Showing a Friend Your Home

Listen to the whole passage

Listen to the whole passage once first, then practice sentence by sentence.

The first line is the other person opening the conversation; the "You" lines are suggestions for you to practice saying in this scenario (not a back-and-forth dialogue).

A friend visiting your home

dejiāhěnpiàoliang

你的家很漂亮!

Your home is very pretty!

You

xièxieqǐngjìnqǐngzuò

谢谢!请进,请坐。

Thank you! Come in, please sit down.

You

dejiā

我的家不大。

My home isn't big.

You

zhèshìzhuōzizi

这是桌子和椅子。

This is the table and chairs.

You

zuòzhègeziba

你坐这个椅子吧。

Have a seat in this chair.

You

xiǎngshuǐháishichá

你想喝水还是喝茶?

Would you like water or tea?

You

gěidǎochá

我给你倒茶。

Let me pour you some tea.

You

zhuōzishàngyǒushuǐguǒqǐngchī

桌子上有水果,请吃。

There's fruit on the table, please have some.