In Part 2, Vicky and I discuss the words and phrases used in the "Catch My Drift" dialogue from the previous episode. Of note: How do you ask the date? How do you say "throw someone else a birthday party" in Chinese? ..and an easy way to understand the prefix - 可 Kě (and btw, I finally thought of the best translation of 可口 - Kěkǒu.... Delectable ;) You'll see what I mean when you hear the episode.

(note: there will not be another "Catch My Drift" dialogue at the end)

Vocabulary and Dialogue:

可爱 Kě'ài - Cute, Adorable

几岁 Jǐ suì - How old?

马上就 Mǎshàng jiù - About to

几月几号 Jǐ yuè jǐ hào - What month/day? What date?

简单 Jiǎndān - Simple

准备 Zhǔnbèi - To prepare, Get ready

几个 Jǐ gè - How many, (or in this context) - a few

礼物 Lǐwù - Gift(s)

蛋糕 Dàngāo - Cake

Supplementary Vocabulary:

生日聚会 - Shēngrì jùhuì - Birthday Party

庆生 Qìngshēng - To Celebrate a Birthday

轻生 Qīngshēng - Make light of one's life -- commit suicide

给她过一个生日聚会 Gěi tāguò yīgè shēngrì jùhuì - Throw her a bday party.

Dialogue:

女性: 你的女儿真可爱。她几岁了？

Nǐ de nǚ'ér zhēn kě'ài. Tā jǐ suìle?

Your daughter is so cute. How old is she?

男性：她马上就五岁了。

Tā mǎshàng jiù wǔ suìle.

She's about to be 5 years old.

女性：她的生日是几月几号？

Tā de shēngrì shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào?

When is her birthday?

男性：1 月 18号。

1 Yuè 18 hào.

January 18th.

女性：你打算怎么给她过生日？

Nǐ dǎsuàn zěnme gěi tā guò shēngrì?

What do you plan to do for her birthday?

男性：我们今年打算在家给她过一个简单的生日。给她准备几个她爱吃的菜，和她想要的生日礼物，再给她做一个大大的巧克力蛋糕。

Wǒmen jīnnián dǎsuàn zàijiā gěi tā guò yīgè jiǎndān de shēngrì. Gěi tā zhǔnbèi jǐ gè tā ài chī de cài, hé tā xiǎng yào de shēngrì lǐwù, zài gěi tā zuò yīgè dàdà de qiǎokèlì dàngāo.

We are planning to have a simple birthday at home for her this year. We will have some of her favorite food, birthday presents she's asked for, and make her a big chocolate cake.

Pronunciation:

1. 马上。。马上就。。。她马上就。。。。5岁了。。。。马上就五岁了。。。。她马上就五岁了。

问题：你的女儿几岁了？

回答：她马上就5岁了。

2. 几月。。。几号。。几月几号。。。生日。。她的生日。。。。她的生日是。。。。几月几号。。她的生日是几月几号？

3. 过。。给她过。。。给她过生日。。。。怎么给她过生日。。。。打算。。你打算。。。你打算怎么给她过生日？

4. 在家。。打算在家。。。给她过。。在家给她过。。。打算在家给她过。。。今年。。我们今年。。。我们今年打算。。。。我们今年打算在家。。。。我们今年大所在家给她过。。。简单。。简单的生日。。。给她过一个简单的生日。。。。在家给她过一个简单的生日。。。。。我们今年打算在家给她过一个简单的生日。

问题：你打算怎么给她过生日？。。。。

回答：我们今年打算在家给她过一个简单的生日。