Football (Soccer)
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IN THIS LESSON
ID: 0089
Elementary
As much as some of us (Yankee) staff would have loved to translate the “gridiron” into Chinese, we cater to the other 98% of the world that calls soccer “football” and turn it into a lesson on football in Mandarin Chinese. In this podcast, Ken (An Irish Beckham) and Jenny (A Chinese Posh) also will throw in discussing other sports and the term “boring” for those that aren’t fanatics.
Jenny, Ken
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 喜欢 | xǐhuan | to like | |
| 足球 | zúqiú | soccer | |
| 不太 | bùtài | not too much | |
| 为什么 | wèishénme | why |
我喜欢看足球你喜欢足球吗
wǒ 我xǐhuan 喜欢kàn 看zúqiú 足球nǐ 你xǐhuan 喜欢zúqiú 足球ma 吗
I like to watch soccer. Do you like soccer?
我不太喜欢足球
wǒ 我bùtài 不太xǐhuan 喜欢zúqiú 足球
I don’t really like soccer.
你为什么不喜欢足球
nǐ 你wèishénme 为什么bù 不xǐhuan 喜欢zúqiú 足球
Why don’t you like soccer?
因为足球很无聊
yīnwèi 因为zúqiú 足球hěn 很wúliáo 无聊
Because soccer is boring.
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