1.2 Important Words
This is a lot to soak in, so I have made 2 audio clips to understand it.
When I say these words, it is a good idea to repeat to get the accent right.
Vocabulary
Important Characters
好 hǎo - Good (I can also mean 'okay'/'I got it' if you say it by itself, so if my teacher tells me to do something, I reply with '好')
不 bù - No/Not (used before verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs)
是 shì - Yes / is or are (to be)
不是 bú shì- No (NOTICE THE CHANGE IN ACCENTS, IT SOUNDS DIFFERENT)
有 yǒu - There is, exist / To have or possess (Never put 'bù' before this one)
和 hé - And
可是 kě shì - But
的 dè - Of (like an apostrophe)
了 le - Used to describe a completed action
Asking Questions
吧 ba - Indicating a suggestion, a request or an informal command
吗 ma - This is the word that makes a statement become a question. (Add at end of statement)
呢 ne - Used at the end of a question too, but is to ask for information.
Answering Questions
这 zhè - This
是 shì - Is are
对 duì - That is correct