Christmas
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ID: 0069
Intermediate
We know what went on at your company Christmas party which basically puts you far, far down on the list of who’s been naughty and nice. Fortunately, in this podcast, Father Ken and Saint Jenny understand that it was the Egg Nog talkin’ and have wrapped up a little somethin’ somethin’ in the form of a Christmas Lesson for you. In this lesson, learn how to express how you feel about Christmas, using Mandarin Chinese, as well as talk about the gifts you got this year. Happy holidays from all of us!
Jenny, Ken
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 期盼 | qīpàn | to look forward to | |
| 圣诞节 | Shèngdànjié | Christmas | |
| 所有 | suǒyǒu | all | |
| 家人 | jiārén | family |
我期盼着圣诞节因为我所有的家人都将在家
wǒ 我qīpàn 期盼zhe 着Shèngdànjié 圣诞节yīnwèi 因为wǒ 我suǒyǒu 所有de 的jiārén 家人dōu 都jiāng 将zài 在jiā 家
I’m really looking forward to Christmas because my entire family will be at home.
真的吗我不喜欢圣诞节因为我要去拜访我的亲戚那很无聊
zhēnde 真的ma 吗wǒ 我bù 不xǐhuan 喜欢Shèngdànjié 圣诞节yīnwèi 因为wǒ 我yào 要qù 去bàifǎng 拜访wǒ de 我的qīnqi 亲戚nà 那hěn 很wúliáo 无聊
Really？I don’t like Christmas because I have to visit my relatives. That's so boring.
那太糟糕了我喜欢圣诞节就是因为我亲戚会给我漂亮的礼物去年我从我父母那得到了一个iPod你得到了什么
nà 那tài 太zāogāo 糟糕le 了wǒ 我xǐhuan 喜欢Shèngdànjié 圣诞节jiùshì 就是yīnwèi 因为wǒ 我qīnqi 亲戚huì 会gěi 给wǒ 我piàoliang 漂亮de 的lǐwù 礼物qùnián 去年wǒ 我cóng 从wǒ 我fùmǔ 父母nà 那dédào le 得到了yī 一ge 个iPod iPodnǐ 你dédào le 得到了shénme 什么
That’s awful! I like Christmas because my relatives will give me nice gifts. I got an iPod from my parents last year. What did you get?
我从我父母那得到一把牙刷我不喜欢圣诞节
wǒ 我cóng 从wǒ 我fùmǔ 父母nà 那dédào 得到yī 一bǎ 把yáshuā 牙刷wǒ 我bù 不xǐhuan 喜欢Shèngdànjié 圣诞节
I got a toothbrush from my mom. I don’t like Christmas.
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