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大家好! 我叫David, 我是法国人, 我现在住在西班牙巴塞罗那, 我也在英国和美国住过好多年。在大学,我的专业是英语和翻译。我也学了新闻学。这几年我的工作是买卖, 但是我现在要回到言语教体和翻译。我可以帮助你练习: 法语,英语,西班牙语,德语, 意大利语 和加泰罗尼亚语。我很喜欢学汉语。我上个周末参加了汉语水平考试(HSK 4级)。我打算很快去中国! 我能教你英语,法语或是西班牙语! I am a Cambridge CELTA-certified teacher and linguist with a master's degree in literary translation from La Sorbonne Nouvelle (Paris), the Diploma in Translation from the Institute of Linguists (London) and a certificate in journalism from UCLA Extension (Los Angeles). I grew up between France and the UK and I lived in the US for many years. I am now based in Barcelona, Spain, where I use 5 languages on a daily basis: English, Spanish, Catalan, French and Italian. I am now learning Mandarin Chinese -- I spent 3 months in Taiwan this winter, passed the HSK 4 test. I have a professional background in business (pharmaceutical and hospitality) and I can help you with business English, French and Spanish. I am particularly good at producing and editing texts.
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Micky Mick
Chinese (Mandarin)
May 20, 2021
谢谢你的反馈！很高兴认识你，期待下次和你继续聊天！
Andy Zhang
Chinese (Mandarin)
Dec 27, 2020
很高兴认识David，他的汉语基础非常好！我相信经过一段时间的练习，他的汉语一定会说得非常好！
Zhang Dong
Chinese (Mandarin)
Dec 16, 2014
Yeah. It is a happy class.
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    Pourquoi je voudrais apprendre la russe. Je suis intéressé d'apprendre la langue russe parce que j'ai des étudiantes qui viennent de Russie et je trouve leur culture très intérressant. Je voudrais être capable de parler avec leur. De plus quand j'étais jeune mon père m'a dit toujours à propos socialisme et communisme et il a des idées romantiques à propos de la russie. Maintenant je connais les vrais gens qui vienes de Russie et je comprends que leur vie dans le URSS n'était pas très romantique. Je suis très intéresse dans l'art et le littérature de la Russie, en particulier une pièce d'art s'appelle le carré noir, qui était un symbole lequelle remplacé le soleil dans un opéra qui a s'appelait la victoire au-dessus le soleil. Il était un statement politique par l'artiste. Toutes ces chose m'inspire d'apprendre la russe.
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    Mes vacances d'été. Première partie.

    Je vais vous raconter mes vacances cet été. Ma femme et moi aimons vraiment beaucoup voyager. Nous avons visité presque tous les pays d'Europe. Cet été nous avons visité la Russie. Nous avons visité la Russie début Juillet.
    Mais avant de partiri, nous avons tout très bien préparé, particulièrement les endroits où nous irions.
    Ma femme a fait des recherches dans beaucoup de sites web, de blogs, de sites officiels de moyens de transport, principalement celui de la compagnie des chemins de fer parce que nous nous sommes déplacés en train, en TGV, mais aussi en trains de banlieue.
    Bien sûr, nous nous avons pris le métro pour nous déplacer à Moscou et Saint-Pétersbourg.
    Avant d'aller en Russie, j'avais une certaine crainte ("appréhension" conviendrait mieux ici), parce que je pensais que la Russie d'aujourd'hui était la Russie des soviets.
    Grosse erreur : ce pays est un très joli pays et inconnu.

    Dans mon prochain exercice d'écriture je vais vous raconter plus en détail ce joli voyage.

    Beau résumé de ces superbes vacances. Cela donne envie ! 

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    Notes from Session 1

    Session 1:
    你的汉语是在哪里学习的？(ni de hanyu shi zai nali xue xi de) – ‘de’ structure – see notes below
    我的汉语是自己用书和在网上学习的。
    (wo de hanyu shi ziji yong shu he wangshan xue xi de)
    我的上一份/个工作是在一个英国公司做销售xiāoshòu经理。
    (wo de shang yi fen gongzuo shi zai yingguo gongsi zuo xiaoshou jingli)
    My previous job...
    wo zai na ge gongsi gonzuole si nian: I worked for that company for 4 years
    wo (ting) mingbaile: wo tingdongle
    我（听）明白míngbai了。
    Wo mei xuexi hanyu liu ge yue le: I haven’t studied Mandarin for 6 months.
    他们退休tuìxiū了。: They are retired
    tamen bu gongzuole: they don't work anymore
    Tamen mei gonzuole: they lost their job
    Week: Xingqi OR 周zhōu OR 礼拜lǐbài
    Tuesday: Xingqi er OR zhou er OR libai er
    I didnt know that: wo bu zhidao
    let me write it down: rang wo xie yi xia OR rang wo xie xia lai?
    双子座shuāngzǐzuò : Gemini
    (xing) zuo: zodiac
    shuangzi: twins
    shuangzizuo shi zui hao de (xingzuo) !
    wo tongyi: i agree
    你属(shǔ)什么？(What is your Chinese sign)
    你可以再说一遍biàn吗？
    你是1973年生的吗？
    shi... de structure emphasizes 4 things (pattern to be used only in past):
    1. time
    2.place
    Ex: ni de hanyu shi zai nali xuexi de?
    3.who
    Ex: ni de shouji shi shei/shuei mai de: who bought your phone?
    4.how
    Ex: ni jintian shi zenme lai de: how did you come here today?

    "de" has to be the final word
    Not to be confused with:
    这本书是我的。
    xianzai shangdong shi ji dian: what time is in Shandong?
    有时候我1点睡觉。
    you shihou: sometimes
    sometimes I go to bed at 1 am
    Wo shui bage xiaoshi jiao: I sleep 8 hours
    women xianzai shang hanyu ke: we are in chinese class
    Wo he ni yi yang: the same as you
    yi yang: short version
    香蕉xiāngjiāo: banana
    墨西哥Mòxīgē: mexico
    请qǐng
    请你写一下“墨西哥”。
    Can you repeat please? Keyi zai shuo yi bian?
    wo hen xihuan chi hen duo de difang de cai
    所有的suǒyǒude (adj.) : all
    都dōu (adv.): all
    wo hai mei chi guo huo guo: i haven't tried hotpot yet
    “guo” after the verb for exp in the past
    有机会来中国: Come to china whenever you have the opportunity!

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    Notes from Session 2 – 19/12/2014 Notes from Session 2 – 19/12/201 From last session: Word order for time 1. Time: before the verb 2. Duration: after the verb wo hen changchang qu fanguar: I go to the restaurant very often yi ge gongbao ji ding: one gongbao chicken yi wan mi fan: one bowl of rice qing gei wo yi ge panzi: please give me a plate “lai” is only used to order food or drink Ex: lai yi ge gongbao jiding (just “lai” without “qing”) qing gei wo yi shuang kuaizi: please give me chopsticks Toilets/ Restroom: • xishou jian: public word • cesuo: private workd between relatives fù xiànjīn付现金: pay by cash shua ka: pay by card 密码mìmǎ : pin/password wo mei kandao: i didn't see GRAMMAR NOTE: with “mei”, never use “le” Please sign here: 请在这里签名。Qǐng zài zhèlǐ qiānmíng.: 签名qiānmíng =签字qiānzì= sign/signature 这个菜要打包吗？zhe ge cai dabao ma? Do you want to take this dish away? Do you want a doggy bag? Barcelona: 巴塞罗那Bāsàiluónà 一份报纸yífèn bàozhǐ: a newspaper yi fen baozhi (shi) yi kuai san (mao): a newspaper costs 1. 2.50 EURO: liang kuai wu mao 5.05 : wu kuai ling wu OR wu kuai ling wu fen 1块=10毛=100分 1毛=10分 EURO: 欧元Ōuyuán 商店里可以收美元吗？ shou 1: use? IMPORTANT: can you repeat please? qing zai shuo yi bian 你常常带一些零钱吗？Do you often carry small change? 找zhǎo • to look for • to return, to give back (change) • zhaodao: to find COLOURS yan 2 se 4 紫色zǐsè : purple 橙色chéngsè : orange (this is the only colour related to a fruit) IMPORTANT: Can you please write “orange”: ni keyi xie yixiar "chengse" GRAMMAR NOTE: yixiar has to come right after the verb CLOTHES 衬衫chènshān : SHIRT wo bu ji de zenme shuo “xx” le : I no longer remember how you say “xx” T恤T xù : T-shirt 大衣 dayi: coat (usually long one) 外套wàitào: short coat 夹克jiákè: jacket 睡衣shuìyī: pijamas 雨衣: yuyi: raincoat 上衣的量词liàngcí，你知道吗？ liangci: measure word 件jiàn: measure words for clothes that you wear on the top part for your body (shang yi) A blue coat: yi jian lanse de waitao GRAMMAR NOTE: adjective ending with “de” always comes last 裤子kùzi: trousers/pants (general word) 长裤chángkù : (long) trousers 短裤duǎnkù: shorts neiyi: underwear or neiku 牛仔裤niúzǎikù: cowboy pants: jeans 裙子qúnzi: general word for skirt or dress changqun: long skirt duanqun: short skirt 迷你裙mínǐqún: “attract” “you” “skirt”: miniskirt! Chaoduanshirt: super short skirt: mini skirt! Chaoshi: supermarket
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    Notes from Session 1 Session 1: 你的汉语是在哪里学习的？(ni de hanyu shi zai nali xue xi de) – ‘de’ structure – see notes belo 我的汉语是自己用书和在网上学习的。 (wo de hanyu shi ziji yong shu he wangshan xue xi de) 我的上一份/个工作是在一个英国公司做销售xiāoshòu经理。 (wo de shang yi fen gongzuo shi zai yingguo gongsi zuo xiaoshou jingli) My previous job... wo zai na ge gongsi gonzuole si nian: I worked for that company for 4 years wo (ting) mingbaile: wo tingdongle 我（听）明白míngbai了。 Wo mei xuexi hanyu liu ge yue le: I haven’t studied Mandarin for 6 months. 他们退休tuìxiū了。: They are retired tamen bu gongzuole: they don't work anymore Tamen mei gonzuole: they lost their job Week: Xingqi OR 周zhōu OR 礼拜lǐbài Tuesday: Xingqi er OR zhou er OR libai er I didnt know that: wo bu zhidao let me write it down: rang wo xie yi xia OR rang wo xie xia lai? 双子座shuāngzǐzuò : Gemini (xing) zuo: zodiac shuangzi: twins shuangzizuo shi zui hao de (xingzuo) ! wo tongyi: i agree 你属(shǔ)什么？(What is your Chinese sign) 你可以再说一遍biàn吗？ 你是1973年生的吗？ shi... de structure emphasizes 4 things (pattern to be used only in past): 1. time 2.place Ex: ni de hanyu shi zai nali xuexi de? 3.who Ex: ni de shouji shi shei/shuei mai de: who bought your phone? 4.how Ex: ni jintian shi zenme lai de: how did you come here today? "de" has to be the final word Not to be confused with: 这本书是我的。 xianzai shangdong shi ji dian: what time is in Shandong? 有时候我1点睡觉。 you shihou: sometimes sometimes I go to bed at 1 am Wo shui bage xiaoshi jiao: I sleep 8 hours women xianzai shang hanyu ke: we are in chinese class Wo he ni yi yang: the same as you yi yang: short version 香蕉xiāngjiāo: banana 墨西哥Mòxīgē: mexico 请qǐng 请你写一下“墨西哥”。 Can you repeat please? Keyi zai shuo yi bian? wo hen xihuan chi hen duo de difang de cai 所有的suǒyǒude (adj.) : all 都dōu (adv.): all wo hai mei chi guo huo guo: i haven't tried hotpot yet “guo” after the verb for exp in the past 有机会来中国。 come to china when you have an opportunity
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