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FluentU: A Trip to the Supermarket

Beginner 2    21 Words
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Get started with the essentials of the language of location in this full version of the FluentU series, A Trip to the Supermarket. When Yang Kai decides to head out to get some snacks with only vague directions from his friend, he's forced to ask some strangers for help. Follow along and you'll be describing locations with words like 'next to', 'across from', and 'up ahead', in no time.
WordDefinitionFluency
 
几点
jǐ diǎn
(question word) what time; what time is it?
(question word) what time; what time is it?
 
超市
chāo shì
(noun) supermarket
(noun) supermarket
 
可乐
kě lè
(noun) cola; Coke
(noun) cola; Coke
 
gòu
(adj.) enough
(adj.) enough
 
jìn
(adj.) close; not far
(adj.) close; not far
 
在 + Place + 旁边
zài + Place + páng biān
(grammar) next to (a place); beside (a place)
(grammar) next to (a place); beside (a place)
 
邮局
yóu jú
(noun) post office
(noun) post office
 
银行
yín háng
(noun) bank
(noun) bank
 
对面
duì miàn
(place word) across; opposite
(place word) across; opposite
 
附近
fù jìn
(adj.) nearby
(adj.) nearby
 
前面
qián miàn
(place word) in front of; front; up ahead
(place word) in front of; front; up ahead
 
不客气
bú kè qì
(expression) you're welcome; don’t mention it
(expression) you're welcome; don’t mention it
 
wèn
(verb) to ask
(verb) to ask
 
本地
běn dì
(adj.) local
(adj.) local
 
了解
liǎo jiě
(verb) to understand
(verb) to understand
 
右边
yòu biān
(place word) right; right side
(place word) right; right side
 
左边
zuǒ biān
(place word) left; left side
(place word) left; left side
 
离 + Location + Adjective
lí + Location + Adjective
(prep.) from; away from
(prep.) from; away from
 
yuǎn
(adj.) far; distant
(adj.) far; distant
 
分钟
fēn zhōng
(noun) minute
(noun) minute
 
jiǔ
(adj.) long (time)
(adj.) long (time)
 
sān
diǎn
bàn
Half three.
 
hěn
zǎo
ō
It’s early.
 
zěn me le
What’s up?
 
hěn
饿
è
I’m very hungry!
 
hǎo
yào
chū qù
OK, I’m will go out!
 
yào
nǎ lǐ
Where are you going?
 
xiǎng
mǎi
shén me
What do you want to buy?
 
xiǎng
mǎi
chī
de
I want to buy food!
 
ai
Hey!
 
de
hái shì
xiǎo
de
Big one or small one?
 
ēn
xiǎo
de
Um, small one.
 
ai
yào
liǎng
píng
Hey! ...I want two bottles.
 
hǎo de
OK, OK.
 
ai
Hey!

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