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PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

The First Morning

The first morning in the Chens' house as husband and wife: hear Missus Wang offer a new name, keep the one you have, say Owen already calls Lan's parents Dad and Mum, thank her for taking you in, and hear that one family doesn't talk like two.

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Lesson 2 · The First Morning

Mandarin Chinese · 30 minutes

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The kitchen of the Chens' house in Longjing village, early on the first morning after the wedding, Missus Wang at the stove, Owen and Lan coming down.

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别 叫 师母 了。bié jiào shīmǔ ledon't call me the master's wife any more
欧文， 以后 别 叫 师母 了。ōuwén, yǐhòu bié jiào shīmǔ leOwen, from now on, don't call me Missus Wang.
那 我 叫 您 什么？nà wǒ jiào nín shénmeThen what do I call you? Politely.
跟 着 兰兰。gēn zhe lánlánfollowing Lan Lan, doing as Lan Lan does
跟 着 兰兰 叫 奶奶 吧！gēn zhe lánlán jiào nǎinai baFollow Lan Lan and call me Grandma!
师母 就是 师母， 我 不 改！shīmǔ jiùshì shīmǔ, wǒ bù gǎiA master's wife is a master's wife. I'm not changing!
爷爷 起床 了 吗？yéye qǐchuáng le maIs Grandpa up?
好。 那 兰兰 的 爸妈 呢？hǎo. nà lánlán de bàmā neAll right. And Lan Lan's parents?
他 已经 叫 爸 妈 了。tā yǐjīng jiào bà mā leHe already calls them Dad and Mum.
搬 进 来 住。bān jìn lái zhùmove in to live, word for word move enter come live
我们 搬 进 来 住， 麻烦 您 了。wǒmen bān jìn lái zhù, máfan nín leWe've moved in with you. Sorry to trouble you. Politely.
两家 话。liǎngjiā huàtwo families' words, the talk of strangers
一家人 不 说 两家 话！yìjiārén bù shuō liǎngjiā huàOne family doesn't talk like two!