094: How to Ask Why and Say Because in Mandarin Chinese

By Learnmandarinnow

Asking questions is a great way to learn—as long as you can understand the answer(s)! On the other hand, what if someone asks you a question, can you give them a good answer or reason in reply?

In this Podcast, you will learn:

(1) To reply if someone asks you a question

(2) How to ask someone you are with a question

Dialogue: (在街上)on the street

A: 前面为什么这么堵啊?

Why there is traffic jam in front?

B: 因为出车祸了。

Because there has been a car accident.

A: 娜娜为什么生气了?

Why Nana is angry?

B:因为她男朋友把她的生日给忘了。

Because her boyfriend forgot her birthday.

A: 我们为什么要搬家?

Why we are moving?

B:因为这个家太小了。

Because this home is too small.

A:我们为什么不去那家意大利餐厅?

Why we don’t go to that Italian restaurant?

B:因为那里太贵了。

Because it’s too expensive.

Chinese words and phrases mentioned in this Podcast:

前面:in front

为什么:why

因为:because

堵(车):traffic jam

生气:angry

男朋友:boyfriend

生日:birthday

忘了: forget

为什么:why

这个家:this home

太小了:too small

那里:there

太贵了:too expensive

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