Lesson Transcript

Okay, now it's your turn.
Do you remember what the joke was? “Why is the math book sad? Because it has so many problems.”
为什么数学书很伤心?因为它有太多问题。 (Wèishénme shùxué shū hěn shāngxīn? Yīnwèi tā yǒu tài duō wèntí.)
Imagine you think it was awesome. Do you remember how to say "awesome?"
棒, 棒 (bàng, bàng)
Say “You're so awesome.”
你太棒了。 (Nǐ tài bàng le.)
Now react to the joke saying the other person is awesome.
为什么数学书很伤心?因为它有太多问题。 (Wèishénme shùxué shū hěn shāngxīn? Yīnwèi tā yǒu tài duō wèntí.)
你太棒了。 (Nǐ tài bàng le.)
Now imagine you think it was boring. Do you remember how to say “boring?”
无聊, 无聊 (wúliáo, wúliáo)
Say “You're so boring.”
你太无聊了。 (Nǐ tài wúliáo le.)
Now react to the joke saying the other person is boring.
为什么数学书很伤心?因为它有太多问题。 (Wèishénme shùxué shū hěn shāngxīn? Yīnwèi tā yǒu tài duō wèntí.)
你太无聊了。 (Nǐ tài wúliáo le.)
Now imagine you think it was strange. Do you remember how to say “strange?”
奇怪, 奇怪 (qíguài, qíguài)
Say “You're so strange.”
你太奇怪了。 (Nǐ tài qíguài le.)
Now react to the joke saying the other person is strange.
为什么数学书很伤心?因为它有太多问题。 (Wèishénme shùxué shū hěn shāngxīn? Yīnwèi tā yǒu tài duō wèntí.)
你太奇怪了。 (Nǐ tài qíguài le.)
In this lesson, you learned new vocabulary and phrases you can use in your everyday life to compliment or criticize anyone on their sense of humor.
You are now able to comment on a joke like a native speaker!
See you in the next lesson!
Bye!

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