Borrowing a Book at the Library

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 at the library

hǎozàishūma

你好,你在读书吗?

Hello, are you reading?

You

qǐngwènzhèryǒuzhōngwénshūma

请问,这儿有中文书吗?

Excuse me, are there any Chinese books here?

You

zhōngwénshūzàinǎr

中文书在哪儿?

Where are the Chinese books?

You

xiǎngkànzhèběnshū

我想看这本书。

I'd like to read this book.

You

néngzuòzhèrshūma

我能坐这儿读书吗?

Can I sit here and read?

You

gezhuōziyǒuzima

那个桌子有椅子吗?

Does that table have a chair?

You

xièxiezàijiàn

谢谢你,再见!

Thank you, goodbye!