Lessons 1-10

Lesson 12 你去过中国吗? Have you been to China?

大连 Dàlián Dalian / 上海 Shànghǎi Shanghai / 北京 Běijīng Beijing
/ 过 guò been to (experienced) /
王 小姐 去过 美国。 Ms. Wang has been to the United States.
Wáng xiǎojiě qùguò Měiguó.
Wang little-big-sister go-experienced beautiful-country.

我 没 去过 美国。 I haven't been to the United States.
Wǒ méi qùguò Měiguó.
I not go-experienced beautiful-country..

你 去过 中国 吗? Have you been to China?
Nǐ qùguò Zhōngguó ma?
You go-experienced middle-country question?

我 没 去过 大连 。 I haven't been to Dalian.
Wǒ méi qùguò Dàlián.
I not go-experienced Big Connection

我 去过 上海。 I have been to Shanghai.
Wǒ qùguò Shànghǎi.
I go-experienced On-the-Sea.

你 去 过 北京 吗? Have you been to Beijing?
Nǐ qùguò Běijīng ma?
You go-experienced North-Capital question?

你 去 过 美国 吗? Have you been to the United States?
Nǐ qùguò Měiguó ma?
You go-experienced beautiful-country question?

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DIALOGUE

A 你去过桂林吗?
   Nĭ qùguò Guìlín ma?
   Have you been to Guilin?

B 是, 我去过。
   Shì wŏ qùguò.
   Yes, I have been there.

A 你喜欢吗?
   Nĭ xĭhuān ma?
   Did you like it?

B 很喜欢。桂林很漂亮。
   Hĕn xĭhuān. Guìlín hĕn piàoliɑng
   I liked it a lot. Guilin is very pretty.

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