Qing Wen: Language Exchange Language in Chinese | Intermediate Lesson | ChinesePod
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In the ChinesePod forum, SamirShaker suggested we make a lesson on words useful for a language exchange such as "can you say that in English, or "can we switch to English?". This lesson will teach you all these things and more as well as tips on asking the correct type of questions.
Key Dialogue:
这个（用）英文怎么说？(zhè ge（ yòng） Yīngwén zěnme shuō) - How do you say this in English?
这个（用）中文怎么说？(zhè ge（ yòng） Zhōngwén zěnme shuō) - How do you day this in Chinese?
你可以用中文解释一下吗？(nǐ kěyǐ yòng Zhōngwén jiěshì yīxià ma) - Can you explain this/it in Chinese?
你可以用英文解释一下吗？(nǐ kěyǐ yòng Yīngwén jiěshì yīxià ma) - Can you explain this/it in English?
请你再说一遍，好吗？(qǐng nǐ zài shuō yī biàn， hǎo ma) - Would you please say that again?
请你说慢一点? (qǐng nǐ shuō màn yīdiǎn) - Could you please speak a little bit slower?
今天天气很好! (jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo) - Great weather today!
这个时候应该怎么说？(zhège shíhòu yīnggāi zěnme shuō) - How should I put it in this situation?
这个时候应该说什么？(zhège shíhòu yīnggāishuō shénme) - What ought I say in this situation?
你看过这本书吗？你觉得怎么样？(nǐ kàn guò zhè běn shū ma？ nǐ juéde zěnmeyàng？) - Have you seen this book? What do you think of it?
你看过那部电影吗？你觉得怎么样？(nǐ kàn guò nà bù diànyǐng ma？ nǐ juéde zěnmeyàng？) - Have you seen that film? What do you think of it?
你看过这本书的英文版吗？(nǐ kàn guò zhè běn shū de Yīngwén bǎn ma) - Have you seen the English version of this book?
你知道有什么适合我看的书吗？(nǐ zhīdào yǒu shénme shìhé wǒ kàn de shū ma) - Do you know any books that are suitable for me (my level)?
我们可以换成英文吗？(wǒmen kěyǐ huànchéng Yīngwén ma) - Can we switch to English?
我们可以开始说英文吗？(wǒmen kěyǐ kāishǐ shuō Yīngwén ma) - Can we start speaking in English?
现在换成说...文 (xiànzài huànchéng shuō... wén) Now let's switch to XXX language...
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In the ChinesePod forum, SamirShaker suggested we make a lesson on words useful for a language exchange such as "can you say that in English, or "can we switch to English?". This lesson will teach you all these things and more as well as tips on asking the correct type of questions.
Key Dialogue:
这个（用）英文怎么说？(zhè ge（ yòng） Yīngwén zěnme shuō) - How do you say this in English?
这个（用）中文怎么说？(zhè ge（ yòng） Zhōngwén zěnme shuō) - How do you day this in Chinese?
你可以用中文解释一下吗？(nǐ kěyǐ yòng Zhōngwén jiěshì yīxià ma) - Can you explain this/it in Chinese?
你可以用英文解释一下吗？(nǐ kěyǐ yòng Yīngwén jiěshì yīxià ma) - Can you explain this/it in English?
请你再说一遍，好吗？(qǐng nǐ zài shuō yī biàn， hǎo ma) - Would you please say that again?
请你说慢一点? (qǐng nǐ shuō màn yīdiǎn) - Could you please speak a little bit slower?
今天天气很好! (jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo) - Great weather today!
这个时候应该怎么说？(zhège shíhòu yīnggāi zěnme shuō) - How should I put it in this situation?
这个时候应该说什么？(zhège shíhòu yīnggāishuō shénme) - What ought I say in this situation?
你看过这本书吗？你觉得怎么样？(nǐ kàn guò zhè běn shū ma？ nǐ juéde zěnmeyàng？) - Have you seen this book? What do you think of it?
你看过那部电影吗？你觉得怎么样？(nǐ kàn guò nà bù diànyǐng ma？ nǐ juéde zěnmeyàng？) - Have you seen that film? What do you think of it?
你看过这本书的英文版吗？(nǐ kàn guò zhè běn shū de Yīngwén bǎn ma) - Have you seen the English version of this book?
你知道有什么适合我看的书吗？(nǐ zhīdào yǒu shénme shìhé wǒ kàn de shū ma) - Do you know any books that are suitable for me (my level)?
我们可以换成英文吗？(wǒmen kěyǐ huànchéng Yīngwén ma) - Can we switch to English?
我们可以开始说英文吗？(wǒmen kěyǐ kāishǐ shuō Yīngwén ma) - Can we start speaking in English?
现在换成说...文 (xiànzài huànchéng shuō... wén) Now let's switch to XXX language...
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