Inviting Xiao Lan Out

Inviting your Chinese friend out!

By Miss Xiong

This is Xiao Lan.

She has come to visit you and you from China again!

She is new to Adelaide and you're keen to take her out.

2. She picks up and says:

​1. You decide to call Xiao Lan

喂 wéi?

Multiple Choice

What do you think 喂 wèi means?

• Who's this?

• Hello?

• Hi

"wéi" is a common and informal way for Chinese people to answer the phone.

Listen and practice saying it yourself now!

2. She picks up and says:

Hello hello, is this Xiao Lan?

喂 wéi?

Xiao Lan responds:
shì, nǐ shì (YOUR NAME) ma?

​This means:
Yes, are you (YOUR NAME)?

You respond: shì, wǒ shì (YOUR NAME)。

​What do you think you are confirming here?

You respond: shì, wǒ shì (YOUR NAME)。

YES! YOU NAME!

There's nothing more awkward than calling the wrong person...

Invite Xiao Li out and ask her if she wants to go ice skating with you by asking:

​Xiao Li, nǐ xiǎng qù huá bīng ma?

​Hǎo ba! 

​Tài hǎo le! 

​Zài jiàn!

Zài Jiàn (name)! 

​alright

​great!

​goodbye!

​goodbye (name)!

​This is how to end the phone call!

Listen then read this out loud!

Now go back to the slides and write out the conversation Xiao Lan had with you!
Write this in your book as a conversation !

Creative challenge (part 1):
Now, write out your own conversation inviting Xiao Lan out to a hobby you like to do!

Creative challenge (part 2):
Practice reading this out loud with a partner and memorise it.