We're excited to announce that 席爱娜 Xi Aina (Diana) has just published "Newbie #12: Is & Are", a new Newbie level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor!
Lesson Script
Announcer:
Is & Are
A:
This
Zhè
这
B:
Is
Shì
是
A:
What is this?
Zhè shì shénme?
这是什么?
B:
This is salad.
Zhè shì shālā.
这是沙拉。
A:
Is this salad?
Zhè shì shālā ma?
这是沙拉吗?
B:
Is not - this is beef.
Bú shì, zhè shì niúròu.
不是, 这是牛肉。
A:
This is not potato?
Zhè bú shì tǔdòu ma?
这不是土豆吗?
B:
Is not.
Bú shì.
不是。
A:
This is China?
Zhè shì Zhōngguó ma?
这是中国吗?
B:
Yes, this is China.
Shì de, zhè shì Zhōngguó.
是的,这是中国。
A:
Person
Rén
人
B:
Country
Guó
国
A:
Outside
Wài
外
B:
Foreign country
Wàiguó
外国
A:
You are Chinese?
Nǐ shì Zhōngguórén ma?
你是中国人吗?
B:
Yes, I am Chinese.
Shì de, wǒ shì Zhōngguórén.
是的,我是中国人。
A:
We are Chinese?
Wǒmen shì Zhōngguórén ma?
我们是中国人吗?
B:
You are not Chinese.
Nǐ bú shì Zhōngguórén.
你不是中国人。
You are foreigner!
Nǐ shì wàiguórén!
你是外国人!
A:
This is Chinese dish?
Zhè shì Zhōngguó cài ma?
这是中国菜吗?
B:
Is not. This is foreign country food.
Bú shì. Zhè shì wàiguó cài.
不是。 这是外国菜。
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