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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Intermediate Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 15 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Travis Is Back

Open the shop door to Travis, the importer from California: say long time no see, ask what brings him, offer him a seat and tea, hear he wants a talk with Master Chen, and hear he wants all of next spring's tea.

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THE STORY

A September morning at Lan's shop in Hangzhou, a tall American in a linen jacket filling the doorway.

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欧文！ 好久 不 见！ōuwén! hǎojiǔ bú jiànOwen! Long time no see!
唐 先生！táng xiānshengMister Tang, what the Chinese call Travis
唐 先生！ 您 怎么 来 了？táng xiānsheng! nín zěnme lái leMister Tang! What brings you here? Politely.
你 的 中文 越来越 好 了！nǐ de zhōngwén yuèláiyuè hǎo leYour Chinese is getting better and better! To a friend.
也 来 看 你们。yě lái kàn nǐmenand to see you two, word for word also come see you
我 来 买 茶， 也 来 看 你们。wǒ lái mǎi chá, yě lái kàn nǐmenI've come to buy tea, and to see you two.
唐 先生， 请 坐， 喝 杯 茶。táng xiānsheng, qǐng zuò, hē bēi cháMister Tang, sit down, have a cup of tea.
跟 陈 师傅 谈谈。gēn chén shīfu tántanhave a talk with Master Chen
我 想 跟 陈 师傅 谈谈。wǒ xiǎng gēn chén shīfu tántanI'd like to have a talk with Master Chen.
跟 师父 谈 什么？gēn shīfu tán shénmeTalk to master-father about what?

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