Lesson One Ni2 hao3 ma?

Ni2 hao3 ma?

How are you?

Conversation:

A	Ni2 hao3 ma?	How are you?
B	Hau3. Ni2 hao3 ma?	I’m fine. How are you?
A	Hen3 hao3.	Excellent.
B	Ni2 mang2 bu4 mang2?	Are you busy?
A	Bu4 mang2. Ni2 mang2 ma?	No. I’m not are you?
B	Wo3 hen3 mang2.	Yes, I’m quite busy
A	Ni2 bu4 lei4 ma?	Aren’t you tired.
B	Wo3 hen3 lei2. Ni2 lei4 bu2 lei4?	I’m very tired. Are you?
A	Bu4 hen3 lei4.	Not very.

 

Vocabulary:

• Wo3: I, me (pron.)
• Ni2: you (single) (pron.)
• Ta1: she, he , him her (pron.)
• Ni2 men4: you (pl.) (pron.)
• Ta2 men4: they, them(pron.)
• Hen3: very; quite (adv.)
• Gao1 :be tall, high (s.v.)
• Mang2: by busy, hurried(s.v.)
• Hao2: be good, well(s.v..)
• Lei4: be tired. (s.v..)
• Bu4- (negative prefix to verbs and adverbs) (neg.)
• Ma   (sentence suffix to simple questions) (?)

Grammar:

Pattern:

1. S+ s.v..            wo3 mang2.      I am busy.              
2. S+ neg.+ s.v..     wo3 bu4 mang2.   I am not busy.
3. S+ adv.+ s.v..     wo3 bu4 lei4.     I am not tired.
4. S+ s.v..+ma ?      ni2 hao3 ma?       How are you?

(s.v.=be+adj.)