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HSK 1 Chinese Conversation

The Song on the Street

街上的歌

Jiē shàng de gē

2:19 min video · 10 sentences · 7 key words

Conversation script with pinyin and English

Hide the English to test yourself.
  1. 大明 Dà Míng小朋友，你喜欢这首歌吗？Xiǎopéngyǒu, nǐ xǐhuan zhè shǒu gē ma?Little friend, do you like this song?
  2. 小云 Xiǎo Yún喜欢，很好听。Xǐhuan, hěn hǎotīng.I like it. It sounds very nice.
  3. 大明 Dà Míng你会唱歌吗？Nǐ huì chànggē ma?Can you sing?
  4. 小云 Xiǎo Yún我会，可是我不想唱。Wǒ huì, kěshì wǒ bù xiǎng chàng.I can, but I don't want to sing.
  5. 大明 Dà Míng怎么了呢？Zěnme le ne?What's wrong?
  6. 小云 Xiǎo Yún人太多了，我不高兴。Rén tài duō le, wǒ bù gāoxìng.There are too many people. I'm not happy.
  7. 大明 Dà Míng没关系，我们一起唱吧。Méiguānxi, wǒmen yìqǐ chàng ba.It's okay, let's sing together.
  8. 大明 Dà Míng你唱歌真好听！Nǐ chànggē zhēn hǎotīng!Your singing sounds really nice!
  9. 小云 Xiǎo Yún谢谢，我很高兴！Xièxie, wǒ hěn gāoxìng!Thank you, I'm very happy!
  10. 大明 Dà Míng明天你还来吗？Míngtiān nǐ hái lái ma?Will you come again tomorrow?

About this lesson

A shy little girl stops to listen to a street musician. He invites her to sing with him, and she finds her voice.

How to practise

  1. Listen to the conversation with pinyin and English.
  2. When you see 你会怎么说？, answer out loud in your own words before the reply plays.
  3. Then repeat the real reply in the 跟读 · Your turn pause.

Key words 生词

ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel
喜欢xǐhuanto likeHSK 1
好听hǎotīngpleasant to hearHSK 1
唱歌chànggēto singHSK 1
一起yìqǐtogetherHSK 1
没关系méiguānxiit's okayHSK 1
高兴gāoxìnghappyHSK 1
明天míngtiāntomorrowHSK 1

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