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