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hebertinchina
Posted on: University Major: Part 2
December 15, 2009 at 10:09 PMProbably one of my favorite lessons even though Ken seemed a little off his game that day. It happens to the best of us. Thanks for the great conversation starter. I'm glad you didn't stop at University Major #1.
Posted on: Too Many Cooks
December 15, 2009 at 4:48 PMIt's becoming clearer, tell me if I got this right:
The "de" particle would be required with these phrases: my newspaper, your board game, my homework, his computer, their books, our party, his dancing, etc.
But I would not need the "de" particle for these phrases: my mom, your sister, her grandma, my political party, our Chess fan club, their friends, etc.
Posted on: Too Many Cooks
December 12, 2009 at 2:02 PMSo..."wǒ náshǒu cài" can also be an example listed, right?
Are there contexts when I can't omit the "de" after "wǒ" for the English term "my".
Posted on: Too Many Cooks
December 10, 2009 at 5:39 PMWould it be ok to say wǒ náshǒu cài instead of wǒ de náchǒu cài. I noticed that in the lesson "Who is that?" The sentence "Tā Shì wǒ nǔpéngyou" does not have the particle "de" after "wǒ".
If yes, would there be particular contexts that I would use one over the other?
Posted on: What Would You Like to Eat?
December 8, 2009 at 4:56 AMousijia, I think Chinese food is awesome. The ingredients are simple yet the Chinese know how to spice it up just enough. I think I was supposed to be born in China.
Posted on: What Would You Like to Eat?
December 8, 2009 at 4:56 AMTwo questions in the exercises are blank, and I'm really bad at guessing with one to four odds. Let me know when its fixed.
Probably why I stay away from gambling.
CP please erase this message when its fixed.
Posted on: Black or Green Tea
December 1, 2009 at 1:46 AMIs there a different meaning if "ma" is inserted at the end of "hong2cha2 hai2chi4 lu4cha2?" My assumption is that the question is implied, but there is no "English question tone" in Chinese that would aid the question so I just wanted to get some comments.
Posted on: Didn't Hear Clearly
October 31, 2009 at 8:29 PMThanks for mei vs. bu explanation.
Posted on: How have you been?
October 31, 2009 at 4:14 PMI've known "Ke3yi3" to be the word for "can." But in this lesson ("How have you been?") "ke3yi" has been the word for "Ok." In the lesson "What's Up?", "hai2 Hao3" has been the word for "Ok". Is there a difference between the two "Ok"s?
Are there certain situations where its more appropriate or better to use "Hai2 ke3yi3" over "Hai2 Hao3" and vice versa?
Posted on: Useful Phrases #1
December 19, 2009 at 6:19 PMGood idea on putting this in the "Study" lesson set. If you're not studying with someone, they are less useful, but truly essential like light487 said if you are.