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Have you been there before?

Past experience and storytelling

  1. A

    你以前来过北京吗?

    Nǐ yǐqián lái guo Běijīng ma?

    Have you been to Beijing before?

  2. B

    来过。去年我搬到北方工作。

    Lái guo. Qùnián wǒ bān dào běifāng gōngzuò.

    Yes. Last year I moved north for work.

  3. A

    那时候你住在哪儿?

    Nà shíhou nǐ zhù zài nǎr?

    Where did you live then?

  4. B

    住在一个安静的办公室旁边。朋友帮了很多忙。

    Zhù zài yí ge ānjìng de bàngōngshì pángbiān. Péngyou bāng le hěn duō máng.

    Next to a quiet office. Friends helped a lot.

  5. A

    听起来不错。你有什么爱好?

    Tīng qǐlái búcuò. Nǐ yǒu shénme àihào?

    Sounds nice. What hobbies do you have?

  6. B

    我爱好唱歌,也喜欢安静地看书。

    Wǒ àihào chànggē, yě xǐhuan ānjìng de kàn shū.

    I like singing, and also quietly reading.

Check your understanding

Optional — pick an answer, then reveal the keys.

  1. 1. 我去过北京。 means…

  2. 2. 安静 means…

  3. 3. 办公室 is…