Y: Hey Raymond, shopping was tiring today too wasn’t it. Wo shi Yajie.
R: And Wo Shi Raymond. Yea but I can’t wait to put all this stuff in, though I still feel like I’m missing something.
Y: Well that green lamp sure looks nice with your blue painted walls.
R: This is pretty fun. Lets continue with what else we’re going to put in the apartment. Here’s some key words of the day.

Key Words of the Day
wardrobe 衣柜I Love my home 我爱我家Put your clothes in the wardrobe 把衣服放到衣柜里。Look in the Mirror 照镜子All in today’s Chinese Studio

Y: Raymond your house looks great so far. I mean that big washing machine is so beautiful!
R: I know what can I say. Wait I know what I can say.  I love my home!
Y: Sure I’ll teach you how to say that: wo3 ai4 wo3 jia1.
R:  wo3 ai4 wo3 jia1
Y:  wo3 is I,
R: wo3,
Y: ai4 is to love,
R: ai4,
Y: jia1 is home,
R: jia1, 
Y: wo3 ai4 wo3 jia1
R: wo3 ai4 wo3 jia1,  I love my home.

Conversation 1
A: 恭喜你，有了自己的家！
B: 谢谢。我爱我家。 

Y: Gosh, I think you wore that yesterday Raymond?
R: Really? I’m not sure. I just grabbed it out of my suitcase.
Y: Well then I better tell you how to say wardrobe, cause that’s the next thing that you’re going to buy.
R: Why don’ t you tell me how to say, put your clothes in the wardrobe.
Y: ba3 yi1 fu fang4 dao4 yi1 gui4 li3.
R: ba3 yi1 fu fang4 dao4 yi1 gui4 li3.
Y: ba3 is often put before the object,
R: ba3,
Y: yi1 fu is clothes,
R: yi1 fu,
Y: fang4 dao4 … to put to somewher,
R: fang4 dao4, 
Y: yi1 gui4, the wardrobe,
R: yi1 gui4,
Y: li3 means inside the wardrobe,
R: li3,
Y:  ba3 yi1 fu fang4 dao4 yi1 gui4 li3.
R: ba3 yi1 fu fang4 dao4 yi1 gui4 li3.  put your clothes in the wardrobe. 

Conversation 2
A: 把衣服放到哪儿？
B: 把衣服放到衣柜里。

R: This place is good. And guess what. There’s a surprise for you.
Y: What is it?
R: I’ll tell you in Chinese in a second. Actually, why don’t you tell me in Chinese and then I’ll repeat it to you.  Look in the mirror.
Y: zhao4 jing4 zi.
R:  zhao4 jing4 zi.
Y: zhao4 literally means to reflect,
R: zhao4,
Y: jing4 zi is a mirror,
R: jing4 zi, 
Y:  zhao4 jing4 zi.
R:  zhao4 jing4 zi.  Look in the mirror.

Conversation 3  
A: 她在干什么？
B: 她在照镜子。

Key Words Reminder
wardrobe 衣柜I Love my home 我爱我家Yellow Rugs are cool. Put your clothes in the wardrobe 把衣服放到衣柜里。Look in the Mirror 照镜子All in today’s Chinese Studio