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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Beginner Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

The First Morning of Class

Sit in Teacher Lu's class on the first morning: introduce yourself, say which country you come from, hear where your classmates come from, say why you are learning Chinese, and ask someone to say it again.

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Lesson 2 · The First Morning of Class

Mandarin Chinese · 30 minutes

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A bright classroom on the second floor of the university in Hangzhou, on the first morning of term, and the teacher speaks only Chinese.

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介绍 一下 自己。jièshào yíxià zìjǐintroduce yourself
大家 好! 请 介绍 一下 自己。dàjiā hǎo, qǐng jièshào yíxià zìjǐHello everyone! Please introduce yourselves.
敏智mǐnzhìMin-ji
来 自 韩国。lái zì hánguófrom Korea, word for word come from Korea
我 叫 敏智, 我 来 自 韩国。wǒ jiào mǐnzhì, wǒ lái zì hánguóI'm Min-ji, I'm from Korea.
请 再 说 一 次。qǐng zài shuō yí cìPlease say it once more.
德米特里démǐtèlǐDmitri
来 自 俄罗斯。lái zì éluósīfrom Russia
我 叫 德米特里, 来 自 俄罗斯。wǒ jiào démǐtèlǐ, lái zì éluósīI'm Dmitri, from Russia.
我 叫 欧文, 我 来 自 美国。wǒ jiào ōuwén, wǒ lái zì měiguóI'm Owen, I'm from America.
意大利yìdàlìItaly
她 来 自 意大利。tā lái zì yìdàlìShe's from Italy.
欧文, 你 为什么 学 中文?ōuwén, nǐ wèishénme xué zhōngwénOwen, why are you learning Chinese?
同学tóngxuéclassmates, word for word same study
我们 是 同学。wǒmen shì tóngxuéWe're classmates.
因为 我 卖 茶。yīnwèi wǒ mài cháBecause I sell tea.
卖 茶? 很 好! 敏智, 你 呢?mài chá, hěn hǎo, mǐnzhì, nǐ neSell tea? Very good! Min-ji, and you?
因为 我 想 在 杭州 工作。yīnwèi wǒ xiǎng zài hángzhōu gōngzuòBecause I'd like to work in Hangzhou.