There is a tradition in China when several friends are having a dinner in a restaurant, someone will try to pay the bill first. This lesson contains most of the vocabulary you will need in conversations when you want to buy someone a dinner/lunch or when someone wants to treat you. Please signup to access full …
Jan 2023
Elementary | Paying a Bill
<p>In China, convenience reigns supreme. So, not only can you buy a drink, herb-flavored gum, underwear, and/or a brown simmering egg in a convenience store, you can also handily pay your bills. In this podcast, learn how to pay those bills using Mandarin Chinese. Don't forget to ... Show More
12m 16s
Nov 2014
168: "Bonjour, pouvons-nous nous installer à une table, s'il vous plaît?"
In this lesson, we take a look at some essential tourist vocabulary that just about everybody needs on a holiday to France. Our conversation is a typical one where a family arrives on the terrasse of a café. It’s very warm and everybody is thirsty. Let’s see how the conversation ... Show More
11m 13s
Feb 2017
CBC 1.02 | Greetings and introductions in Mandarin
It's time for another lesson of Coffee Break Chinese in which you can join teacher Crystal and learner Mark and learn Mandarin Chinese. In lesson 2, you'll review what you covered in lesson 1, you'll learn about greetings at different times of the day, and you'll learn to introdu ... Show More
23m 50s