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Chinese conversations....are they correct?

aljensen

aljensen

United States

Hello! How is everyone?

 

I wrote a few dialogues for practice I was wondering if they were correct or not? Can anyone help?

 

Best wishes! 

 

hongwen red conversations Pt. 2


Lesson 24


A.) 你昨天做什么? What did you do yesterday?


B.) 我备课和体育。你呢? I prepared lessons and exercised. And you?


A.) 我喝醉了。I got drunk


B.) 哎哟! 你是酒鬼。 My goodness! You are an alcoholic.


Lesson 25


A.) 你教什么学科? What subject do you teach?


B.) 我教化学。你教英文吗? I teach Chemistry. Do you teach English?


A.) 不教。我是营业顾问。I don't teach. I'm a business consultant.


B.) 是吗? Is that so?


Lesson 26


A.) 上海新天地是个贵的地方吗? Is Shanghai Xintiandi an expensive place?


B.) 很贵。Really expensive.


A.) 你喜欢吗?Do you like it?


B.) 当然了! 是可爱的地方。Sure! It's a cute place.



Lesson 27


A.) 你昨天给我打电话吗?Did you call me yesterday?


B.) 对啊。你不接电话。 Yes. You didn't answer the phone.


A.) 对不住, 在很忙的。I'm sorry, I was very busy.


B.) 你说谎! You are lying!


 

05:48 AM Jul 15 2008 |

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Rachel116

Rachel116

China

almost right

B.) 我备课和体育。你呢? I prepared lessons and exercised. And you?

better should be translated into:我备课和运动。 

A.) 上海新天地是个贵的地方吗? Is Shanghai Xintiandi an expensive place?

better should be translated into: 上海新天地消费高吗?

it is not the place that is expensive,it is a place that consume us a lot. in my view

 

 

 

08:31 AM Jul 15 2008 |

aljensen

aljensen

United States

Thank you for your help!!!

12:33 PM Jul 15 2008 |

holly&honey

China

Lesson 27


A.) 你昨天给我打电话吗?Did you call me yesterday?——你昨天给我打电话了吗?“了”shows that it happened in the past.it is used in the past tense.if you want to know if something will happen,you can say"你明天给我打电话吗?”will you call me tomorrow.——don't forget “了”when you talk about something that has already happened.


A.) 对不住, 在很忙的。I'm sorry, I was very busy.——对不起(对不住also right),当时很忙的。(i was very busy at that time)"在“is used when you are talking something you are doing.  eg:"我在读书”(i was reading),or "我在睡觉“(i was sleeping.)...but "忙”is an adjective,so "在“is not needed.  eg:"我很生气”(i was very angry), or "我很伤心“(i was very sad.)


03:09 AM Jul 16 2008 |

tinhappy

tinhappy

China

excellent!

(what did you do yesterday?)你琴日做左咩啊?(cantonese)=你昨天做了什么Tongue out哈哈

05:16 PM Jul 16 2008 |