Lesson 1: A few common words to learn quickly

Wo is me Wo is also I Notice that there is no difference between the subjective and the objective form of words. The word for I (the subject of the sentence) is the same word for me (the object of the sentence) in Chinese

Knee means you YOU have a knee unique to YOU

How good of you. How means good. How good of you to bring me flowers.

Knee how (“You good”) means Hi. In stead of saying, How is your knee? Say “Knee how?”

Knee how ma means How are you? The ma changes a sentence into a question.

Wo hao. Wo is me How good of you

When he or she bugs you, go Ta lk to him or her. Ta means she/he or him/her

Guess how to ask, “How is she” Ta how ma?

Guess how to ask how He is doing. Ta how ma.

She-yeh She-yeh Thanks! Who gave me this present? She did? She, yeh She, yeh.

He has been sick, but is well now. How would you say, “He is well, thanks.” Ta how she’yeh she’yeh

“Gee” ow means call (as in they call me Lisa) “Gee” ow it hurts-- call the doctor!

I’m called Tarzan. She is called Mary He is called Dell Are you called Jane? Me Tarzan. You Jane

I’m called Tarzan. Wo “gee”ow Tarzan. She is called Mary. Ta “gee”ow Mary. He is called Dell. Ta “gee”ow Dell. Are you called Jane? Ni “Gee”ow Jane ma? Me Tarzan. You Jane. Wo Tarzan. Ni Jane.

“Z”eye Jen means Goodbye

Now for a quick review How would you say: Hi. How Are you? My name is Lisa Are you called Jane? How is She? Good, Thanks? Bye.

Hi. How Are you? Ni3 Hao3. Ni3 Hao3 ma. My name is Lisa. Wo3 jiao4 Lisa. Are you called Jane? Ni3 jiao4 Jane ma? How is She? Ta1 hao3 ma? Good, Thanks? Hao3 Xie4xie4.

Zai4jian4 Goodbye