Lesson 3: A Busy Morning

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Learn how to use 想, 要, 在, and 地点 through the topic of common verbs (1).

14 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~11 min

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Vocabulary14 words

对duìAdjective

1.correct, right
2.toward, with regard to
3.to answer (a question) correctly

Examples

你说得对。

nǐshuōdéduì。

You are right.

这件事对你很重要。

zhèjiànshìduìnǐhěnzhòngyào。

This matter is very important to you.

给gěiVerb

1.to give
2.(used to introduce the recipient) for; to

Examples

我给你一本书。

wǒgěinǐyìběnshū。

I give you a book.

妈妈给我买了一件衣服。

māmagěiwǒmǎileyíjiànyīfu。

Mom bought me a piece of clothing.

跟gēnPreposition

1.with; together with
2.to follow
3.(of a woman) to marry

Examples

我跟朋友一起去学校。

wǒgēnpéngyǒuyìqǐqùxuéxiào。

I go to school together with my friends.

她跟老师说了。

tāgēnlǎoshīshuōle。

She spoke with the teacher.

见jiànVerb

1.to meet; to see
2.to see
3.to interview

Examples

我想见你。

wǒxiǎngjiànnǐ。

I want to see you.

看到kàndàoVerb

to see; to catch sight of

Examples

我看到了一只猫。

wǒkàndàoleyìzhīmāo。

I saw a cat.

你看到我的书了吗？

nǐkàndàowǒdeshūlema？

Have you seen my book?

快kuàiAdjective

1.fast; quick
2.happy; pleased
3.soon; about to

Examples

他跑得很快。

tāpǎodéhěnkuài。

He runs very fast.

我很快就要回家了。

wǒhěnkuàijiùyàohuíjiāle。

I will be going home soon.

起qǐVerb

1.to get up, to rise
2.to begin, to start
3.to lift, to raise

Examples

我每天早上六点起床。

wǒměitiānzǎoshàngliùdiǎnqǐchuáng。

I get up at six o'clock every morning.

我们十点起上课。

wǒmenshídiǎnqǐshàngkè。

We start class at ten o'clock.

起来qǐláiVerb

1.to get up, to stand up
2.(after a verb) to begin and continue

Examples

我早上六点起床起来。

wǒzǎoshàngliùdiǎnqǐchuángqǐlái。

I get up at six in the morning.

他唱起来了。

tāchàngqǐláile。

He started singing.

一起yīqǐAdverb

1.together
2.altogether; in total

Examples

我们一起去学校。

wǒmenyìqǐqùxuéxiào。

We go to school together.

一共多少钱？一起一百块。

yígòngduōshǎoqián？yìqǐyìbǎikuài。

How much is it in total? One hundred yuan altogether.

用yòngVerb

1.to use
2.to need; to have to

Examples

我用筷子吃饭。

wǒyòngkuàizichīfàn。

I eat with chopsticks.

你不用等我。

nǐbúyòngděngwǒ。

You don't need to wait for me.

再zàiAdverb

1.again; once more
2.then; afterwards
3.even if; no matter how

Examples

请你再说一遍。

qǐngnǐzàishuōyíbiàn。

Please say it again.

我明天再去。

wǒmíngtiānzàiqù。

I'll go again tomorrow.

找zhǎoVerb

1.to look for; to search
2.to seek out; to call on (someone)

Examples

我在找我的手机。

wǒzàizhǎowǒdeshǒujī。

I'm looking for my phone.

你可以去找他。

nǐkěyǐqùzhǎotā。

You can go find him.

找到zhǎodàoVerb

to find; to locate

Examples

我找到了我的手机。

wǒzhǎodàolewǒdeshǒujī。

I found my phone.

你在找什么？

nǐzàizhǎoshénme？

What are you looking for?

真zhēnAdverb

1.really; truly
2.indeed; sure enough

Examples

这个真好看！

zhègezhēnhǎokàn！

This is really good-looking!

你是真的吗？

nǐshìzhēndema？

Are you for real?

Grammar

Wanting to Do Something (using 想/要)

S + 想/要 + V

We use '想' or '要' before a verb to express the wish to do something. '想' expresses a desire or thought; '要' expresses a stronger intention or a need to do something.

我想快快起床。

wǒxiǎngkuàikuàiqǐchuáng。

I want to get up quickly.

我要找我的手机。

wǒyàozhǎowǒdeshǒujī。

I want to find my phone.

Doing Something Somewhere

S + 在 + 地点 + V

Use '在' before a location and a verb to indicate an action happening at a certain place.

我在家里找钥匙。

wǒzàijiālǐzhǎoyàoshi。

I'm looking for the keys at home.

他们在学校一起学习。

tāmenzàixuéxiàoyìqǐxuéxí。

They are studying together at school.

Dialogues

A Busy Morning

Linh and Nam are roommates.

Linh

Nam，你起来了吗？

Nam，nǐqǐláilema？

Nam, are you up yet?

Nam

我起来了。我看到我的书了，可是找不到我的笔。

wǒqǐláile。wǒkàndàowǒdeshūle，kěshìzhǎobúdàowǒdebǐ。

I'm up. I found my book, but I can't find my pen.

Linh

笔？我用一下你的笔，给你！

bǐ？wǒyòngyíxiànǐdebǐ，gěinǐ！

A pen? Let me use yours for a moment—here you go!

Nam

对，谢谢你！快，我们一起去找老师吧。

duì，xièxiènǐ！kuài，wǒmenyìqǐqùzhǎolǎoshība。

That's right, thank you! Quick, let's go find the teacher together.

Linh

好，我们再一起走。

hǎo，wǒmenzàiyìqǐzǒu。

Okay, let's walk together again.