Lesson 309 – Advanced Office Chinese I

R: Back to another day at Chinese studio. I am having loads of fun now that I can take the taxis.
Y: Ya, now you can get around everywher. Gosh it seems all taxi drivers are crazy drivers.
R: That’s right well lets review some of the lessons while we go down this bumpy ride.

Sentences of the week
Please drive slowly. 请您开慢点儿。Taxies don't stop here. 这儿不让打车。Is it far from here? 离这儿远吗？I only have 100 RMB. 我只有一百的。All in Chinese studio.

R:  Safety is the most important thing.
Y: so you need to tell the taxi driver: qing3 nin2 kai1 man4 dian3er.  “Please drive slowly.”
R: qing3 nin2 kai1 man4 dian3er. 
Y: qing3 means please,
R: qing3, nin2 is you,
Y: nin2. And kai1, to drive a car,
R: kai1,
Y: man4 is slow,
R: man4,
Y: dian3er literally means a little bit,
R: dian3er,
Y: qing3 nin2 kai1 man4 dian3er. 
R: qing3 nin2 kai1 man4 dian3er.   Please drive slowly.

Conversation 1
A: 师傅，请您开慢点儿。
B: 太快了是吧，好的。

R: Now I know taxies don’t stop somewher. How do you say that in Chinese again?
Y: you can say: zhe4er bu2 rang4 da3 che1.
R:  zhe4er bu2 rang4 da3 che1.
Y:  zhe4er means here, the place wher you are.
R: zhe4er,
Y: bu2 rang4, not allowed to do something,
R: bu2 rang4,
Y: da3 che1, take a taxi,
R: da3 che1, 
Y: zhe4er bu2 rang4 da3 che1.
R: zhe4er bu2 rang4 da3 che1.  Taxies don’t stop here.

Conversation 2
A: 我为什么打不到车？
B: 因为这儿不让打车。
 
R: Sometimes I just want to know: is it far from here?  How do I ask the driver in Chinese?
Y: here it is: li2 zhe4er yuan3 ma?
R: li2 zhe4er yuan3 ma?
Y: li2 means be away from,
R: li2,
Y: zhe4er is here,
R: zhe4er, 
Y: yuan3 is far,
R: yuan3, 
Y: the syllable ma is put at the end of a question,
R: ma, 
Y: li2 zhe4er yuan3 ma?
R: li2 zhe4er yuan3 ma?  Is it far from here?

Conversation 3
A:离这儿远吗？
B: 快到了。

R: Here we are, but I have only a 100 RMB on me. How do you ask the driver if it’s okay or not?
Y: you can say: wo3 zhi2 you3 yi4 bai3 de.
R: wo3 zhi2 you3 yi4 bai3 de.
Y: wo3 means I,
R: wo3,
Y: zhi2 you3, only have sth…
R: zhi2 you3,
Y: yi4 bai3, one hundred,
R: yi4 bai3, 
Y: wo3 zhi2 you3 yi4 bai3 de.
R: wo3 zhi2 you3 yi4 bai3 de. I only have 100 RMB.

Conversation 4
A: 我只有一百的，您找的开吗？
B: 找的开。