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com/Mandarin

N ho Lesson 8 on Basic Mandarin!

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English I To be surnamed To be named Honourable Question particle What about you, and you May I ask

Mandarin W Xng Jio Gu Ne N ne Qng wn

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English Wng Png May I ask your honorable family name? My family name is L, L Yu and you? My family name is Wng

Mandarin Qng wn , nn gu xng?

W xng L, n ne?

Wng Png

W xng Wng

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English What Name Miss Mister/ mr.

Mandarin Shnme Mngzi Xio ji Xin sheng

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English L Yu Wng Png My name is Yu, what is your name? My name is Wng Png

Mandarin W jio Yu, n jio shnme mngzi? W jio Wng Png

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English L Yu Wng Png Mr. Wng , what is your name? Miss L, what is your name?

Mandarin Wng xin sheng, n jio shnme mngzi L xio ji, n jio shnme mngzi

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English Wng Png L Yu Wng Png L Yu Wng Png May I ask your honorable family name? My family name is L, and you? My family name is Wng My name is Yu, what is your name? I am called Wng Png Mandarin Qng wn, nn gu xng? W xng L, n ne? W xng Png W jio Yu, n jio shnme mngzi? W jio Wng Png

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Lesson objectives

Learning professions!

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What's in store today?

Today we will learn how to state your profession and ask someone their own!

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Professions

Student = Xusheng To study = xu Coupled with sheng, xusheng becomes student

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Tonal tip

xusheng uses the mid rising tone (2nd tone) on xu and a neutral tone (5th tone) on sheng Lets hear you say xusheng

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Professions

Teacher = Losh old = lo master = sh The two come together to mean teacher

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Tonal tip

lo is pronounced with a falling rising tone (3rd tone) while sh is pronounced with a high level tone (1st tone) Lets hear you say Losh

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Lets revise!

English Student Teacher

Mandarin Xusheng Losh

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Professions

You N

are sh

teacher losh

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Professions

You are a teacher

N sh losh

Sh = 'to-be'

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Grammar tip

Please note that there are no articles in Mandarin While the English translates to 'You are a teacher', the Mandarin counterpart, N sh lo sh' only translates to You are teacher'

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Professions

I W

am sh

student xusheng

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Professions

I am a student

W sh xusheng

Sh = 'to-be'

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Grammar tip

As stated earlier, verbs in Mandarin do not change form like verbs in English, thus, is, are, am = Sh

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Let's see if you remember

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Pick the right option

How do we say 'you are a teacher'?

1
n sh losh

2
w sh xusheng

3
n sh xusheng

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Pick the right option

How do we say 'you are a teacher'?

1
n sh losh

2
w sh xusheng

3
n sh xusheng

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Moving on..

Let's see how can we convert these statements into questions! If you recall, you will remember that 'ma' is a question particle, that changes a sentence to a question

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Professions

Are Sh

you a n

student xusheng

question particle ma

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Professions

Are you a student?

N sh xusheng ma?

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Professions

Are Sh

you a n

teacher losh

question particle ma

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Professions

Are you a teacher?

N sh losh ma?

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Moving on

Now that we've learnt to say 'I am a student', lets see how do we say 'I am not a student'

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Grammar tip

To answer a question in the negative, drop the 'ma' and insert a negative adverbusually 'b' before the verb (b means 'no, not')

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Tonal tip

'b', meaning not uses the falling tone or the fourth tone Lets hear you say 'b'

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Tonal tip

'b, becomes b (it changes from fourth tone to second tone), when used alongside another falling/ fourth tone We say b ho, and b sh

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Introducing profession

I W

am sh

not b

teacher losh

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Introducing profession

I'm not a teacher

W b sh losh

Literally = 'I not am a teacher' Also note the 2nd tone in b To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Mandarin

Introducing profession

I W

am sh

not b

student xusheng

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Introducing profession

I'm not a student

W b sh xusheng

Literally = 'I not am a student'

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Let's see if you remember

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Pick the right option

How do we say 'I am not a student'?

1
W b sh xusheng

2
W b sh lo sh

3
N sh xusheng ma?

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Pick the right option

How do we say 'I am not a student'?

1
W b sh xusheng

2
W b sh lo sh

3
N sh xusheng ma?

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Now lets try and have a conversation!

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Conversation

Whats Shnme

his/her t

family name xng

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Conversation

What's his/her family name?

T xng shnme?

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Conversation

Is Sh

. .

teacher losh

question particle ma

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Conversation

Is a teacher?

. .. sh losh ma?

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Let's revise!

English Mark Lisa Lisa Mark Are you a student? I am a student Are you a teacher? I am not a teacher

Mandarin N sh xusheng ma? W sh xusheng N sh Losh ma? W b sh lo sh

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Point to note

Till now, we have learnt three question particles, ma, ne and shnme Let us go over the usage of each!

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Revision

Question particle Ma Ne Shnme

Usage yes/no questions repetitive questions What

English You good? Im very good, and you? Whats his/her family name ?

Mandarin N h o ma? W hn h o, n ne? T xng shnme?

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Culture leaf

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Culture leaf
The Great Wall of China was built over 2,000 years ago, by Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China during the Qin Dynasty After subjugating and uniting China from seven Warring States, the emperor connected and extended four old fortification walls along the north of China that originated about 700 B.C.
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Culture leaf
In Mandarin, the wall is called as "Wan-Li Qang-Qeng" meaning "Thousand Miles Long City Wall" The Great Wall is one of the largest building construction projects ever completed. It stretches across the mountains of northern China, winding north and northwest of Beijing

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Culture leaf
The great wall of China was listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO back in 1987 only! It is one of the most appealing attractions all around the world owing to its architectural grandeur and historical significance

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What's next?

In the next lesson, we will learn nationalities and ask/tell nationalities!

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