September 1

Addressing People-B

剛剛跟你說再見的那兩位是誰?
Who were those two people who just said goodbye to you?
他們都是我的親戚。 一位是我的堂弟,一位是我的表妹。
They are all my relatives. One is my cousin and the other is my cousin.
堂弟? 表妹? cousin? cousin?
堂弟是我叔叔的兒子,年紀比我小。
My cousin is my uncle’s son, younger than me.
表妹是我阿姨的女兒。 年紀也比我小。
My cousin is my aunt’s daughter. Also younger than me.
華人的親屬稱呼比較複雜。
Chinese relatives are more complicated.
你們常見面往來嗎?
Do you meet frequently?
是啊,像是生日、過年、過節,我們一定團聚在一起。 Yes, like birthdays, New Years, and festivals, we must be together.
真好。 very nice.
有時候只要有空。 我們也會互相請客,一起吃飯。
Sometimes just free. We also treat each other and eat together.
我還沒吃午飯呢? 我們現在就一起去吃飯吧?
I haven’t had lunch yet? Shall we go to dinner together now?
沒問題,我請客。
No problem, I’ll treat you.
謝謝!
Thanks!


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Posted 2015-09-01 by huahuafun in category Speak Mandarin in 1000 Words