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duoshao qian is how much...? (it is a question to ask the price)

eg:pingguo duoshao qian? how much is the apple?

kuai qian is .... RMB, we put the amount of money before kuaiqian. it is like a unit for the money( it is used to answer the price)

eg: zhege 5 kuaiqian. this one is 5 RMB

and you can also ask the shop assistant" ji kuaiqian? which is=duoshao qian?" , ji3 means how much/how many eg: how old are you? ni3 ji3 sui4

and pinyin ones are too much to explain, can we explain on the skype when we have time?

oh, my god. My poor Sandra, but i can understand you. So if you can't have lesson on Tuesday, we can change the time.

Hi Sandra,

1. 你___什么？（A.多少-How much B.5 块钱-5RMB C.汉堡-hamburger D.买 to buy)

what do you want to__buy__?

3. 面包_____?

(A.饼干-biscuits B.蛋糕-cake C.要-want D.多少钱-How much)

_____ is the bread?

4. 这个6_____

(A.饼干biscuits B.买 to buy C.三明治-sandwich D.块钱-RMB

this one is 6__RMB____

 
 
Week Commencing: 11/02/2009      
Week 1          
1.    Elementary - Have you been to Beijing?      
2.    Elementary - China's Most Famous Tourist Destinations      
3.    Intermediate - Shanghai Fashion      
4.          
5 .          
Week 2          
1.    Elementary - Hobbies: Music      
2.    Elementary - Musical Instruments      
3.    Intermediate - Karaoke      
4.          
5.          
Week 3          
1.    Elementary - Discussing Eating      
2.    Elementary - Barbecuing      
3.    Intermediate - Buying a Drink      
4.          
5.          
Week 4          
1.    Elementary - Wang Wei's Diary: Food and Girls      
2.    Elementary - Yang Jie's Diary: Everyone Is Dating      
3.    Intermediate - Love Letter      
4.          
5. 

        
5. 我不____咖啡。

（A.要 want B.钱 Money C.贵expensive D.三明治sandwich)

i don't ______coffee.

Amanda

hi amanda,
thanks for your messages and your detailed explanation.

i might have been not precise enough concerning my problem, so sorry for asking again. i do have problems with the PINYIN exercises. i copied the related points below. the indicated answer is always either kuiaqian or duoshao qian - and i don't understand this sentence structure. I'd be great if you sent me a simple explanation for this syntax.

thanks
sandra

1. _____kāfēi wǔ kuài qián.
    •    
 A. bǐnggān
    •    
 B. nǎ yī zhǒng
    •    
 C. kuàiqián
    •    
 D. miànbāo


4. _____miànbāo duōshao qián?
    •    
 A. bǐnggān
    •    
 B. dàngāo
    •    
 C. yào
    •    
 D. duōshao qián


6. _____miànbāo sān kuài qián.
    •    
 A. bǐnggān
    •    
 B. kuàiqián
    •    
 C. yào
    •    
 D. sānmíngzhì

7. _____zhège duōshao qián?
    •    
 A. miànbāo
    •    
 B. mǎi
    •    
 C. duōshao qián
    •    
 D. bǐnggān

8. _____zhège liù kuài qián.
    •    
 A. bǐnggān
    •    
 B. mǎi
    •    
 C. sānmíngzhì
    •    
 D. kuàiqián

Sandra,

You surprised me today, how can you improve a lot in such short time. jin1 rong2 金融-financial, zhuang4 guan1 壮观-magnificent, 挤-ji3 crowded, xiao3 shi 小时-hour, lazy 懒- lan3, plan 计划-ji4 hua4, hope this will help you.

Amanda

Since Chinesepod have an executive program demo class and I need to give lessons all the Mondays, I can't give you a lesson as the same time. Do you mind having our lessons at the same time one day after which is Tuesday for me. Is it OK? If not, other counselor will be your teacher in the future. I am very sorry for the inconvenience,
Amanda

Sandra,

that's perfect, I won't lose my lovely Sandra and i will call you on same time Tuesdays. Next week, i can't call you in the evening because i work off at 1p.m. But i can talk to you longer next next week. Nice business trip

Amanda

hi chinesepod, i started to work with your classes last week, and i'm quite happy to have found it. its a nice and easy way to learn some chinese. i consider myself a student on elementary level, still, i go through some of your newbie stuff as well. this morning i worked through the "i want to buy this". while the dialog is pretty simple, i have problems with the pinyin multiple choice exercises: lesson http://chinesepod.com/lessons/intro-6-i-want-to-buy-this-one/exercises. i don't understand why the right answer with no 1, 3, 4,5 is duoshao and kuaiqian resp. i'd be happy to receive a detailed explanation for this phenomenon.

thanks

sandra

hi amanda,

reading your last message again, i think we suffered a misunderstanding. i was waiting for your call today - but now i realize that you might have understood that i'm on a business trip this week. in fact, i'll be in beijing next week.

hmmmm, i was so looking forward to chat with you about shaokao, jizhua and shengpi. 

anyways, is there a chance to talk in the course of this week?

have a nice day

sandra

hi amanda,

if you are free, you can call me now.

sandra

dear amanda,

how are you? hope your week off was nice!

is it possible to postpone our session to next thursday afternoon? i do have a meeting starting at ten today and i don't know when it finishes?

big smile from sandra

Dear Sandra,

Since I work off at 1p.m., can I call you at 12:30 next Thursday(or Tuesday,we always have  lesson on Tuesday) if you don't mind it's lunch time?

dear amanda,

my work is eating me right now, so i have another meeting on thursday, no chance for class. next tuesday i'll be in hongkong, hehe, so we'll talk again on dec 15th. hmmm, such a long time...

big smile

sandra

Dear Sandry,

oh,no. I don't wanna you will be eaten by the work. If I can save you, you will be fine, haha.Let's talk next Tuesday.  I am looking forward our talk although it's a long time.

Big smile too,

Amanda

dear amanda,

i'm so devestated - have to go to a meeting again this morning. it seems that tuesday is no good day for me after all, as i already know that next tuesday won't work either.

what can we do?

so so sorry, would love to chat with you again

rainy 北京西路 smile
sandra

Sandra,

I called you today but it seems you can;t pick up the phone. Are you busy on work? It's so cold these days in shanghai, put more clothes on! 

Amanda