Making a Phone Call

Lesson 11  Making a Phone Call

Conversation

陈太太: 喂,您好｡

Chén Tàitai: Wèi, nínhǎo.

Mrs. Chen: Hello.

马克:您好｡ 请问 陈老师 在 吗?

Mǎkè: Nínhǎo. Qǐngwèn Chén Lǎoshī zài ma?

Mark: Hello. May I speak to Mr. Chen?

陈太太: 他 现在 不 在｡请问 您 是 哪位?

Chén Tàitai: Tā xiànzài bú zài. Qǐngwèn nín shì nǎwèi?

Mrs. Chen: I'm afraid he is out. Who's calling, please?

马克:我 是 他 的 学生 马克｡您 是 师母吧?

Mǎkè: Wǒ shì tā de xuésheng Mǎkè. Nín shì shīmǔ ba?

Mark: This is Mark, his student. Is that Mrs. Chen?

陈太太: 对｡马克, 听说 你 前几天 生病 了｡

Chén Tàitai: Duì. Mǎkè, tīngshuō nǐ qiánjǐtiān shēngbìng le.

Mrs. Chen: Yes. I heard that you were ill a few days ago, Mark.

马克:是 的,不过 现在 我 的 身体 已经 完全 好 了｡

您 能 帮 我 给 陈老师 捎个话 吗?

Mǎkè: Shì de, búguò xiànzài wǒ de shēntǐ yǐjīng wánquán hǎo le.

Nín néng bāng wǒ gěi Chén Lǎoshī shāogehuà ma?

Mark: Yes, but I've completely recovered now.

May I leave a message for Mr. Chen?

陈太太: 当然 可以｡

Chén Tàitai: Dāngrán kyǐ.

Mrs. Chen: Of course.

马克:我 有些 学习 上 的 问题 要 向 他 请教, 要是 他

明天 有 时间,我 就 去 办公室 找 他｡

Mǎkè: Wǒ yǒuxiē xuéxí shang de wèntí yào xiàng tā qǐngjiào, yàoshì tā míngtiān yǒu shíjiān, wǒ jiù qù bàngōngshì zhǎo tā.

Mark: I have a few questions about my homework. If he has time tomorrow, I'll go to meet him in his office.

陈太太: 好 的,我 让 他 回来 后 给 你 回 电话｡

Chén Tàitai: Hǎo de, wǒ ràng tā huílai hòu gěi nǐ huí diànhuà.

Mrs. Chen: Okay. I'll tell him to call you when he gets back.

马克:谢谢 您｡ 师母 再见｡

Mǎkè: Xièxie nín. Shīmǔ zàijiàn.

Mark: Thank you. Goodbye Mrs. Chen.

陈太太: 不 客气｡再见｡

Chén Tàitai: Bú kèqi. Zàijiàn.

Mrs. Chen: You're welcome. Goodbye.

New Words

1. 学生 xuésheng          student

2. 师母 shīmǔ               the wife of one's teacher

3. 听说 tīngshuō           hear, hear of

4. 完全 wánquán          completely

5. 学习 xuéxí               study

6. 问题 wèntí               question

7. 请教 qǐngjiào            consult

8. 办公室 bàngōngshì   office

9. 电话 diànhuà           telephone