Gift giving is an essential part of most cultures—for birthdays, wedding anniversaries or new year celebrations. Of course, some occasions seem more important than others so it’s vital to get the gift right! Learn how to talk about giving and receiving gifts and make sure you can join in with the fun!
In this Podcast, you will learn:
(i) To present someone who is close to you a gift
(ii) How to accept a gift and give thanks
Dialogue:
It’s the wedding anniversary of a couple:
（在家）
(zài jiā)
(at home)
A:老公，这是我给你准备的周年礼物。你打开看看吧！
Lǎo gōng, zhè shì wǒ gěi nǐ zhǔn bèi de zhōu nián lǐ wù. Nǐ dǎ kāi kàn kan ba!
Hubby, this is the anniversary gift that I prepared for you. Would you like to open it and see?
B:哈哈，这可是我梦寐以求的手表！谢谢你，老婆！
Hā ha, zhè kě shì wǒ mèng mèi yǐ qiú de shǒu biǎo! Xiè xie nǐ, lǎo pó!
Wow…, this is the watch I dreamed of! Thank you so much, my wife!
A:嘿嘿不用谢。
Hēi hei bù yòng xiè.
Hmm.., you are welcome.
B:喏，这是我给你买的玫瑰花！
Nuò, zhè shì wǒ gěi nǐ mǎi de méi guī huā!
Here, these are the roses I bought for you!
A:哦，谢谢。好……好漂亮（有些不乐意）
Ò, xiè xie. Hǎo……hǎo piào liàng (yǒu xiē bù lè yì)
Okay, thanks. They are pretty (not happy with the flowers).
（有小狗叫的声音）
(yǒu xiǎo gǒu jiào de shēng yīn)
(sound of a puppy)
A:咦，那是什么声音？（打开盒子）天啊，是一只小狗！好可爱！
Yí, nà shì shén me shēng yīn? (dǎ kāi hé zi) tiān a, shì yī zhī xiǎo gǒu! Hǎo kě ài!
What is that sound? (opens the box) Gosh, it is a puppy! So cute!
B:哈哈，给你一个超大的惊喜吧？
Hā ha, gěi nǐ yī gè chāo dà de jīng xǐ ba?
Ha ha, did I give you a super big surprise?
A:嗯，真的没想到！谢谢老公！
Ēn, zhēn de méi xiǎng dào! Xiè xie lǎo gōng!
I really didn’t expect that! Thanks, hubby!
Chinese words and phrases mentioned in this Podcast:
老公：husband
周年礼物：anniversary gift
梦寐以求：a Chinese idiom which means somebody wants something so bad that he/she even dreams about it; it describes a thing/goal that is long wished for
手表：watch
老婆：wife
玫瑰花：rose
不乐意：not happy
声音：sound
只：the measuring word for a dog
小狗：puppy
可爱：cute
超大的：super big
惊喜：surprise
没想到：didn’t expect