Welcome dinners & toasts

上星期日我去河内，我是开车来的。我第一次去河内，我很喜欢这个地方。

Shàng xīngqī rì wǒ qù hénèi, wǒ shì kāichē lái de. Wǒ dì yí cì qù hénèi, wǒ hěn xǐhuān zhè ge dìfang.

I went to Hanoi last Sunday and I drove there. My first time to Hanoi and I loved this place.

从河内到胡志明市很近，坐飞机大概三个小时就到。

Cóng hénèi dào húzhìmíng shì hěn jìn, zuò fēijī dàgài sān ge xiǎoshí jiù dào.

It's very close to Ho Chi Minh City from Hanoi, about three hours by plane.

现在去越南比较好，天气不冷也不热，我们下星期去吧。

Xiànzài qù yuènán bǐjiào hǎo, tiānqì bù lěng yě bú rè, wǒmen xià xīngqī qù ba.

It's better to go to Vietnam now. The weather is neither cold nor hot. Let's go next week.

你来越南的路上累不累？

Nǐ lái yuènán de lù shàng lèi bú lèi?

Are you tired from the journey to Vietnam?

一点儿也不累，很顺利。

Yì diǎnr yě bú lèi, hěn shùnlì.

Not tired at all, it went smoothly.

车停在外边，我送你回去。

Chē tíng zài wàibiān, wǒ sòng nǐ huíqù.

The car is parked outside. I'll take you back.

我还有两个朋友。

Wǒ hái yǒu liǎng ge péngyǒu.

I also have two friends.

那一起走吧。

Nà yì qǐ zǒu ba.

Then let's go together.

这是你第一次来越南吗？

Zhè shì nǐ dì yí cì lái yuènán ma?

Is this your first time in Vietnam?

不，我以前来过。

Bù, wǒ yǐqián lái guò.

No, I've been here before.

今天晚上我在河内酒店请你吃晚饭。

Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ zài hénèi jiǔdiàn qǐng nǐ chī wǎnfàn.

I'll treat you to dinner at my hotel in Hanoi this evening.

你有时间吗？

Nǐ yǒu shíjiān ma?

Do you have time?

下午我去朋友那儿，晚上我没事。

Xiàwǔ wǒ qù péngyǒu nàr, wǎnshang wǒ méishì.

I go to my friend's place in the afternoon and I'm fine in the evening.

那我们晚上一起去吧。

Nà wǒmen wǎnshang yì qǐ qù ba.

Then let's go together tonight.

我开车去接你。

Wǒ kāichē qù jiē nǐ.

I'll drive to pick you up.

不用了，我自己开车去。

Bú yòng le, wǒ zìjǐ kāichē qù.

No, I'll drive there myself.

这次我来越南很顺利。

Zhè cì wǒ lái yuènán hěn shùnlì.

My trip to Vietnam went smoothly this time.

我发给你的短信收到了吗？

Wǒ fā gěi nǐ de duǎnxìn shōu dào le ma?

Did you receive the text message I sent you?

我收到了。

Wǒ shōu dàole.

I received it.

今天我们在老师家玩儿得很愉快。

Jīntiān wǒmen zài lǎoshī jiā wánr de hěn yúkuài.

We had a great time at the teacher's house today.

昨天晚上你休息得好吗？

Zuótiān wǎnshang nǐ xiūxi de hǎo ma?

Did you have a good rest last night?

昨天晚上你睡得香吗？

Zuótiān wǎnshang nǐ shuì de xiāng ma?

Did you sleep well last night?

你尝尝我给你做的这条鱼吧。

Nǐ chángchang wǒ gěi nǐ zuò de zhè tiáo yú ba.

Try the fish I cooked for you.

这条鱼我做得好吃吗？

Zhè tiáo yú wǒ zuò de hǎo chī ma?

Did I cook this fish deliciously?

她说汉语说得很好。

Tā shuō hànyǔ shuō de hěn hǎo.

She speaks Chinese very well.

她做饭做得很不错。

Tā zuò fàn zuò de hěn bú cuò.

She cooks very well.

她写汉字写得很好。

Tā xiě hànzì xiě de hěn hǎo.

She writes Chinese characters very well.

她玩儿得很高兴。

Tā wánr de hěn gāoxìng.

She had a great time.

你等等我呀，你走得太快了。

Nǐ děngdeng wǒ ya, nǐ zǒu de tài kuài le.

Wait for me, you're going too fast.

昨天我和几个朋友去划船了。

Zuótiān wǒ hé jǐ ge péngyǒu qù huáchuán le.

Yesterday I went boating with some friends.

孩子们很喜欢划船。

Háizimen hěn xǐhuān huáchuán.

The kids loved rowing.

我在船上玩儿得很高兴，也像孩子一样玩儿。

Wǒ zài chuán shàng wánr de hěn gāoxìng, yě xiàng háizi yí yàng wánr.

I had a great time on the boat and played like a kid.

今天过得真有意思。

Jīntiān guò de zhēn yǒu yìsi.

It's been a really interesting day.

先生，请这儿坐。

Xiānsheng, qǐng zhèr zuò.

Sir, please sit here.

这两天过得怎么样？

Zhè liǎng tiān guò de zěnme yàng?

How have you been these two days?

过得很愉快。

Guò de hěn yúkuài.

Had a great time.

你喜欢喝什么酒？

Nǐ xǐhuān hē shénme jiǔ?

What kind of wine do you like to drink?

我喜欢喝法国红酒。

Wǒ xǐhuān hē fǎguó hóngjiǔ.

I like to drink French red wine.

你尝尝这个菜怎么样？

Nǐ chángchang zhè ge cài zěnme yàng?

How do you like this dish?

很好吃。

Hěn hǎo chī.

Very tasty.

吃啊，别客气。

Chī a, bié kèqi.

Eat, you're welcome.

来，为我们的友谊干杯！

Lái, wèi wǒmen de yǒuyì gānbēi!

Come and drink to our friendship!

干杯！

Gānbēi!

Cheers!

我们先吃饭吧。

Wǒmen xiān chīfàn ba.

Let's eat first.

这个菜你做得真好吃。

Zhè ge cài nǐ zuò de zhēn hǎo chī.

This dish you made is so delicious.

你们别客气，就像在家一样吧。

Nǐmen bié kèqi, jiù xiàng zàijiā yí yàng ba.

You're welcome, just act like you're at home.

我最喜欢吃越南粽子了。

Wǒ zuì xǐhuān chī yuènán zòngzi le.

Vietnamese rice dumplings are my favorite.

听说你很会做越南菜。

Tīngshuō nǐ hěn huì zuò yuènán cài.

I heard that you are good at cooking Vietnamese food.

哪儿啊，我做得不好吃。

Nǎr a, wǒ zuò de bù hǎo chī.

No, I can't make it delicious.

你怎么不吃了？

Nǐ zěnme bù chī le?

Why don't you eat?

我吃饱了。

Wǒ chī bǎo le.

I'm stuffed.

她汉语说得真好，像中国人一样。

Tā hànyǔ shuō de zhēn hǎo, xiàng zhōngguó rén yí yàng.

She speaks Chinese very well, just like a Chinese.

你说得太快，我没听懂，请你说得慢一点儿。

Nǐ shuō de tài kuài, wǒ méi tīng dǒng, qǐng nǐ shuō de màn yì diǎnr.

You spoke too fast and I didn't understand. Please speak slower.

你带来汉语词典了吗？

Nǐ dài lái hànyǔ cídiǎn le ma?

Did you bring a Chinese dictionary?

她寄来信了吗？

Tā jì lái xìn le ma?

Did she send a letter?

今天上午她出去了吗？

Jīntiān shàngwǔ tā chūqù le ma?

Did she go out this morning?

你买来水果了吗？

Nǐ mǎi lái shuǐguǒ le ma?

Have you bought fruit?

你从哪儿来河内？

Nǐ cóng nǎr lái hénèi?

Where are you from Hanoi?

你们在哪儿上课？

Nǐmen zài nǎr shàngkè?

Where do you take classes?

你骑摩托车去上课吗？

Nǐ qí mótuō chē qù shàngkè ma?

Do you ride a motorcycle to class?

你常常看电影还是常常看电视？

Nǐ cháng cháng kàn diànyǐng háishì cháng cháng kàn diànshì?

Do you often watch movies or watch TV?

你们学校中国学生多还是留学生多？

Nǐmen xuéxiào zhōngguó xuéshēng duō háishì liúxuéshēng duō?

Does your school have more Chinese students or more international students?

你去过河内吗？

Nǐ qù guò hénèi ma?

Have you been to Hanoi?

你玩儿得高兴不高兴？

Nǐ wánr de gāoxìng bù gāoxìng?

Are you having fun?

你照相了吗？照得怎么样？

Nǐ zhàoxiàng le ma? Zhào de zěnme yàng?

Did you take a photo? How's the photo going?

听说你要去北京大学学习汉语了，我很高兴，顺便我给你介绍一下儿那个学校。

Tīngshuō nǐ yào qù běijīng dàxué xuéxí hànyǔ le, wǒ hěn gāoxìng, shùnbiàn wǒ gěi nǐ jièshào yí xiàr nà ge xuéxiào.

I'm very happy to hear that you are going to Peking University to study Chinese. By the way, I will introduce you to that school.

北京大学很大，有很多留学生，也有中国学生，留学生学汉语，中国学生学习外语。

Běijīng dàxué hěn dà, yǒu hěn duō liúxuéshēng, yě yǒu zhōngguó xuéshēng, liúxuéshēng xué hànyǔ, zhōngguó xuéshēng xuéxí wàiyǔ.

Peking University is very large and has many international students as well as Chinese students. International students study Chinese and Chinese students study foreign languages.

学校里有很多楼，你可以住在留学生宿舍。

Xuéxiào lǐ yǒu hěn duō lóu, nǐ kěyǐ zhù zài liúxuéshēng sùshè.

There are many buildings in the school, and you can live in international student dormitories.

留学生食堂就在宿舍楼旁边，那里的饭菜还不错。

Liúxuéshēng shítáng jiù zài sùshè lóu pángbiān, nà lǐ de fàncài hái bú cuò.

The international students canteen is right next to the dormitory building, and the food there is pretty good.

学校里有一个邮局，你可以去那儿寄信，买邮票，也可以寄东西。

Xuéxiào lǐ yǒu yí ge yóujú, nǐ kěyǐ qù nàr jì xìn, mǎi yóupiào, yě kěyǐ jì dōngxi.

There is a post office in the school. You can go there to send letters, buy stamps, and send things.

离学校不远有一个超市，那儿东西很多，也很便宜，我在北京大学的时候常常去那儿买东西。

Lí xuéxiào bù yuǎn yǒu yí ge chāoshì, nàr dōngxi hěn duō, yě hěn piányi, wǒ zài běijīng dàxué de shíhòu cháng cháng qù nàr mǎi dōngxi.

There is a supermarket not far from the school. There are many things there and they are very cheap. I often went there to buy things when I was at Peking University.

你有时间可以跟我们一起去公园玩儿。

Nǐ yǒu shíjiān kěyǐ gēn wǒmen yì qǐ qù gōngyuán wánr.

You can go to the park with us when you have time.

她的姐姐毕业了，上个月从英国回来，现在在一家外贸公司工作。

Tā de jiějie bìyè le, shàng ge yuè cóng yīngguó huílai, xiànzài zài yì jiā wàimào gōngsī gōngzuò.

Her sister graduated and came back from the UK last month and now works in a foreign trade company.

我收到你的信，知道你要来玩儿，我很高兴。

Wǒ shōu dào nǐ de xìn, zhīdào nǐ yào lái wánr, wǒ hěn gāoxìng.

I received your letter and I was very happy to know that you were coming to play.

我很高兴能见到老朋友。

Wǒ hěn gāoxìng néng jiàn dào lǎo péngyǒu.

I'm glad to see old friends.

为了欢迎你来我家玩儿，星期六我请你在河内酒店吃饭。

Wèile huānyíng nǐ lái wǒ jiā wánr, xīngqī liù wǒ qǐng nǐ zài hénèi jiǔdiàn chīfàn.

In order to welcome you to my home, I will treat you to dinner at a hotel in Hanoi on Saturday.

她怎么还没来？

Tā zěnme hái méi lái?

Why hasn't she come yet?

现在还没到时间。

Xiànzài hái méi dào shíjiān.

It's not time yet.

三年没见，你跟以前一样。

Sān nián méi jiàn, nǐ gēn yǐqián yí yàng.

I haven’t seen you in three years and you are the same as before.

这是菜单，你想吃什么？

Zhè shì càidān, nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?

This is the menu, what do you want to eat?

今天董事长来了，我们请她参加欢迎会。

Jīntiān dǒngshì zhǎng lái le, wǒmen qǐng tā cānjiā huānyíng huì.

Today the chairman is here and we invite her to attend the welcome meeting.

下午两点钟，我们公司的翻译阿武打电话通知她，告诉她五点半在房间等我们，我们开车去接她。

Xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn zhōng, wǒmen gōngsī de fānyì ā wǔ dǎ diànhuà tōngzhī tā, gàosu tā wǔ diǎn bàn zài fángjiān děng wǒmen, wǒmen kāichē qù jiē tā.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, our company's translator Awu called her and told her to wait for us in the room at 5:30, and we drove to pick her up.

欢迎会开得很好，大家为友谊干杯，为健康干杯，像一家人一样。

Huānyíng huì kāi de hěn hǎo, dàjiā wèi yǒuyì gānbēi, wèi jiànkāng gānbēi, xiàng yì jiā rén yí yàng.

The welcome party went very well. Everyone drank to friendship and health, just like a family.

请转120分机。

Qǐng zhuǎn 120 fēnjī.

Please call extension 120.