Unit 12

Part I: Listen and Learn 3

Click on the speaker icon of each sentence and listen to the recording. The Chinese characters are in big5 format.
  1. John, nmen nr tinq znmeyng?

  2. John, how's weather like in your area?
    John, 你們那兒天氣怎麼樣?
     
  3. Hi bcu.

  4. Not too bad.
    還不錯。
     
  5. Xitin r bu r?

  6. Is it hot in summer?
    夏天熱不熱?
     
  7. Hiho, b ti r, ybn bsh d zuyu.

  8. It is OK, not too hot. It is generally around 80 degrees.
    還好,不太熱,一般八十度左右。
     
  9. Dngtin lng bu lng?

  10. Is it cold in winter?
    冬天冷不冷?
     
  11. Dngtin bjio lng, chng xi xu, ksh b ti d.

  12. It is fairly cold in winter. It snows often, but (snow) is not heavy.
    冬天比較冷,常下雪,可是不太大。
     
  13. Nmen nr shnme shhu zu shfu?

  14. When is the most comfortable time in your area?
    你們那兒什麼時候最舒服?
     
  15. Qitin zu ho, b lng y b r.

  16. Fall is the best. It is neither cold nor hot.
    秋天最好,不冷也不熱。

    Ksh yude shhu xi y.
    But it rains sometimes.
    可是有的時候下雨。
     

  17. Chngchng xi y ma?

  18. Does it rain often?
    常常下雨嗎?
     
  19. Bchng xi y.

  20. It does not rain often.
    不常下雨。
     
  21. N nmen nr tinq hi bcu.

  22. Well, your weather is not bad.
    那你們那兒天氣還不錯。

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