R: Well that wraps up an excellent week in the office. Da jia hao, wo shi R. Y: wo shi Y. Working can be so fun that I’ll never wanna leave. R: Coffee machine is working, so that means I’m working. Let’s review what we’ve learned in this great week.
Sentences of the week What is your extension? 你的分机号是多少?I have a meeting right now. 我马上要开个会。 Can you fax this for me? 能帮我发个传真吗?All in today’s Chinese Studio.
R: Yajie, what’s your extension?... right I should ask you in Chinese… sorry I forgot. How do you say that again? Y: That’s what a review lesson is for: ni3 de fen1 ji1 hao4 shi4 duo1 shao3? R: ni3 de fen1 ji1hao4 shi4 duo1 shao3 Y: ni3 de is your, R: ni3 de, Y: fen1 ji1 hao4, the extension number, R: fen1 ji1 hao4, Y: shi4 duo1 shao3, is what, R: shi4 duo1 shao3, Y: ni3 de fen1 ji1 hao4 shi4 duo1 shao3? R: ni3 de fen1 ji1 hao4 shi4 duo1 shao3? What is your extension?
Conversation 1 A: 你的分机号是多少? B: 应该和你的一样。
R: Hey Yajie, why you are in such a hurry? Y: Because “I have a meeting right now”. Wo2 ma3 shang4 yao4 kai1 ge4 hui4. R: Wo2 ma3 shang4 yao4 kai1 ge4 hui4. Y: wo3 means I, R: wo3, Y: ma3 shang4, right now, R: ma3 shang4, Y: yao4 is going to do something, R: yao4, Y: kai1, literally means to open, in this case it means to have a meeting, R: kai1, Y: ge4 is short for yi2 ge4, which means one, R: ge4, Y: hui4 is meeting, R: hui4, Y: Wo2 ma3 shang4 yao4 kai1 ge4 hui4. R: Wo2 ma3 shang4 yao4 kai1 ge4 hui4. I have a meeting right now.
Conversation 2 A: 对不起,我马上要开个会。 B: 那我晚点再来找你。
Y: Hey, Raymond, neng2 bang1 wo3 fa1 ge4 chuan2 zhen1 ma? “Can you fax this for me?” R: Glad to help, only if you tell me how to say that again in Chinese. Y: Sure. neng2 bang1 wo3 fa1 ge4 chuan2 zhen1 ma? R: neng2 bang1 wo3 fa1 ge4 chuan2 zhen1 ma? Y: neng2 bang1 wo3, could you help me, R: neng2 bang1 wo3, Y: fa1 is to send, R: fa1, Y: ge4 is short for yi2 ge4, which means one, R: ge4, Y: chuan2 zhen1, the fax, R: chuan2 zhen1, Y: the syllable ma is put at the end of a question, R: ma, Y: neng2 bang1 wo3 fa1 ge4 chuan2 zhen1 ma? R: neng2 bang1 wo3 fa1 ge4 chuan2 zhen1 ma? Can you fax this for me?
Conversation 3 A: 能帮我发个传真吗? B: 好的,没问题。
Y: So that wraps up our review. I hope you enjoyed the show. R: From getting raises, to finding staplers, you will be well equipped to take on Business Chinese. Y: Don’t forget we also have a question for you today: I’ve meeting right now. R: Wo shi Raymond zhomoyukuai Y: Wo shi Yajie, zhomoyukuai
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