EP156 没事 It’s no big deal

 Chinese 101: How to say “It’s no big deal” in Chinese

 

Grammar: Expressing "again" in the future with "再zai"

 

Language Tips：Interesting expression about “Things” in Chinese

 

Song: 五月天《最重要的小事》The most important tiny things by Mayday

 

Dialogue:

 

A: 对不起，我今晚有事，不能和你一起吃晚饭了。

 

Duì bù qǐ ，wǒ jīn wǎn yǒu shì ，bù néng hé nǐ yī qǐ chī wǎn fàn le 。

 

I’m sorry, I got plans tonight, I can’t have dinner with you.

 

B：没事，你忙吧。我们下次再约。

 

Méi shì ，nǐ máng ba 。wǒ men xià cì zài yuē 。

 

It’s no big deal, get your things done first, we can make the appointment next time.

 

Words & expressions:

 

【今晚】jīn wǎn: tonight

 

【事】shì：thing

 

【不能】bù néng: can not

 

【一起】yī qǐ: together

 

【晚饭】wǎn fàn: dinner

 

【忙】máng: busy

 

【下次】xià cì: next time

 

【再】zài: again

 

【约】yuē: arrange, make an appointment