Chinese Comprehensible Input

Ep.02 I come from Taiwan and I like traveling.

Pinyin + English

Hāluō!

Hello!

Shàng cì wǒ gēn nǐmen shuō le,

Last time I told you guys,

Xiànzài nǐmen zhīdào

now you guys know

Wǒ jiào Jiāyún, wǒ shì Jiāyún.

My name is Jiayun. I’m Jiayun.

Háiyǒu, xiànzài nǐmen zhīdào

And also, now you guys know

Wǒ xǐhuān xuéxí yǔyán.

I like learning languages.

Wǒ huì shuō zhōngwén, yīngwén, yìxiē táiyǔ, yìxiē xībānyáyǔ,

I can speak Mandarin, English, some Taiwanese, some Spanish,

Háiyǒu yīdiǎndiǎn fǎyǔ.

and also a little bit of French.

Háiyǒu wǒ xǐhuān xuéxí yǔyán.

And also I like learning languages.

Wǒ xǐhuān yòng gē xué yǔyán.

I like to use songs to learn languages.

Wǒ tīng yīngwén gē, wǒ tīng xībānyáyǔ gē.

I listen to English songs. I listen to songs in Spanish.

Wǒ xué yīngwén de shíhòu, wǒ tīng yīngwén gē,

When I learn English, I listen to English songs.

Wǒ kàn yīngwén de shìpín. Wǒ kàn yīngwén de diànshì jù.

I watch English videos. I watch English tv shows.

Wǒ xué xībānyáyǔ de shíhòu, wǒ xǐhuān tīng xībānyáyǔ gē,

When I learn Spanish, I like listening to songs in Spanish.

Háiyǒu kàn xībānyáyǔ de diànshì jù, kàn xībānyáyǔ de shìpín.

And also watch tv shows in Spanish. Watch videos in Spanish.

Hǎo, nà wèishéme wǒ huì shuō zhōngwén?

Ok, so why can I speak Mandarin?

Wǒ láizì nǎlǐ? Wǒ láizì zhōngguó ma?

Where do I come from? Do I come from China?

Wǒ zhù zài zhōngguó ma? Wǒ shì zhōngguó rén ma?

Do I live in China? Am I a Chinese (person)?

Qíshí wǒ láizì Táiwān.

Actually I come from Taiwan.

Nǐ zhīdào táiwān ma?

Do you know Taiwan?

Wǒ gěi nǐmen kàn.

I will show you guys. [(lit.) I for you see]

Hǎo, zhège shì Táiwān.

Ok, this is Taiwan.

Táiwān shì yí ge dǎo. Shì yí ge xiǎo dǎo.

Taiwan is an island. It’s a small island.

Táiwān zài nǎlǐ?

Where is Taiwan?

Zhège shì Zhōngguó, Táiwān zài Zhōngguó de pángbiān.

This is China. Taiwan is next to China.

Táiwān zài zhèlǐ. Zhōngguó zài zhèlǐ.

Taiwan is here. China is here.

Shàngmiàn yǒu Hánguó, háiyǒu Rìběn.

On top there is Korea, and also there is Japan.

Hǎo, xiànzài nǐmen zhīdào wǒ láizì Táiwān.

Ok, now you guys know I come from Taiwan.

Táiwān zài zhōngguó de pángbiān. Táiwān shì yí ge xiǎo dǎo.

Taiwan is next to China. Taiwan is a small island.

Wǒ yě xǐhuān lǚyóu.

I also like traveling.

Xiànzài wǒ zài Táiwān,

Now I’m in Taiwan,

Kěshì wǒ zhù guò Mòxīgē, háiyǒu wǒ zhù guò Jiānádà.

but I’ve lived in Mexico, and also I’ve lived in Canada.

Èr líng yī qī nián dào èr líng yī jiǔ nián, wǒ zhù zài mòxīgē.

2017 (year) to 2019, I lived in Mexico.

Èr líng yī qī nián wǒ dàxué bìyè. Wǒ bìyèle.

2017 I graduated from college. I graduated.

Wǒ líkāi le Táiwān. Wǒ qù le Mòxīgē.

I left Taiwan. I went to Mexico.

Wǒ zài Mòxīgē jiāo zhōngwén.

I taught Chinese in Mexico.

Wǒ xǐhuān Mòxīgē. Wǒ juéde Mòxīgē hěn piàoliang.

I like Mexico. I think Mexico is very pretty.

Mòxīgē de rìluò hěn piàoliang.

Mexico’s sunset is very pretty.

Wǒ gěi nǐmen kàn rìluò.

I will show you the sunset.

Děng yīxià.

Wait a moment.

Zhège shì Mòxīgē de rìluò.

This is Mexico’s sunset.

Háiyǒu, zhè ge yě shì Mòxīgē de rìluò.

And also, this is also Mexico’s sunset.

Nǐmen zhīdào Mòxīgē zài nǎlǐ ma?

Do you guys know where Mexico is?

Wǒ gěi nǐmen kàn.

I will show you.

Hǎo. Zhè ge shì Měiguó. Měiguó de xiàmiàn shì Mòxīgē.

Ok. This is the U.S.. Under the U.S. it is Mexico.

Wǒ zài Mòxīgē liǎng nián.

I was in Mexico for two years.

Dì yī nián wǒ zài Mòxīgē de xī bù, Colima.

The first year I was in the west part of Mexico, Colima.

Dì èr nián wǒ yě zài Mòxīgē de xī bù,

The second year I also was in the west part of Mexico,

Wǒ zài Baja California.

I was in Baja California.

Suǒyǐ wǒ zài Mòxīgē de xībù liǎng nián.

So I was in the west of Mexico for two years.

Wǒ xǐhuān qù hǎibiān kàn rìluò.

I liked going to the beach to watch sunsets.

Wǒ xǐhuān qù hěn piàoliang de hǎibiān kàn rìluò.

I liked going to very pretty beaches to watch sunset.

èr líng yī jiǔ nián wǒ líkāi le Mòxīgē.

2019, I left Mexico.

Wǒ qù le Jiānádà. Wǒ zài Jiānádà yī nián.

I went to Canada. I was in Canada for one year.

Nà shíhòu wǒ zài xiànshàng jiāo zhōngwén.

At that time I taught Chinese online.

Wǒ zài Jiānádà de shíhòu, wǒ xǐhuān qù sànbù.

When I was in Canada, I liked going to take walks.

Wǒ juéde Jiānádà hěn piàoliang.

I think Canada is beautiful.

Jiānádà yǒu shān. Wǒ gěi nǐ kàn.

Canada has mountains. I’ll show you.

Shān. Zhè ge shì shān.

Mountain. This is mountain.

Jiānádà yǒu shān, yǒu hǎi,

In Canada there are mountains, there is the ocean,

Hái yǒu sēnlín. Zhè ge shì sēnlín.

and also the forests. This is a forest.

Jiānádà yǒu shān, yǒu hǎi, yǒu sēnlín. Hěn piàoliang.

There are mountains, oceans, and forests in Canada. Very pretty.

Wǒ zài Jiānádà de shíhòu, wǒ xǐhuān qù hǎibiān kàn hǎi.

When I was in Canada, I liked going to beach to see the ocean.

Wǒ xǐhuān qù sēnlín sànbù.

I liked going to the forests to take a walk.

Hǎo. Nǐ ne?

Ok. How about you?

Nǐ láizì nǎlǐ?

Where do you come from?

Nǐ láizì měiguó ma?

Do you come from the U.S.?

Nǐ láizì Jiānádà ma?

Do you come from Canada?

Nǐ láizì ōuzhōu ma?

Do you come from Europe?

Nǐ láizì Déguó? Fàguó?

You come from Germany? France?

Nǐ láizì lādīng měizhōu ma?

Do you come from Latin America?

Nǐ láizì nǎlǐ?

Where do you come from?

Háiyǒu, nǐ xǐhuān lǚyóu ma?

And also, do you like traveling?

Nǐ qù guò bié de guójiā ma?

Have you gone to other countries (before)?

Nǐ zhù guò bié de guójiā ma?

Have you lived in other countries (before)?

Nǐ xiànzài zhù zài nǎlǐ?

Where do you live now?

Nǐ xiànzài zhù zài nǐ de guójiā?

You live in your country?

Nǐ xiànzài zhù zài bié de guójiā?

You live in other countries?

Nǐ xiànzài zhù zài nǎlǐ?

Where do you live now?

Nǐ kěyǐ liúyán gēn wǒ shuō.

You can leave a comment to tell me.

Xià cì jiàn, bāibāi!

See you next time, bye!


pinyin

Hāluō!

Shàng cì wǒ gēn nǐmen shuō le,

Xiànzài nǐmen zhīdào

Wǒ jiào Jiāyún, wǒ shì Jiāyún.

Háiyǒu, xiànzài nǐmen zhīdào

Wǒ xǐhuān xuéxí yǔyán.

Wǒ huì shuō zhōngwén, yīngwén, yìxiē táiyǔ, yìxiē xībānyáyǔ,

Háiyǒu yīdiǎndiǎn fǎyǔ.

Háiyǒu wǒ xǐhuān xuéxí yǔyán.

Wǒ xǐhuān yòng gē xué yǔyán.

Wǒ tīng yīngwén gē, wǒ tīng xībānyáyǔ gē.

Wǒ xué yīngwén de shíhòu, wǒ tīng yīngwén gē,

Wǒ kàn yīngwén de shìpín. Wǒ kàn yīngwén de diànshì jù.

Wǒ xué xībānyáyǔ de shíhòu, wǒ xǐhuān tīng xībānyáyǔ gē,

Háiyǒu kàn xībānyáyǔ de diànshì jù, kàn xībānyáyǔ de shìpín.

Hǎo, nà wèishéme wǒ huì shuō zhōngwén?

Wǒ láizì nǎlǐ? Wǒ láizì zhōngguó ma?

Wǒ zhù zài zhōngguó ma? Wǒ shì zhōngguó rén ma?

Qíshí wǒ láizì Táiwān.

Nǐ zhīdào táiwān ma?

Wǒ gěi nǐmen kàn.

Hǎo, zhège shì Táiwān.

Táiwān shì yí ge dǎo. Shì yí ge xiǎo dǎo.

Táiwān zài nǎlǐ?

Zhège shì Zhōngguó, Táiwān zài Zhōngguó de pángbiān.

Táiwān zài zhèlǐ. Zhōngguó zài zhèlǐ.

Shàngmiàn yǒu Hánguó, háiyǒu Rìběn.

Hǎo, xiànzài nǐmen zhīdào wǒ láizì Táiwān.

Táiwān zài zhōngguó de pángbiān. Táiwān shì yí ge xiǎo dǎo.

Wǒ yě xǐhuān lǚyóu.

Xiànzài wǒ zài Táiwān,

Kěshì wǒ zhù guò Mòxīgē, háiyǒu wǒ zhù guò Jiānádà.

Èr líng yī qī nián dào èr líng yī jiǔ nián, wǒ zhù zài mòxīgē.

Èr líng yī qī nián wǒ dàxué bìyè. Wǒ bìyèle.

Wǒ líkāi le Táiwān. Wǒ qù le Mòxīgē.

Wǒ zài Mòxīgē jiāo zhōngwén.

Wǒ xǐhuān Mòxīgē. Wǒ juéde Mòxīgē hěn piàoliang.

Mòxīgē de rìluò hěn piàoliang.

Wǒ gěi nǐmen kàn rìluò.

Děng yīxià.

Zhège shì Mòxīgē de rìluò.

Háiyǒu, zhè ge yě shì Mòxīgē de rìluò.

Nǐmen zhīdào Mòxīgē zài nǎlǐ ma?

Wǒ gěi nǐmen kàn.

Hǎo. Zhè ge shì Měiguó. Měiguó de xiàmiàn shì Mòxīgē.

Wǒ zài Mòxīgē liǎng nián.

Dì yī nián wǒ zài Mòxīgē de xī bù, Colima.

Dì èr nián wǒ yě zài Mòxīgē de xī bù,

Wǒ zài Baja California.

Suǒyǐ wǒ zài Mòxīgē de xībù liǎng nián.

Wǒ xǐhuān qù hǎibiān kàn rìluò.

Wǒ xǐhuān qù hěn piàoliang de hǎibiān kàn rìluò.

èr líng yī jiǔ nián wǒ líkāi le Mòxīgē.

Wǒ qù le Jiānádà. Wǒ zài Jiānádà yī nián.

Nà shíhòu wǒ zài xiànshàng jiāo zhōngwén.

Wǒ zài Jiānádà de shíhòu, wǒ xǐhuān qù sànbù.

Wǒ juéde Jiānádà hěn piàoliang.

Jiānádà yǒu shān. Wǒ gěi nǐ kàn.

Shān. Zhè ge shì shān.

Jiānádà yǒu shān, yǒu hǎi,

Hái yǒu sēnlín. Zhè ge shì sēnlín.

Jiānádà yǒu shān, yǒu hǎi, yǒu sēnlín. Hěn piàoliang.

Wǒ zài Jiānádà de shíhòu, wǒ xǐhuān qù hǎibiān kàn hǎi.

Wǒ xǐhuān qù sēnlín sànbù.

Hǎo. Nǐ ne?

Nǐ láizì nǎlǐ?

Nǐ láizì měiguó ma?

Nǐ láizì Jiānádà ma?

Nǐ láizì ōuzhōu ma?

Nǐ láizì Déguó? Fàguó?

Nǐ láizì lādīng měizhōu ma?

Nǐ láizì nǎlǐ?

Háiyǒu, nǐ xǐhuān lǚyóu ma?

Nǐ qù guò bié de guójiā ma?

Nǐ zhù guò bié de guójiā ma?

Nǐ xiànzài zhù zài nǎlǐ?

Nǐ xiànzài zhù zài nǐ de guójiā?

Nǐ xiànzài zhù zài bié de guójiā?

Nǐ xiànzài zhù zài nǎlǐ?

Nǐ kěyǐ liúyán gēn wǒ shuō.

Xià cì jiàn, bāibāi!

English

Hello!

Last time I told you guys,

now you guys know

My name is Jiayun. I’m Jiayun.

And also, now you guys know

I like learning languages.

I can speak Mandarin, English, some Taiwanese, some Spanish,

and also a little bit of French.

And also I like learning languages.

I like to use songs to learn languages.

I listen to English songs. I listen to songs in Spanish.

When I learn English, I listen to English songs.

I watch English videos. I watch English tv shows.

When I learn Spanish, I like listening to songs in Spanish.

And also watch tv shows in Spanish. Watch videos in Spanish.

Ok, so why can I speak Mandarin?

Where do I come from? Do I come from China?

Do I live in China? Am I a Chinese (person)?

Actually I come from Taiwan.

Do you know Taiwan?

I will show you guys. [(lit.) I for you see]

Ok, this is Taiwan.

Taiwan is an island. It’s a small island.

Where is Taiwan?

This is China. Taiwan is next to China.

Taiwan is here. China is here.

On top there is Korea, and also there is Japan.

Ok, now you guys know I come from Taiwan.

Taiwan is next to China. Taiwan is a small island.

I also like traveling.

Now I’m in Taiwan,

but I’ve lived in Mexico, and also I’ve lived in Canada.

2017 (year) to 2019, I lived in Mexico.

2017 I graduated from college. I graduated.

I left Taiwan. I went to Mexico.

I taught Chinese in Mexico.

I like Mexico. I think Mexico is very pretty.

Mexico’s sunset is very pretty.

I will show you the sunset.

Wait a moment.

This is Mexico’s sunset.

And also, this is also Mexico’s sunset.

Do you guys know where Mexico is?

I will show you.

Ok. This is the U.S.. Under the U.S. it is Mexico.

I was in Mexico for two years.

The first year I was in the west part of Mexico, Colima.

The second year I also was in the west part of Mexico,

I was in Baja California.

So I was in the west of Mexico for two years.

I liked going to the beach to watch sunsets.

I liked going to very pretty beaches to watch sunset.

2019, I left Mexico.

I went to Canada. I was in Canada for one year.

At that time I taught Chinese online.

When I was in Canada, I liked going to take walks.

I think Canada is beautiful.

Canada has mountains. I’ll show you.

Mountain. This is mountain.

In Canada there are mountains, there is the ocean,

and also the forests. This is a forest.

There are mountains, oceans, and forests in Canada. Very pretty.

When I was in Canada, I liked going to beach to see the ocean.

I liked going to the forests to take a walk.

Ok. How about you?

Where do you come from?

Do you come from the U.S.?

Do you come from Canada?

Do you come from Europe?

You come from Germany? France?

Do you come from Latin America?

Where do you come from?

And also, do you like traveling?

Have you gone to other countries (before)?

Have you lived in other countries (before)?

Where do you live now?

You live in your country?

You live in other countries?

Where do you live now?

You can leave a comment to tell me.

See you next time, bye!

simplified characters

哈啰!

上次我跟你们说了,

现在你们知道

我叫嘉芸,我是嘉芸。

还有,现在你们知道

我喜欢学习语言。

我会说中文、英文、一些台语、一些西班牙语,

还有一点点法语。

还有我喜欢学习语言。

我喜欢用歌学语言。

我听英文歌,我听西班牙语歌。

我学英文的时候,我听英文歌,

我看英文的视频。我看英文的电视剧。

我学西班牙语的时候,我喜欢听西班牙语歌,

还有看西班牙语的电视剧,看西班牙语的视频。

好,那为什么我会说中文?

我来自哪里?我来自中国吗?

我住在中国吗?我是中国人吗?

其实我来自台湾。

你知道台湾吗?

我给你们看。

好,这个是台湾。

台湾是一个岛。是一个小岛。

台湾在哪里?

这个是中国,台湾在中国的旁边。

台湾在这里。中国在这里。

上面有韩国,还有日本。

好,现在你们知道我来自台湾。

台湾在中国的旁边。台湾是一个小岛。

我也喜欢旅游。

现在我在台湾,

可是我住过墨西哥,还有我住过加拿大。

2017年到2019年,我住在墨西哥。

2017年我大学毕业。我毕业了。

我离开了台湾。我去了墨西哥。

我在墨西哥教中文。

我喜欢墨西哥。我觉得墨西哥很漂亮。

墨西哥的日落很漂亮。

我给你们看日落。

等一下。

这个是墨西哥的日落。

还有,这个也是墨西哥的日落。

你们知道墨西哥在哪里吗?

我给你们看。

好。这个是美国。美国的下面是墨西哥。

我在墨西哥两年。

第一年我在墨西哥的西部 Colima.

第二年我也在墨西哥的西部,

我在 Baja California.

所以我在墨西哥的西部两年。

我喜欢去海边看日落。

我喜欢去很漂亮的海边看日落。

2019年我离开了墨西哥。

我去了加拿大。我在加拿大一年。

那时候我在线上教中文。

我在加拿大的时候,我喜欢去散步。

我觉得加拿大很漂亮。

加拿大有山。我给你看。

山。这个是山。

加拿大有山,有海,

还有森林。这个是森林。

加拿大有山,有海,有森林。很漂亮。

我在加拿大的时候,我喜欢去海边看海。

我喜欢去森林散步。

好。你呢?

你来自哪里?

你来自美国吗?

你来自加拿大吗?

你来自欧洲吗?

你来自德国?法国?

你来自拉丁美洲吗?

你来自哪里?

还有,你喜欢旅游吗?

你去过别的国家吗?

你住过别的国家吗?

你现在住在哪里?

你现在住在你的国家?

你现在住在别的国家?

你现在住在哪里?

你可以留言跟我说。

下次见,掰掰!

traditional characters

哈囉!

上次我跟你們說了,

現在你們知道

我叫嘉芸,我是嘉芸。

還有,現在你們知道

我喜歡學習語言。

我會說中文、英文、一些台語、一些西班牙語,

還有一點點法語。

還有我喜歡學習語言。

我喜歡用歌學語言。

我聽英文歌,我聽西班牙語歌。

我學英文的時候,我聽英文歌,

我看英文的視頻。我看英文的電視劇。

我學西班牙語的時候,我喜歡聽西班牙語歌,

還有看西班牙語的電視劇,看西班牙語的視頻。

好,那為什麼我會說中文?

我來自哪裡?我來自中國嗎?

我住在中國嗎?我是中國人嗎?

其實我來自台灣。

你知道台灣嗎?

我給你們看。

好,這個是台灣。

台灣是一個島。是一個小島。

台灣在哪裡?

這個是中國,台灣在中國的旁邊。

台灣在這裡。中國在這裡。

上面有韓國,還有日本。

好,現在你們知道我來自台灣。

台灣在中國的旁邊。台灣是一個小島。

我也喜歡旅遊。

現在我在台灣,

可是我住過墨西哥,還有我住過加拿大。

2017年到2019年,我住在墨西哥。

2017年我大學畢業。我畢業了。

我離開了台灣。我去了墨西哥。

我在墨西哥教中文。

我喜歡墨西哥。我覺得墨西哥很漂亮。

墨西哥的日落很漂亮。

我給你們看日落。

等一下。

這個是墨西哥的日落。

還有,這個也是墨西哥的日落。

你們知道墨西哥在哪裡嗎?

我給你們看。

好。這個是美國。美國的下面是墨西哥。

我在墨西哥兩年。

第一年我在墨西哥的西部 Colima.

第二年我也在墨西哥的西部,

我在 Baja California.

所以我在墨西哥的西部兩年。

我喜歡去海邊看日落。

我喜歡去很漂亮的海邊看日落。

2019年我離開了墨西哥。

我去了加拿大。我在加拿大一年。

那時候我在線上教中文。

我在加拿大的時候,我喜歡去散步。

我覺得加拿大很漂亮。

加拿大有山。我給你看。

山。這個是山。

加拿大有山,有海,

還有森林。這個是森林。

加拿大有山,有海,有森林。很漂亮。

我在加拿大的時候,我喜歡去海邊看海。

我喜歡去森林散步。

好。你呢?

你來自哪裡?

你來自美國嗎?

你來自加拿大嗎?

你來自歐洲嗎?

你來自德國?法國?

你來自拉丁美洲嗎?

你來自哪裡?

還有,你喜歡旅遊嗎?

你去過別的國家嗎?

你住過別的國家嗎?

你現在住在哪裡?

你現在住在你的國家?

你現在住在別的國家?

你現在住在哪裡?

你可以留言跟我說。

下次見,掰掰!