Chinese · A1 · Unit 21
Messages and calls
短信和电话
By the end you can
- Say who you are on the phone
- Ask someone to repeat or speak slowly
- Understand a short text message
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 喂 | (wéi) hello (on the phone) | 喂，我是王丽。 |
| 您是哪位？ | (nín shì nǎ wèi?) who's calling? (您 is a polite 你) | 喂，您好！您是哪位？ |
| 我给你打电话 | (wǒ gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà) I'll call you | 晚上我给你打电话。 |
| 能给我打个电话吗？ | (néng gěi wǒ dǎ ge diànhuà ma?) can you call me? | 明天能给我打个电话吗？ |
| 发微信 | (fā Wēixìn) send a WeChat message | 我给你发微信。 |
| 我听不清楚 | (wǒ tīng bu qīngchu) I can't hear you well (verb + 不 + result: can't…) | 不好意思，我听不清楚。 |
| 你能再说一遍吗？ | (nǐ néng zài shuō yí biàn ma?) can you say that again? | 对不起，你能再说一遍吗？ |
| 慢一点儿 | (màn yìdiǎnr) more slowly | 请说慢一点儿。 |
| 聊天 | (liáotiān) chat | 我们晚上视频聊天吧。 |
| 信号不好 | (xìnhào bù hǎo) the signal is bad | 这里信号不好。 |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- 喂，我是。
- 请说一点儿。
- 我给你打电话。
Then talk it through
A phone call on a bad line where you can't hear well. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.