你出去了?我去看电影了 means did you go out? I went to see a movie.
Tag: mandarin
Day 43 Greetings – Substitution Drill 你出去了?我去打篮球了。
你出去了?我去打篮球了 means did you go out? I went to play basketball.
Day 42 Greetings – Substitution Drill 你出去了?我去办事了。
你出去了?我去办事了 means did you go out? I went to take care of some business.
Day 7 Greetings between casual acquaintances 马马虎虎
马马虎虎 means just so-so.
Day 6 Greetings between casual acquaintances 好久不见了, 你还好吧?
好久不见了, 你还好吧 means I haven’t seen you for a long time. How’s everything?
Day 5 Greetings between casual acquaintances 我挺好的 (I’m fine)
我挺好的 means I’m fine.
Day 4 Greetings between casual acquaintances 近来怎么样 (how’s it going?)
近来怎么样 means how’s it going, literally “recently how’s going”.
Day 3 Greetings between casual acquaintances 晚上好 (good evening)
晚上好 means good evening, literally “evening good”.
Day 2 Greetings between casual acquaintances 早上好 (good morning)
早上好 means good morning, literally “morning good”.
Day 1 Greetings between casual acquaintances 你好 (hello)
你好 means hello, literally “you good”. It can be used in both formal or informal situations, meeting with the president or greeting the homeless people.