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| Eric: Top 25 Chinese Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 15: Do you have a cell phone? in Chinese. In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Chinese learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question “Do you have a cell phone?” In Chinese this is |
| Cho: 你有手机吗? |
| The first word in the question is |
| Cho: 你 |
| Eric: meaning “you” in English. |
| Cho: (Slow, by syllable) 你 |
| Eric: Listen again and repeat. |
| Cho: 你 |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Cho: 有 |
| Eric: meaning “to have” |
| Cho: (Slow, by syllable) 有 |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Cho: 有 |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Cho: 你有 |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| Cho: 手机 |
| Eric: meaning “cellphone.” |
| Cho: (Slow, by syllable) 手机 |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Cho: 手机 |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Cho: 你有手机 |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| Cho: 吗 |
| Eric: a particle indicating a yes-or-no question |
| Cho: (Slow, by syllable) 吗 |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Cho: 吗 |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Cho: 你有手机吗? |
| {pause} |
| Eric: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question “Do you have a cell phone?” |
| Cho: 有，我有一个iPhone。 |
| Eric: "Yes, I have an iPhone.” Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Cho: (Slow) 有，我有一个iPhone。 |
| {pause} |
| Eric: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Cho: 有 |
| Eric: means something like “Yes, I have” or “Yes, there is.” |
| Cho: (Slow, by syllable) 有 |
| Eric: Now repeat |
| Cho: 有 |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: And next |
| Cho: 我 |
| meaning “I.” |
| Cho: (Slow, by syllable) 我 |
| Eric:Now repeat. |
| Cho: 我 |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: And after that |
| Cho: 有 |
| meaning “to have.” |
| Cho: (Slow, by syllable) 有 |
| Eric:Now repeat. |
| Cho: 有 |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: And after that |
| Cho: 一个 |
| Eric: meaning “one” |
| Cho: (Slow, by syllable) 一个 |
| Eric:Now repeat. |
| Cho: 一个 |
| Eric: And after that, |
| Cho: iPhone |
| meaning iPhone. |
| Cho: (Slow, by syllable) iPhone |
| Eric:Now repeat. |
| Cho: iPhone |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: Listen to the speaker say, “Yes, I have an iPhone.”, and then repeat. |
| Cho: 有，我有一个iPhone。 |
| {pause} |
| Eric: To use a different phrase, replace “iPhone” with “Samsung.” |
| Cho: 三星 |
| Eric: Samsung |
| Cho: (slow) 三星 (regular) 三星 |
| Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “Samsung” |
| Cho: 有，我有一个三星。 |
| Eric: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “iPhone” with “Samsung.” Say “Yes, I have a Samsung.” |
| {pause} |
| Cho: 有，我有一个三星。 |
| Eric: To expand on the pattern, replace “Samsung” with “Xiaomi.” |
| Cho: 小米 |
| Eric: Xiaomi |
| Cho: (slow) 小米 (regular) 小米 |
| Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Xiaomi |
| Cho: 有，我有一个小米。 |
| Eric: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “Samsung” with “Xiaomi.” Say “Yes, I have a Xiaomi.” |
| {pause} |
| Cho: 有，我有一个小米。 |
| Eric: To expand on the pattern, replace “Xiaomi” with “Sony.” |
| Cho: 索尼 |
| Eric: Sony |
| Cho: (slow) 索尼 (regular) 索尼 |
| Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Sony |
| Cho: 有，我有一个索尼。 |
| Eric: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “Xiaomi” with “Sony.” Say “Yes, I have a Sony.” |
| {pause} |
| Cho: 有，我有一个索尼。 |
| Eric: To say "no" in a simple way, just say |
| Cho: 我没有. |
| Eric: This is like saying “No, I don't.” in English. Let's hear it slowly. |
| Cho: (Slowly) 我没有. |
| Eric: And one more time at normal speed. |
| Cho: 我没有. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting China and someone asks you if you have a cell phone. You have an iPhone. Respond to the question. |
| Cho: 你有手机吗? (five seconds) 有，我有一个iPhone。 |
| Eric: Now imagine you have a Samsung. Respond to the question. |
| Cho: 你有手机吗? (five seconds) 有，我有一个三星。 |
| Eric: Now imagine you have a Xiaomi. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Cho: 你有手机吗? (five seconds) 有，我有一个小米。 |
| Eric: Now imagine you have a Sony. Respond to the question. |
| Cho: 你有手机吗? (five seconds) 有，我有一个索尼。 |
| Eric: You want to ask that person if they have a cell phone. Ask the question. |
| (5 seconds) |
| Cho: 你有手机吗? |
| {pause} |
| Eric: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| Cho: 你有手机吗? |
| {pause} |
| Eric: This is the end of Lesson 15 |
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