho. W jio Emilie, w jn nin r sh y su, w sh cng Yng gu li de.
Hello. My name is Emilie. Im 21 years old and Im from England.
Emilie
Emilie, n ho. N sh xu shng ma? N jio shn me mng zi?
Emilie, hello. Student? What is your name?
Anay
W sh Anay. W sh Yn d rn, w jn nin r sh su, w mi yu n png yu.
My name is Anay. Im Indian. Im 20 years old. I dont have a girlfriend.
...... E ...... ho, xi y g.
Eh ok. Next!
Anna
Lo sh ho, w jio Anna. W jn nin r sh su, w sh cng Nn mi zhu li de.
Hello teacher. My name is Anna. Im 20 years old. I come from South
America.
Fi chng ho!
Very good!