Outings, airport pickup & 是…的

她告诉我，离我们学校不远有一个果园，那个果园有很多水果，可以看，可以吃，也可以买，我们应该去看看，我们想星期日去。

Tā gàosu wǒ, lí wǒmen xuéxiào bù yuǎn yǒu yí ge guǒyuán, nà ge guǒyuán yǒu hěn duō shuǐguǒ, kěyǐ kàn, kěyǐ chī, yě kěyǐ mǎi, wǒmen yīnggāi qù kànkan, wǒmen xiǎng xīngqī rì qù.

She told me that there is an orchard not far from our school. There are many fruits in that orchard that you can see, eat and buy. We should go and have a look. We want to go on Sunday.

这两天天气很好。我们出去玩儿玩儿吧。

Zhè liǎng tiān tiānqì hěn hǎo. Wǒmen chūqù wánr wanr ba.

The weather has been great these two days. Let's go out and have some fun.

你想去哪儿玩儿呢？

Nǐ xiǎng qù nǎr wánr ne?

Where do you want to go?

我想去公园，看看花，划划船。

Wǒ xiǎng qù gōngyuán, kànkan huā, huáhua chuán.

I want to go to the park, see the flowers, and go boating.

上星期我们去过了，去别的地方吧。

Shàng xīngqī wǒmen qù guò le, qù bié de dìfang ba.

We were there last week, let's go somewhere else.

去购物中心怎么样？

Qù gòuwù zhōngxīn zěnme yàng?

How about going to the mall?

我们什么时候去？

Wǒmen shénme shíhòu qù?

When are we going?

星期天吧。

Xīngqī tiān ba.

Sunday.

去年我在北京学过汉语。

Qùnián wǒ zài běijīng xué guò hànyǔ.

I studied Chinese in Beijing last year.

明天她来北京。她上午到还是下午到？

Míngtiān tā lái běijīng. Tā shàngwǔ dào háishì xiàwǔ dào?

She will come to Beijing tomorrow. Will she arrive in the morning or afternoon?

下午四点，我要去机场接她。

Xiàwǔ sì diǎn, wǒ yào qù jīchǎng jiē tā.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, I have to pick her up at the airport.

明天下午正好我没有事，我跟你一起去。

Míngtiān xiàwǔ zhènghǎo wǒ méiyǒu shì, wǒ gēn nǐ yì qǐ qù.

If I have nothing to do tomorrow afternoon, I will go with you.

我们怎么去机场呢？

Wǒmen zěnme qù jīchǎng ne?

How do we get to the airport?

坐车去，下午三点我开车来接你。

Zuòchē qù, xiàwǔ sān diǎn wǒ kāi chē lái jiē nǐ.

Take a car and I'll pick you up at three o'clock in the afternoon.

请问，去北京大学哪条路近？

Qǐngwèn, qù běijīng dàxué nǎ tiáo lù jìn?

Excuse me, which way is closest to Peking University?

这条路最近。

Zhè tiáo lù zuìjìn.

This road is the closest.

今天天气多好啊！

Jīntiān tiānqì duō hǎo a!

What a beautiful weather it is today!

你觉得去哪儿玩儿好呢？

Nǐ juéde qù nǎr wánr hǎo ne?

Where do you think it’s good to go?

火车要开了。

Huǒchē yào kāi le.

The train is leaving.

快要到越南了。

Kuàiyào dào yuènán le.

We are almost in Vietnam.

她就要来了。

Tā jiù yào lái le.

She's coming.

我是昨天晚上来的。

Wǒ shì zuótiān wǎnshang lái de.

I came last night.

她是一个人来的。

Tā shì yí ge rén lái de.

She came alone.

你是哪儿上车的？

Nǐ shì nǎr shàng chē de?

Where did you get on the bus?

是她告诉我的。

Shì tā gàosu wǒ de.

That's what she told me.

你从哪儿来越南？

Nǐ cóng nǎr lái yuènán?

Where are you from Vietnam?

你是怎么来的？

Nǐ shì zěnme lái de?

How did you get here?

现在是十月，你应该去买毛衣了。

Xiànzài shì shí yuè, nǐ yīnggāi qù mǎi máoyī le.

It's October and you should go sweater shopping.

天气快要冷了，你应该去买羽绒服了。

Tiānqì kuàiyào lěng le, nǐ yīnggāi qù mǎi yǔróngfú le.

The weather is getting cold, you should buy a down jacket.

八点上课，现在都七点四十五了，我们快走吧。

Bā diǎn shàngkè, xiànzài dōu qī diǎn sìshíwǔ le, wǒmen kuài zǒu ba.

Class starts at eight o'clock. It's already seven forty-five now. Let's go quickly.

快上课了，我们快走吧。

Kuài shàngkè le, wǒmen kuàizǒu ba.

Class is almost here, let's go quickly.

你再等等吧，她很快就来了。

Nǐ zài děngdeng ba, tā hěn kuài jiù lái le.

Just wait, she will be here soon.

饭很快就做好，你们在等等吧。

Fàn hěn kuài jiù zuò hǎo, nǐmen zài děngdeng ba.

The meal will be ready soon, just wait.

饭快要做好了，你们在这儿吃饭吧。

Fàn kuàiyào zuò hǎo le, nǐmen zài zhèr chīfàn ba.

The meal is almost ready. You can eat here.

这是她送给你的羽绒服。

Zhè shì tā sòng gěi nǐ de yǔróngfú.

This is the down jacket she gave you.

我还没收到你的短信。

Wǒ háiméi shōu dào nǐ de duǎnxìn.

I haven't received your text message yet.

她给我很多钱。

Tā gěi wǒ hěnduō qián.

She gave me a lot of money.

在北京我一次也没骑过自行车。

Zài běijīng wǒ yícì yě méi qí guò zìxíngchē.

I never rode a bicycle once in Beijing.

我一次也没去过越南。

Wǒ yí cì yě méi qù guò yuènán.

I have never been to Vietnam once.

今天我一份钱也没带。

Jīntiān wǒ yì fèn qián yě méi dài.

I didn't bring any money with me today.

她一个汉字也不认识。

Tā yí ge hànzì yě bú rènshí.

She didn’t know a single Chinese character.

我们宿舍楼有五层，我住在三层。

Wǒmen sùshè lóu yǒu wǔ céng, wǒ zhù zài sān céng.

Our dormitory building has five floors, and I live on the third floor.

我从越南来，我是坐飞机来的。我在北京大学学习汉语。在越南我没学过汉语，我不会说汉语，也不会写汉字。现在我会说一点儿了，我很高兴，我应该感谢我的汉语老师。

Wǒ cóng yuènán lái, wǒ shì zuò fēijī lái de. Wǒ zài běijīng dàxué xuéxí hànyǔ. Zài yuènán wǒ méi xuéguò hànyǔ, wǒ bú huì shuō hànyǔ, yě bú huì xiě hànzì. Xiànzài wǒ huì shuō yì diǎnr le, wǒ hěn gāoxìng, wǒ yīnggāi gǎnxiè wǒ de hànyǔ lǎoshī.

I'm from Vietnam, I came by plane. I study Chinese at Peking University. I never learned Chinese in Vietnam. I can’t speak Chinese or write Chinese characters. Now I can speak a little, I am very happy, I should thank my Chinese teacher.

去越南的飞机到了吗？

Qù yuènán de fēijī dào le ma?

Has the plane to Vietnam arrived?

还没到。

Hái méi dào.

Not yet.

去越南的飞机什么时候能到？

Qù yuènán de fēijī shénme shíhou néng dào?

When will the plane to Vietnam arrive?

大概下午三点能到。

Dàgài xiàwǔ sān diǎn néng dào.

We'll arrive around three in the afternoon.

我们先去喝一点儿咖啡，一会儿再来这儿吧。

Wǒmen xiān qù hē yì diǎnr kāfēi, yí huìr zàilái zhèr ba.

Let's go have some coffee first and come back here later.

去越南的飞机现在还在北京。

Qù yuènán de fēijī xiànzài hái zài běijīng.

The plane to Vietnam is still in Beijing.

去越南的飞机快要起飞了。

Qù yuènán de fēijī kuàiyào qǐfēi le.

The plane to Vietnam is about to take off.

路上辛苦了。

Lùshàng xīnkǔ le.

Good luck on the road.

你怎么知道我要来越南？

Nǐ zěnme zhīdào wǒ yào lái yuènán?

How did you know I was coming to Vietnam?

是你的女朋友告诉我的。

Shì nǐ de nǚ péngyǒu gàosu wǒ de.

Your girlfriend told me.

谢谢你来接我。

Xièxie nǐ lái jiē wǒ.

Thank you for picking me up.

我们出去吧。

Wǒmen chūqù ba.

Let's go out.

我们在这儿等她吧。

Wǒmen zài zhèr děng tā ba.

Let's wait for her here.

你（是）怎么来的？

Nǐ (shì) zěnme lái de?

How did you get here?

我（是）坐飞机来的。

Wǒ (shì) zuò fēijī lái de.

I came by plane.

火车要开了，我们上去吧。

Huǒchē yào kāi le, wǒmen shàngqù ba.

The train is leaving, let's get on.

我从这儿去书店。

Wǒ cóng zhèr qù shūdiàn.

I go to the bookstore from here.

我（是）从老师那儿来的。

Wǒ (shì) cóng lǎoshī nàr lái de.

I (came) from the teacher.

我的姐姐在老师那儿玩儿。

Wǒ de jiějie zài lǎoshī nàr wánr.

My sister is playing at the teacher's place.

我的汉语书在她那儿。

Wǒ de hànyǔ shū zài tā nàr.

My Chinese book is at her place.

上午我们从八点开始上课。

Shàngwǔ wǒmen cóng bā diǎn kāishǐ shàngkè.

We start class at eight o'clock in the morning.

上午从八点到十点我们上汉语课。

Shàngwǔ cóng bā diǎn dào shí diǎn wǒmen shàng hànyǔ kè.

We have Chinese classes from eight to ten in the morning.

我们离HSK考试还有三个月。

Wǒmen lí HSK kǎoshì hái yǒu sān ge yuè.

We are still three months away from the HSK exam.

今天来超市的人很多。

Jīntiān lái chāoshì de rén hěn duō.

There are many people coming to the supermarket today.

现在学习汉语的人不少。

Xiànzài xuéxí hànyǔ de rén bù shǎo.

There are many people learning Chinese now.

这是她送给你的生日礼物。

Zhè shì tā sòng gěi nǐ de shēngrì lǐwù.

This is her birthday gift to you.

从越南来的飞机晚上到。

Cóng yuènán lái de fēijī wǎnshang dào.

The plane from Vietnam arrives in the evening.

我一天也没休息。

Wǒ yì tiān yě méi xiūxi.

I didn't take a day off.

今天我一瓶啤酒也没喝。

Jīntiān wǒ yì píng píjiǔ yě méi hē.

I didn't drink a single beer today.

我一次也没去过中国。

Wǒ yí cì yě méi qù guò zhōngguó.

I have never been to China once.

在越南的时候我一次也没骑过摩托车。

Zài yuènán de shíhou wǒ yí cì yě méi qí guò mótuō chē.

I never rode a motorcycle once in Vietnam.

今天一分钱我也没带。

Jīntiān yì fēn qián wǒ yě méi dài.

I didn't bring a penny with me today.

我一个汉字也不认识。

Wǒ yí ge hànzì yě bú rènshí.

I don’t know a single Chinese character.

你来过北京吗？现在是第几次来？

Nǐ lái guò běijīng ma? Xiànzài shì dì jǐ cì lái?

Have you been to Beijing? How many times have you come here now?

这本书有多少课？这是第几课？

Zhè běn shū yǒu duōshǎo kè? Zhè shì dì jǐ kè?

How many lessons are there in this book? Which lesson is this?

你一天上几节课？现在是第几节课？

Nǐ yì tiān shàng jǐ jié kè? Xiànzài shì dì jǐ jié kè?

How many classes do you have a day? What class is it now?

这个楼有几层？你住在几层？

Zhè ge lóu yǒu jǐ céng? Nǐ zhù zài jǐ céng?

How many floors does this building have? Which floor do you live on?

去机场接朋友。

Qù jīchǎng jiē péngyǒu.

Pick up a friend at the airport.