Things at Home Aren't Working

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 family member checking the items with you

diànshìzěnmelenéngkànle

电视怎么了?不能看了。

What's wrong with the TV? It won't turn on anymore.

You

diànhuànéngle

电话也不能打了。

The phone can't make calls anymore either.

You

menmǎigexīndehǎoma

我们买一个新的,好吗?

Shall we buy a new one?

You

xīndiànshìduōshaoqián

新电视多少钱?

How much is a new TV?

You

zhègetàiguìle

这个太贵了。

This is too expensive.

You

menmǎipiányidiǎnrde

我们买便宜一点儿的。

Let's buy a cheaper one.

You

menmíngtiānshāngdiànkànkan

我们明天去商店看看。

Let's go to the store to have a look tomorrow.

You

xiànéng

下午我能去。

I can go in the afternoon.