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Have you been to Beijing?
Experience with 过, then a simple weekend plan.
Chen
你去过北京吗？ Nǐ qùguo Běijīng ma?Have you been to Beijing?
Maya
去过。去年去的。你呢？ Qùguo. Qùnián qù de. Nǐ ne?I have. I went last year. You?
Chen
我没去过。我想去。 Wǒ méi qùguo. Wǒ xiǎng qù.I haven’t. I want to go.
Maya
那儿冬天很冷，还下雪。 Nàr dōngtiān hěn lěng, hái xià xuě.Winters there are cold, and it snows too.
Chen
你吃过北京烤鸭吗？ Nǐ chīguo Běijīng kǎoyā ma?Have you had Beijing roast duck?
Maya
吃过。我觉得很好吃，可是有点儿贵。 Chīguo. Wǒ juéde hěn hǎochī, kěshì yǒudiǎnr guì.Yes. I think it’s delicious, but a bit expensive.
Chen
那我们先看照片吧。 Nà wǒmen xiān kàn zhàopiàn ba.Then let’s look at photos first.
Maya
好。我发给你。 Hǎo. Wǒ fā gěi nǐ.Okay. I’ll send them to you.
Key vocab
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 去过 | qùguo | have been (to) |
| 下雪 | xià xuě | to snow |
| 烤鸭 | kǎoyā | roast duck |
| 可是 | kěshì | but |
| 照片 | zhàopiàn | photo |
Notes
- 去过 / 没去过 are the short experience answers.
- 去年去的 is a 的 emphasis on time — hear it; you do not need to produce 是…的 yet.
- 可是 contrasts with 所以; here it is “but,” not “therefore.”