S2E19 Two Ways to Say No🙅🏻‍♀️ (不 vs 没 in Mandarin) —Essential Mandarin Lesson 19

🎓 Learn Mandarin with Me — 1-on-1 on Preply!💸 Get 30% OFF your first class🔗 ⁠https://preply.com/en/?pref=NjkzNjk1Mw==&id=1753189602.091521&ep=⁠📋 Check out my full profile:🔗 ⁠https://preply.com/en/tutor/2970664In Lesson 19, we’re learning two important ways to say “no” in Mandarin:不 and 没They can both make a sentence negative, but they are not used in the same way.In this episode, we’ll review patterns you’ve already seen, like 是 / 不是 and 有 / 没有, then look at the difference between sentences like:我不喝咖啡。I don’t drink coffee.我没喝咖啡。I didn’t drink coffee.You’ll learn how 不 often works for general negation, habits, choices, or things that are not true, while 没 often works for absence, not having something, or actions that did not happen.By the end of this episode, you’ll be able to say things like 我不是学生, 我不喝茶, 我没有时间, and 我没吃早饭.Before the next lesson, remember to review the earlier episodes about 是 / 不是 and 有 / 没有.