We're excited to announce that 席爱娜 Xi Aina (Diana) has just published "Sending A Package", a new Beginner level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor! 

Lesson Script

Announcer:

Sending A Package
Ji4 Bao1guo3
寄包裹

A:

I'd like to mail a package.
Wo3 xiang3 ji4 ge4 bao1guo3.
我想寄个包裹。

B:

What's inside your package?
Nin2de bao1guo3 li3 shi4 shen2me?
您的包裹里是什么?

A:

Books.
Shu1.
书。

B:

Your package - by air transport or sea transport?
Nin2de bao1guo3 kong1yun4 hai2shi4 hai3yun4?
您的包裹空运还是海运?

A:

How long does sea transport take?
Hai3yun4 xu1yao4 duo1jiu3?
海运要多久?

B:

Two weeks more or less.
Liang3 ge4 xing1qi1 zuo3you4.
两个星期左右。

A:

To send this package to the USA, how much money?
Zhei4ge4 bao1guo3 ji4 dao4 Mei3guo2, duo1shao3 qian2?
这个包裹寄到美国,多少钱?

B:

Fifty yuan.
Wu3shi2 kuai4.
50块。

Announcer:

Useful Sentences
You3yong4 de ju4zi
有用的句子

Useful Sentences:

Can I mail these things?
Zhe4xie1 dong1xi ke3yi3 ji4 ma?
这些东西可以寄吗?

Can I fill out this form in English?
Zhe4ge dan1zi yong4 Ying1wen2 tian2, ke3yi3 ma?
这个单子用英文填,可以吗?

I want to take - package.
Wo3 yao4 qu3 bao1guo3.
我要取包裹。


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