Lessons 1-10

Lesson 19 我的同事很有意思。My coworkers are very interesting.

小说 xiǎoshuō Novel / 有趣 yǒuqù Interesting / 文化 wénhuà Culture
/ 历史 lìshǐ History /
这 本 小说 有 意思。 This novel is interesting.
Zhè běn xiǎoshuō yǒu yìsi.
This source small-speak has interest.

学 英语 有 意思 吗? Is studying English interesting?
Xué Yīngyǔ yǒu yìsi ma?
Study English-language has interest question?

陈 先生 很 有 意思。 Mr. Chen is very interesting.
Chén xiānsheng hěn yǒu yìsi.
Chen first-born very has interest.

中国 历史 很 有 意思。 Chinese history is very interesting.
Zhōngguó lìshǐ hěn yǒu yìsi.
Middle-kingdom calendar-history very has interest.

我 的 同事 很 有 意思。 My coworkers are very interesting.
Wǒ de tóngshì hěn yǒu yìsi.
I of same-affairs very have interest.

韩国 文化 没 有 意思 。 Korean culture is not interesting.
Hánguó wénhuà méi yǒu yìsi.
Han-country culture not have interest.

美国 历史 没 有 意思。    American history is not interesting.
   Měiguó lìshǐ méi yǒu yìsi.
Beautiful-country history not interesting.

>> Download this as a PDF (right click to save)

>> Download RL teacher reading these sentences (right click to save)

>> Download SS teacher reading these sentences (right click to save)

>> Download JN teacher reading these sentences (right click to save)

DIALOGUE

A 这是课本吗?
   Zhè shì kè bĕn ma?
   Is this a textbook?

B 不是。是小说。
   Bú shì. Shì xiăoshuō.
   No, it’s not. It’s a novel.

A 有意思吗?
   Yŏu yìsi ma?
   Is it interesting?

B 没有意思。
   Méi yǒu yìsi.
   No, it’s not interesting.

>> Download this as a PDF (right click to save)

>> Download DL teacher and DP teacher performing this dialogue (right click to save)

Lessons 11-20
Lessons 21-30
Lessons 31-40
Lessons 41-50
Lessons 51-60
Lessons 61-70
Lessons 71-80
Lessons 81-90
Lessons 91-100
Lessons 101-110
Lessons 111-120
> Send us an email
The Mandarin language is not as difficult as you might think. There’s a reason why it’s the world’s most spoken language! A lingua franca for much of Northern China since the Yuan dynasty, Mandarin has a simple, no-nonsense grammatical system and a vocabulary that builds upon itself. So don’t be daunted! You too can speak this beautiful language.