EPISODE · Jun 10, 2025 · 14 MIN
Talk to Your Pet in Mandarin 🐱: Yes, Really S0E32【ENG】用中文跟猫猫狗狗说话 :认真地说。
from Little Mandarin: Learn Chinese through conversations
Do you talk to your cat? Your dog? Your goldfish? In this fun and practical episode, we’re learning how to speak Mandarin… to our pets. 🐾From “Don’t bite me!” to “Are you hungry?”, these real-life sentences are perfect for daily review. Whether you're a beginner or just love animals, this is your excuse to speak Mandarin every day — no judgment.Key grammar: how to say “Don’t…” using 不要.Bonus: tons of cute and useful phrases to yell when your pet is knocking things off the table 🐾Check the description below for today’s grammar and vocabulary. You’ll use these more than you think.📘 Grammar of the DayStructure: 不要 + VerbUsed to say “Don’t do [something]” — super useful for both pets and people.Examples:不要跑。 (Bù yào pǎo.) – Don’t run.不要叫。 (Bù yào jiào.) – Don’t bark.不要咬我。 (Bù yào yǎo wǒ.) – Don’t bite me.不要乱吃东西。 (Bù yào luàn chī dōngxi.) – Don’t eat random things.This structure is direct, simple, and perfect for commands.🐾 Key Vocabulary + Sentence Examples宠物 – pet我家有两只宠物。Wǒ jiā yǒu liǎng zhī chǒngwù.(I have two pets at home.)猫 – cat我的猫很懒,每天都在睡觉。Wǒ de māo hěn lǎn, měitiān dōu zài shuìjiào.(My cat is lazy and sleeps all day.)狗 – dog这只狗太爱跑了!Zhè zhī gǒu tài ài pǎo le!(This dog loves to run too much!)咬 – to bite不要咬我!Bù yào yǎo wǒ!(Don’t bite me!)吃饭 – to eat / eat a meal你要不要吃饭?Nǐ yào bù yào chīfàn?(Do you want to eat?)跑 – to run不要乱跑。Bù yào luàn pǎo.(Don’t run around.)洗澡 – to take a bath今天要洗澡哦。Jīntiān yào xǐzǎo o.(Time for a bath today.)过来 – come over here过来,我给你吃的。Guòlái, wǒ gěi nǐ chī de.(Come here, I’ve got food for you.)听话 – obedient / behave听话,就给你小鱼干。Tīnghuà, jiù gěi nǐ xiǎo yúgān.(Behave, and I’ll give you a fish snack.)乖 – good / well-behaved乖乖,真棒!Guāiguāi, zhēn bàng!(Good boy/girl, great job!)
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