Audio: “Hi” to Someone You Know
(on the street)
A: 去哪儿呀?
Qù nǎr ya?
Where are you going?
B: 去超市。
Qù chāoshì.
To the grocery store.
(in the hallway)
A: 李老师。
Lǐ lǎoshī.
Hello, Miss Li.
B: 欸。
Èi.
Hi.
(waiting for the elevator)
A: 早,王经理。
Zǎo, Wáng jīnglǐ.
Morning, Manager Wang.
B: 早。
Zǎo.
Morning.
(in the community)
A: 阿姨。
Āyí.
Hello, auntie.
B: 去上班啊?
Qù shàng bān a?
Going to work?
A: 嗯。
Ǹg.
Yes.
(speaking to a friend)
A: 最近咋样?
Zuìjìn zǎ yàng?
How are you?
B: 忙死了。
Máng sǐ le.
Really busy.
(on the phone)
A: 忙啥呢?
Máng shá ne?
What's up?
B: 没忙啥。
Méi máng shá.
Nothing much.
A: 最近怎么样?
Zuìjìn zěnmeyàng?
How's it going?
B: 有点儿累。
Yǒu diǎnr lèi.
A bit tired.
你最近咋样?
Nǐ zuìjìn zǎyàng?
How about you?
A: 还行。
Hái xíng.
Not bad.
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