Lesson 219 May Holiday (3)

Y: We’re planning our May holiday. Wo shi Yajie, and welcome in to the Chinese Studio everyone.
B: Da jia hao, wo shi B. Hey Y, can we learn some more about travel destinations?
Y: Dangran, of course we can. Let’s go.

Key words of the day
Desert 沙漠, watch TV,看电视 I want to travel to the desert. 我想去沙漠看看。I like ruins of ancient city. 我喜欢古城遗址。I just want to watch TV at home. 我只想在家看电视。All in today’s Chinese Studio

B: Yaj, actually I really want to travel to the desert. I like ruins of ancient city.
Y: Wow, sounds pretty exciting… then you can go to Xinjiang in Northwest China.
B: I’ll take it into consideration… How do I say “I want to travel to the desert” in Chinese?
Y: it’s wo2 xiang3 qu4 sha1 mo4 kan4kan,
B: wo2 xiang3 qu4 sha1 mo4 kan4kan,
Y: wo3 means I,
B: wo3,
Y: xiang3 qu4 means want to go somewher, 
B: xiang3 qu4.
Y: sha1 mo4 is desert,
B: sha1 mo4,
Y: kan4kan means have a look,
B: kan4kan,
Y: wo2 xiang3 qu4 sha1 mo4 kan4kan
B: wo2 xiang3 qu4 sha1 mo4 kan4kan I want to travel to the desert.

Conversation 1
A: 五一你有什么计划？
B: 我想去沙漠看看。

B: As what I said I like ruins of ancient city. How do I say it in Chinese, Yaj?
Y: it’s wo xi3 huan1 gu3 cheng2 yi2 zhi3.
B: wo xi3 huan1 gu3 cheng2 yi2 zhi3
Y: wo means I,
B: wo3,
Y: xi3 huan1 means like,
B: xi3 huan1,
Y: gu3 means ancient,
B: gu3,
Y: cheng2 is city,
B: cheng2,
Y: yi2 zhi3 is ruin,
B: yi2 zhi3,
Y: wo xi3 huan1 gu3 cheng2 yi2 zhi3.
B: wo xi3 huan1 gu3 cheng2 yi2 zhi3. I like ruins of ancient city.

Conversation 2
A: 你为什么想去沙漠看看呢？
B: 因为我喜欢古城遗址。

Y: What if your schedule changed and you can’t go anywher during the holiday? 
B: Then I just want to watch TV at home. How do I say it in Chinese, Yajie?
Y: You can say 我只想在家看电视.
B: wo3 zhi2 xiang3 zai4 jia1 kan4 dian4 shi4.
Y: wo3 means I,
B: wo3,
Y: zhi2 means just,
B: zhi2,
Y: xiang3 means want to do sth, 
B: xiang3.
Y: zai4 jia1 means at home,
B: zai4 jia1,
Y: kan4 means watch,
B: kan4,
Y: dian4 shi4, TV
B: dian4 shi4,
Y: kan4 dian4 shi4. watch TV, 
B: kan4 dian4 shi4.
Y: wo3 zhi2 xiang3 zai4 jia1 kan4 dian4 shi4.
B: wo3 zhi2 xiang3 zai4 jia1 kan4 dian4 shi4. I just want to watch TV at home. 

Conversation 3
A: 五一节你有什么计划？
B: 我只想在家看电视.

Key words reminder
Desert 沙漠, watch TV,看电视 i want to travel to the desert. 我想去沙漠看看。I like ruins of ancient city. 我喜欢古城遗址。I just want to watch TV at home. 我只想在家看电视。All in today’s Chinese Studio