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Nǐ hǎo Lesson 9 on Basic Mandarin!
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English Mandarin
Student Xuésheng
Teacher Lǎoshī
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'bù’, becomes ‘bú’ (it changes from fourth tone to second tone), when used alongside
another falling/ fourth tone
We say ‘bù hǎo’, and ‘bú shì’
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English Mandarin
Mark Are you a student? Nǐ shì xuésheng ma?
Lisa I am a student Wǒ shì xuésheng
Lisa Are you a teacher? Nǐ shì Lǎoshī ma?
Mark I am not a teacher Wǒ bú shì lǎo shī
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Question particle Usage English Mandarin
Ma yes/no questions You good? Nǐ hǎo ma?
Nerepetitive
questions
I’m very good,
and you?Wǒ hěn hǎo, nǐ ne?
Shénme ‘What’What’s his/her
family name ?Tā xìng shénme?
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Lesson objectives
1 Nationalities
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What's in store today?
Today we will learn about nationalities, and have conversations regarding nationalities!
Let’s start by learning a few nationalities!
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Grammar tip
Note that, while in English, people from China are referred to as ‘Chinese’, their translation in Mandarin is not 'Chinese'
but 'Chinese people’
The Mandarin word for ‘people’, that is ‘Rén’, follows each nationality
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Tonal tip
Chinese people = Zhōngguó rén
Zhōngguó is pronounced with a high level tone on the first ‘o’ and a mid rising tone on
the second ‘o’
Let’s hear you say Zhōngguó rén
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Tonal tip
American people = Měiguó rén
Měiguó is pronounced with a falling rising tone on the ‘e’
and a mid rising tone on the ‘o’
Let’s hear you say Měiguó rén
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Tonal tip
English people = Yīngguó rén
Yīngguó is pronounced with a high level tone on the ‘i’
and a mid rising tone on the ‘o’
Let’s hear you say Yīngguó rén
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Tonal tip
French people = Fǎguó rén
Fǎguó is pronounced with falling rising tone on ‘a’
and a mid rising tone on the ‘o’
Let’s hear you say Fǎguó rén
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Revision
Rén = People
English Mandarin
Chinese people Zhōngguó rén
American people Měiguó rén
English people Yīngguó rén
French people Fǎguó rén
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Moving on…
Great! Now that we have learnt vocabulary, let’s use it in a conversation!
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Nationalities
I am Chinese people
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén
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So remember!
While in English, people from China are referred to as ‘Chinese’, their translation in Mandarin
is not 'Chinese' but 'Chinese people’
The meaning however, remains the same
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Nationalities
Literally, ‘I am Chinese person’
I am Chinese
Wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén
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Grammar tip
Note that, Mandarin does not differentiatebetween
singular and plural , and therefore the word 'rén' can be used for both, a single
person as well as people
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Nationalities
He is American people
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Shì tā Měiguó rén
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Nationalities
Literally, ‘He is American person’
He is American
Tā shì Měiguó rén
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Nationalities
Is he English people ?
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Shì tā Yīngguó rén ma?
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Nationalities
Literally, ‘He is English person?’
Is he English/British?
Tā shì Yīngguó rén ma?
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Nationalities
Are you French people ?
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Shì nǐ Fǎguó rén ma?
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Nationalities
Literally, ‘You are French people?’
Are you French?
Nǐ shì Fǎguó rén ma?
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Grammar tip-Yes and no
The answers to 'Yes and No' type questions are given referring to the verbs or
adjectives used in the question
Let's take an example!
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Nationality
Shì here implying that'I am (French)'
Yes, he is
Shì
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Grammar tip
Similarly, to deny the statement, we just add
the negative 'bù' and we get an answer!
But remember, when 'bù' is used with another fourth tone, it
changes to second tone
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Learning 'to-be' verb
Bú shì here implying that 'He is not (French)'
No,he isn’t
Bú shì
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Let's see if you remember…
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Pick the right option
How do we say 'Is he Chinese?'
1
Nǐ shì Zhōngguó
rén ma?
2
Wǒ shì Zhōngguó
rén?
3
Tā shì Zhōngguó
rén ma?
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Solution
How do we say 'Is he Chinese?'
1
Nǐ shì Zhōngguó
rén ma?
2
Wǒ shì Zhōngguó
rén?
3
Tā shì Zhōngguó
rén ma?
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Moving on…
Now let us learn how to ask someone where they are from!
Let’s take a look at the vocabulary!
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Grammar tip
Where are you from? literally translates to You are which country people? in Mandarin
Note that which takes the same place as the answer would
Example: You are which country people? I am China country people
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Nationality
You are which country people
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
nǐ shì nǎ guó rén
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Nationality
Literally, 'You are which country person?'
Where are you from?
Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?
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Grammar tip
'Are you from...?’ literally translates to ‘You are .... person?’ in Mandarin
Note that the country takes the same place as the answer would
Example: You are America person? I am America person
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Nationality
You are American person ?
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
nǐ shì Měiguó rén ma?
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Nationality
Literally, 'You are Měiguó person'
Are you from America?
Nǐ shì Měiguó rén ma?
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Nationality
I am America person
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Wǒ shì Měiguó rén
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Nationality
Literally, 'I am America person'
I am from America
Wǒ shì Měiguó rén
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Vocabulary list
English Mandarin
Japanese Ri běn rén
Korean Hán guó rén
Vietnamese Yuènán rén
Filipino (Philippines) Fēilǜbīn rén
Chinese Zhōngguó rén
American Měiguó rén
English Yīngguó rén
French Fǎguó rén
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Let's see if you remember…
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Pick the right option
How do we say 'Where are you from'?
1
Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?
2
Nǐ shì rén ma?
3
Nǐ shì lǎoshī?
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Solution
How do we say 'Where are you from'?
1
Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?
2
Nǐ shì rén ma?
3
Nǐ shì lǎoshī?
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Moving on..
Now let us learn how to say two things at once, for example, I'm a student, I'm also Chinese
For this we will have to learn the adverb 'also'
Also = Yě
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Grammar tip
In Mandarin, adverbs, especially one syllable adverbs, normally appear after subjects and in before verbs
The adverb 'Yě' can't be put before the subject or at the very end of a sentence
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Adverb 'Yě'
I am also Chinese person
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Wǒ shì yě Zhōngguó rén
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Adverb 'Yě'
Literally, 'I also am China person'
I am also Chinese
Wǒ yě shì Zhōngguó rén
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Let's see if you remember…
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Pick the right option
How do we say 'I am also Chinese'?
1
Wǒ yě shì Zhōngguó
rén
2
Wǒ bú shì Zhōngguó
rén
3
Yě wǒ shì Zhōngguó
rén
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Solution
How do we say 'I am also Chinese'?
1
Wǒ yě shì Zhōngguó
rén
2
Wǒ bú shì Zhōngguó
rén
3
Yě wǒ shì Zhōngguó
rén
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Let's revise!
English Mandarin
Mark Are you Chinese? Nǐ shì Zhōngguó rén ma?
Lisa Yes, I am Shì
Lisa Where are you from? Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?
Mark I am from Japan Wǒ shì Riběn rén
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Culture leaf
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Culture leaf
The Shēngxiào better known in English as the Chinese Zodiac, is a scheme that relates
each year to an animal and its reputed attributes, according to a 12-year mathematical cycle
It has wide currency in several East Asian countries such as China,
Vietnam, Korea and Japan
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Culture leaf
In Chinese astrology the animal signs assigned by year represent what others
perceive you as being. There are also animal signs assigned by month (called
inner animals), by day (called true animals) and hours (called secret animals)
In total, this makes for 103,680 possible combinations that a person might be!
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What's next?
In the next lesson we will learn about familial relations!
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Credits
Content Team CultureAlley, Sunny Dang
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_zodiac
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