Basic Conversation
Course Instruction Video
The Basic Conversation course is for students who have established a firm understanding of Pinyin and are ready to move on to simple phrases and conversations. This course will cover basics and general conversation like greetings, introductions, asking for the time, ordering food, and lots more exciting scenarios. Besides basics and general conversations, each lesson will introduce new vocabulary words, cover the fundamentals of Chinese grammar and sentence structure. For further studies and review, you will have the ability to download the video’s audio in mp3 format and the lesson’s main conversation phrases (in Pinyin, English, and Chinese), and new vocabulary words in PDF format.
Number of Lessons: 30 lessons
Suggested Study Time: 30 hours
You should already know:
Pinyin, Chinese Characters
Latest update: Newbie
Preview: Don’t know a lick of Chinese? This is the lesson for you! Lay a good foundation for your studies by starting from the very beginning – greetings and introductions.
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Preview: If you’re an American living or traveling China, you’re probably used to getting asked where you’re from. In our second Basic Chinese lesson, we’ll teach you how to exchange names and tell someone your nationality.
Preview: “Coffee and tea, and the java and me” ain’t just a classic ditty, it’s a way of life for all you caffeine addicts out there. Learn how to ask and tell about your favorite liquid pick-me-up, whether you’re quaffing in the morning or on a café date with a friend.
Preview: You can only avoid it for so long – one of these days you’re going to have to make or receive a phone call in Chinese. Take a step toward dialing with confidence with this lesson, which will teach you the basics of telephone etiquette and how to ask if someone’s home.
Preview: Where are you going, where have you been? Learn how to ask and answer questions about being on the move, and how to introduce that special someone in your life.
Preview: If you’ve never made it out to Xi’an, now’s the time to go. In this lesson, you’ll not only learn how to praise one of China’s oldest and most important cities, but how to ask and tell about where you’re from.
Preview: In the last few lessons we talked about introductions and asking where someone’s from – now it’s time to get a little more personal. In this lesson we’ll teach you how to chat up new friends about where you’re both staying. Essential for any traveler on the hunt for friends or something more.
Preview: Feeling hungry? Eating with friends is one of China’s great national pastimes. Learn how to make a dinner date for everyone’s favorite DIY fare – hotpot.
Preview: If there were a “best hits” of elementary Chinese lessons, this one would be a hit single. It’s an oldie but a goody, found in just about every textbook you’ll ever come across. So what are you waiting for? Jump on the bandwagon and start telling the world how many people are in your family.
Preview: Slowly but surely, Yanks are starting to overrun the Chinese-speaking world. However, this doesn’t mean every gal or fella sporting Anglo features is from the old U.S. of A. In this lesson we’ll teach you how to tell your Chinese friends that no – not all the white people in your class are American.
Preview: If there’s one thing most of us can’t live without it’s a computer. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to buy one using Chinese. These key words and phrases can also be used in other purchasing situations.
Preview: Got a stopped watch or dead cell? Or maybe you just need an excuse to talk with that cutie sitting next to you at the coffee shop. Whatever the case, Ninhao’s got you covered with this lesson, which will teach you how to ask and tell the time in Chinese.
Preview: China’s got a lot of holidays that we don’t have in the West, so it’s important to get your Chinese calendar straight. In this lesson, which the Mid-Autumn Festival, you’ll learn how to ask and tell about dates in Chinese.
Preview: There’s nothing like a new pair of pants to brighten up your day. But everyone knows shopping alone’s no fun. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to invite a friend out for a shopping trip using new Chinese words and phrases.
Preview: China’s got a lot of phone numbers, which means sooner or later you’re going to run into some crossed wires. In this lesson, we’ll teach you all the Mandarin you need to deal with wrong numbers.
Preview: Music is a great way to pump up, relax, or even get to know another person. In this lesson you’ll learn how to talk about your favorite kind of music using Chinese.
Preview: Haven’t seen one of your good friends in awhile? Afraid they might be dying of avian flu? In this lesson you’ll learn some Mandarin words and phrases to ask after a sick friend.
Preview: Trying to make some new friends? Pets are a great way to kickstart a conversation. This lesson will teach you how to ask how old someone’s cat is using Chinese. So what are you waiting for? Leash up your cat and hit the streets.
Preview: After you make all those new friends with your little cat ploy, you’re going to need their contact info. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask about someone’s address and phone number using Chinese.
Preview: Beijing heat got you down? Why not go for a swim! But if your backstroke’s a little on the blink, you’d better know how to give your swim buddy a heads up. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to tell someone your swimming isn’t quite up to par using Chinese.
Preview: This lesson will teach you everything you need for buying fruit at the Chinese market, including common weight measurements, payment vocab, and light bargaining skills.
Preview: In this lesson you are going to learn about buying bed sheets in China, including how to ask other people’s opinions and discuss colors.
Preview: In this lesson, you’ll learn Chinese vocabulary and phrases to help you talk about a new job you’ve found, including its location.
Preview: In this lesson, you’ll learn more Chinese vocabulary and phrases about your new job, including how to answer questions like how your job is and whether or not your job is far.
Preview: In this lesson, we’ll teach you how to make a bet with a friend and talk about the weather using Chinese.
Preview: In this lesson we’ll give you some new Chinese vocabulary for talking about the seasons and different kinds of weather.
Preview: In this lesson we’ll teach you Chinese words and phrases for talking about hobbies, grammar for forming verb complements, and the idiomatic term for “newbie.”
Preview: In this lesson, you’ll learn lots of useful Chinese words and phrases for talking about lost items, including grammatical structures for describing location.
Preview: In this lesson, we’ll teach you how to ask and tell about pretty girls using Chinese.
Preview: In this lesson you’ll learn Chinese words and phrases for giving presents, as well as cultural interpretations of good-luck gifts.
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Tue, 2011-11-01 09:56
hello everybody how are you,,,Basic Conversation is so important coz it have many basic for conversation
Wed, 2011-10-26 10:11
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Wed, 2011-10-26 09:54
nin hao ta jia hao.. wo jiao mei li.. (my word is right or not?) tq
