Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Indirect Communication and Politeness

Dàwèi:Nǐ zuò nǎr?
大卫：你坐哪儿？
     you seat where?
Lǐ Dàlóng:èrshí D.
李大龙：二十D。
             20D.
Dàwèi:jiùshìxǐshǒnjiān qiánbian de nà pái ba?
大卫：就是洗手间前边的那排吧？
         is it toilet front the row?
Lǐ Dàlóng:Duì,Nà pái zhōngjiān de kōngwèi jiùshì.
李大龙：对。那排中间儿的空位就是。
             yes,the row middle vacant seat that's 
Dàwèi:Fēijī shénme shíhoudào Běijīng?
大卫：飞机什么时候到北京？
           plane when In Beijing?
Lǐ Dàlóng:DàyuēBěijīng shíjiānmíngtiān shangwǔshídiǎnzuǒyòu.
李大龙：大约北京时间明天上午10点左右。
              about Beijing time tomorrow morning 10 o'clock about
Dàwèi:Zhège shíjiān hǎo.Chīle fàn,xiàwǔkěyǐkāishǐhuódòng.
大卫：这个时间好。吃了饭，下午就可以开始活动。
          that  time good .lunch,afternoon We can start activities.