Intermediate - Dinner with the girlfriend's parents - Poddies collaboration
chris
March 17, 2012, 05:24 AM posted in Transcripts with Tal
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Dilu: Hey guys, you're listening to a Chinesepod Intermediate lesson, my name's Dilu
John: Hey, I'm John
Diu: We're at a family dinner today in a restaurant
John: And it's not an ordinary dinner is it...
Dilu: It's a little awkward
John: 为什么？
Dilu: 因为呢今天是一个上海女孩儿带她的外国男朋友见她的爸爸妈妈
John: 外国男朋友
Dilu: 嗯
John: So, obviously he's going to try to make a good impression on the Chinese parents
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chris
March 17, 2012, 05:29 AM00:30-01:00
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Dilu: 而且呢爸爸妈妈会问很多的问题
John: Ah, OK, so that's what this is all about. Let's listen to the dialogue and then we'll talk about it
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对话
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chris
March 17, 2012, 05:38 AM01:30-02:00
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John: OK, so Dilu, first question
Dilu: 嗯
John: When the girl introduces Peter to her parents she says 这就是Peter
Dilu: 对啊
John: But why doesn't she just say 这是Peter
Dilu: 啊，那肯定这个女孩子一直都跟她爸爸妈妈说Peter, Peter this, Peter that, Peter had a dog, Peter took me to some restaurant所以她就经常会提到Peter那今天呢总算是看到了Peter所以她会说这个就是Peter
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chris
March 17, 2012, 05:39 AM02:00-02:30
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John: OK
Dilu: ...that I was talking [about]
John: So it's the Peter that I have talked about before, the Peter that you've heard so much about
Dilu: 嗯
John: 这就是Peter
Dilu: 是的
John: OK, I see
Dilu: 嗯，那我们的Peter非常的礼貌，他说叔叔阿姨好
John: So this is the same as 叔叔好，阿姨好
Dilu: 对，两个是差不多的意思
John: Yeah, so remember this is the polite way to address your girlfriend's parents if they're Chinese. Now, let me ask a question though. If he had just said 你们好, is that less polite?
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chris
March 17, 2012, 05:40 AM02:30-03:00
chris
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Dilu: 你们好就没有这个叔叔阿姨好礼貌
John: So, not as polite
Dilu: 嗯
John: 你们好 is just kind of saying hi, whereas 叔叔阿姨好 is politely saying hi
Dilu: 那当然
John: OK, got it
Dilu: 那这个爸爸他说Peter的中文不错嘛
John: So this 嘛 that's kind of emphasising that he thinks what he's saying is obvious
Dilu: 嗯，就是非常明显大家都可以听到Peter的中文不错
John: 明显 obvious, OK.
Dilu: 对
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chris
March 17, 2012, 05:53 AM03:00-03:30
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John: And then Peter's response is quite modest, right?
Dilu: 啊，对，对，对，非常谦虚，他说叔叔过奖了，过奖了
John: So, 过奖 is kind of like 'over praise'
Dilu: 对，就是过分的夸奖
John: OK, so 过奖，what are the tones there?
Dilu: 第四声和第三声，过奖
John: So, you pretty much always say 过奖了，you add the 了
Dilu: 对，过奖了
John: Alright, and then he says something else
Dilu: 啊，这个话也是，也是我们中国人所说的客套话
03:31
chris
March 17, 2012, 06:05 AM03:30-04:00
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John: So, it's kind of formulaic, polite things to say
Dilu: 嗯，他说我要继续努力，继续努力
John: I have to continue to work hard
Dilu: 对，我觉得很有趣啊因为这个Peter好像就是除了中文说的不错他对中国的文化也理解比较好
John: Yeah, he also understands Chinese culture because he's being so polite and modest, right?
Dilu: 嗯
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chris
March 17, 2012, 06:07 AM04:00-04:30
chris
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John: So, 继续努力, that's uh, two 4th tones and then 3rd and 4th, right?
Dilu: 是的，继续努力，继续努力
John: Now, one more question. We often use this in work context also, is that right?
Dilu: 对，那这个你在工作的时候要【将/这样】给你的领导听，【将/这样】给你的boss听
John: 好的。Now, what happens next?
Dilu: 那这个妈妈就说，诶我们先坐下再说
John: So, let's first sit down and then talk
Dilu: 嗯，因为他们进到这个饭店的时候可能所有的人都站起来了
04:34
chris
Those pesky 将 vs 这样。I think they are more likely to be 这样, but would appreciate other peoples' comments.
chris
March 17, 2012, 06:21 AM04:30-05:00
chris
March 17, 2012, 05:27 AM00:00-00:30