Lesson 2: Thank You and Sorry

谢谢

Learn A 是 B and V/Adj + 吗? through Thank You and Sorry.

7 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~12 min

Vocabulary7 words

不客气qiPhrase
  • you're welcomeused to reply to a thank-you

Examples

—谢谢! —不客气。

xièxieqi

— Thank you! — You're welcome.

deParticle
  • indicates possession or modifies a nounUsually placed after a pronoun or noun.

Examples

我的书。

deshū

My book.

对不起duìbuPhrase
  • sorry

Examples

对不起,我迟到了。

duìbuchídàole

Sorry, I am late.

没关系méiguānxiPhrase
  • it's all right, never mindUsed to respond to an apology.

Examples

—对不起! —没关系。

duìbuméiguānxi

— Sorry! — It's all right.

shūNoun
  • book

Examples

这是我的书。

zhèshìdeshū

This is my book.

他看书。

kànshū

He reads a book.

谢谢xièxieGreeting
  • to thank; thank you

Examples

谢谢你!

xièxie

Thank you!

再见zàijiànGreeting
  • goodbyeIts literal meaning is "see you again."

Examples

明天见,再见!

míngtiānjiànzàijiàn

See you tomorrow, goodbye!

Grammar

Affirmative sentences with 是 (shì)

A 是 B

Use 是 to affirm or define a thing or fact. Structure: Subject + 是 + Object.

这是我的书。

zhèshìdeshū

This is my book.

他是我的老师。

shìdelǎoshī

He is my teacher.

Yes/no questions with 吗

S + V/Adj + 吗?

To make a yes/no question, add 吗 to the end of a statement. The listener replies by affirming or negating the verb, e.g. 是/不是 or 有/没有.

这是你的书吗?

zhèshìdeshūma

Is this your book?

你是学生吗?

shìxuéshēngma

Are you a student?

Dialogues

Thank You and Sorry

Xiao Ming accidentally drops Xiao Hua's book.

小明
小明

对不起!

duìbu

Sorry!

小花
小花

没关系。

méiguānxi

It's okay.

小明
小明

这是你的书吗?

zhèshìdeshūma

Is this your book?

小花
小花

是,谢谢!

shìxièxie

Yes, thank you!

小明
小明

不客气。再见!

qizàijiàn

You're welcome. Goodbye!