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| Eric: Top 25 Chinese Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 6: How long have you been studying 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 “How long have you been studying Chinese?” In Chinese this is... |
| Cho: 你学中文多久了? |
| 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: 学 |
| Eric: meaning “to learn” |
| Cho: (Slow, by syllable) 学 |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Cho: 学 |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Cho: 你学 |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| Cho: 中文 |
| Eric: meaning “Chinese” |
| Cho: (Slow, by syllable) 中文 |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Cho: 中文 |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Cho: 你学中文 |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Cho: 多久 |
| Eric: meaning “how long” |
| Cho: (Slow, by syllable) 多久 |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Cho: 多久 |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Cho: 你学中文多久 |
| And next |
| Cho: 了 |
| Eric: A particle indicating past events |
| Cho: (Slow, by syllable) 了 |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Cho: 了 |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Cho: 你学中文多久了? |
| {pause} |
| Eric: It literally means “You’ve learned Chinese how long?” |
| Eric: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question “How long have you been studying Chinese?” |
| Cho: 一个月。 |
| Eric: "For 1 month.” Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Cho: (Slow) 一个月。 |
| {pause} |
| Eric: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Cho: 一个 |
| Eric: meaning “one” |
| Cho: (Slow, by syllable) 一 |
| Eric: Now repeat |
| Cho: 一 |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: And next |
| Cho: 月 |
| meaning “month.” |
| Cho: (Slow, by syllable) 月 |
| Eric:Now repeat. |
| Cho: 月 |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: Listen to the speaker say, “For 1 month.”, and then repeat. |
| Cho: 一个月 |
| {pause} |
| Eric: If you’ve learned Chinese for one year, you can say.. |
| Cho: 一年 |
| Eric: “for one year.” |
| Cho: (slow) 一年 (regular) 一年 |
| Eric: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Cho: 一 |
| Eric: meaning “one” |
| Cho: (Slow, by syllable) 一 |
| Eric: Now repeat |
| Cho: 一 |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: And next |
| Cho: 年 |
| meaning “year.” |
| Cho: (Slow, by syllable) 年 |
| Eric:Now repeat. |
| Cho: 年 |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: Listen to the speaker say, “For one year.” and then repeat. |
| Cho: 一年 |
| {pause} |
| Eric: If you’ve learned Chinese for three months, you can say.. |
| Cho: 三个月 |
| Eric: “for three months.” |
| Cho: (slow) 三个月 (regular) 三个月 |
| Eric: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Cho: 三 |
| Eric: means “three” |
| Cho: (Slow, by syllable) 三 |
| Eric: Now repeat |
| Cho: 三 |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: And next |
| Cho: 个 |
| Eric: Is a measure word |
| Cho: (Slow, by syllable) 个 |
| Eric: Now repeat |
| Cho: 个 |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: And next |
| Cho: 月 |
| meaning “month.” |
| Cho: (Slow, by syllable) 月 |
| Eric:Now repeat. |
| Cho: 月 |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: Listen to the speaker say, “For three months.” and then repeat. |
| Cho: 三个月 |
| {pause} |
| Eric: If you’ve learned Chinese for two years, you can say.. |
| Cho: 两年 |
| Eric: “for two years.” |
| Cho: (slow) 两年 (regular) 两年 |
| Eric: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Cho: 两 |
| Eric: means “two” |
| Cho: (Slow, by syllable) 两 |
| Eric: Now repeat |
| Cho: 两 |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: And next |
| Cho: 年 |
| meaning “year.” |
| Cho: (Slow, by syllable) 年 |
| Eric:Now repeat. |
| Cho: 年 |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: Listen to the speaker say, “For two years.” and then repeat. |
| Cho: 两年 |
| {pause} |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting China and someone asks you how long you have been studying Chinese. You have been studying it for 1 month. Respond to the question. |
| Cho: 你学中文多久了? (five seconds) 一个月。 |
| Eric: Imagine you've been studying it for one year. Respond to the question. |
| Cho: 你学中文多久了? (five seconds) 一年。 |
| Eric: Imagine you've been studying it for three months. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Cho: 你学中文多久了? (five seconds) 三个月。 |
| Eric: Imagine you've been studying it for two years. Respond to the question. |
| Cho: 你学中文多久了? (five seconds) 两年。 |
| Eric: Now you want to ask someone how long they have been studying Chinese. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Cho: 你学中文多久了? |
| {pause} |
| Eric: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| Cho: 你学中文多久了? |
| {pause} |
| Cho: 你学中文多久了? |
| Eric: This is the end of Lesson 6 |
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