Cultural differences Spain&China|Chinese listening practise|Learn Chinese conversation intermediate

In this video I explain to you the cultural differences that I have found living in Spain for 6 years. I am giving online Chinese courses for learners from HSK 1 to HSK 5. Both private and group lessons are privided! more info about my class https://www.xiaoguachinese.com/about-3 For more of my learning materials: contact me! https://www.xiaoguachinese.com/contact-3 round 1 Zài zhōngguó, gāng rènshi yíge rén 在中国，刚认识一个人 Just know a person in China Shénme shíhou yìqǐ hē bēi nǎichá ba. 什么时候一起喝杯奶茶吧。 Let’s get a milk tea sometime Zài xībānyá, gāng rènshi yíge rén 在西班牙，刚认识一个人 Just know a person in Spain Let’s get a beer whenever you want We can get a coffee if you want to Zhège dāngrán hé zhè liǎng ge guójiā de yǐnshí xíguàn yǒu guānxì 这个当然和这两个国家的饮食习惯有关系 This of course has something to do with the eating habits of these two countries. Zài zhōngguó, nǎichá hěn huǒ 在中国，奶茶很火 In China, milk tea is very popular. Zài xībānyá, bǐjiào cháng hé píjiǔ huòzhě kāfēi. 在西班牙，比较常和啤酒或者咖啡。 In Spain, people usually drink beer or coffee. Nǐ shuō shénme? Wǒ zuì xǐhuan qù hē shénme? 你说什么？我最喜欢去喝什么？ what did you say? What do I like to drink the most? Xiǎng dōu bùyòng xiǎng, wǒ dāngrán zuì xǐhuan hē píjiǔ. 想都不用想，我当然最喜欢喝啤酒。 Without blinking an eye, of course I like beer the most. Round 2 Zài zhōngguó 在中国 In China zhì fēi, jīntiān wǒmen yīqǐ qù chī huǒguō ba! Wǒ jiā pángbiān xīn kāi le yì jiā diàn, huǒguō yòu là yòu xiāng! 智菲，今天我们一起去吃火锅吧！我家旁边新开了一家店，火锅又辣又香！ Zhifei, let's go have hot pot today! There is a new restaurant near my house, the hot pot is so spicy and smells so nice! Xíng a, nà wǒmen 9 diǎn jiàn hǎo bu hǎo? 行啊，那我们9点见好不好？ Sure, shall we meet at 9 o'clock? Bùxíng! Zhème wǎn, nà wǒmen hěn wǎn cái jiéshù, wǒ hái yào shuì měiróng jiào。 不行！这么晚，那我们很晚才结束，我还要睡美容觉。 No way! That’s too late. We will finish really late then. I want to take a beauty sleep. tài wǎn shuìjiào, wǒ huì yǒu hēi yǎnquān de. 7 Diǎn ba! Bié zhème wǎn chīfàn 太晚睡觉，我会有黑眼圈的。7点吧！别这么晚吃饭 If I go to bed too late, I will have dark circles under my eyes. How about 7? Let’s not eat too late. Word list huǒguō 火锅 (fire+pot) hot pot Yòu là yòu xiāng 又辣又香 yòu yòu 又 +adj1 + 又 +adj2 both… and… Yòu là yòu xiāng 又辣又香 it’s both spicy and appetizing (smells very good) jiéshù 结束 to finish shuì měiróng jiào 睡美容觉 have beauty sleep hēi yǎnquān 黑眼圈 dark circle under eyes Zài xībānyá 在西班牙 In Spain we will have dinner later. Do you want to come？ Rafa knows a place that has very good tapas. hǎo a hǎo a, nà wǒmen 9 diǎn jiàn hǎobu hǎo? 好啊好啊，那我们9点见好不好？ Sure, sure. Shall we meet at 9 o'clock? What? 9 is too early. We meet at 10, and then we go dancing. Those night clubs don’t open until 12:30 Zhème wǎn, nǐ bú shuìjiào ma? 这么晚，你不睡觉吗？ That’s so late. Don't you sleep? Of course not! Tomorrow is holiday. We dance all night and we'll sleep tomorrow. Wǒ de jiélùn 我的结论 My conclusion Zài zhōngguó hǎoxiàng dàjiā wǎnshàng dōu shuìjiào 在中国好像大家晚上都睡觉 It seems that everyone sleeps at night in China zài xībānyá wǎnshàng bù yídìng yào shuìjiào. 在西班牙晚上不一定要睡觉。 but people don’t always have to sleep at night in Spain. Yóuqí shì dì èr tiān bú shàngbān de shíhòu 尤其是第二天不上班的时候 Especially when they don’t work the next day tāmen xǐhuān wán dào hěn wǎn 他们喜欢玩到很晚。 they like to stay up late Round 3 qù lǚyóu 去旅游 To travel zhōngguó rén xǐhuan zǔtuán lǚyóu 中国人喜欢组团旅游 Chinese people like to travel in groups zǔtuán lǚyóu 组团旅游 travel in groups/ organized tour zhì fēi, Wǒmen yìqǐ qù sānyà lǚyóu ba? 智菲,我们一起去三亚旅游吧？ Zhifei! Let’s travel to Sanya together! Hěn piányí, zhǐyào sānqiān kuài! 很便宜，只要三千块！ Very cheap, only three thousand yuan! Á, zěnme huì zhème piányí? 啊，怎么会这么便宜？ Ah, how could it be so cheap? Zǔtuán ma! Yǒu yíge dǎoyóu 组团嘛！有一个导游 We travel in groups! There is a tour guide. duìle, dài shàng nǐ de xiàngjī! 对了，带上你的相机 BTW, bring your camera wǒmen qù pāi měiměi de zhàopiàn 我们去拍美美的照片！ Let's take beautiful pictures! Zǔtuán 组团 form a group zǔtuán lǚyóu 组团旅游 organized tour It ‘s a very common way of traveling in China. Dǎoyóu 导游 tour guide pāi zhàopiàn 拍照片 Pāi 拍 is the verb for photo taking, zhàopiàn 照片 photos pāi zhàopiàn 拍照片 take photos Zài xībānyá 在西班牙 In Spain Dàjiā xǐhuan zìyóu xíng 大家喜欢自由行 people like self-guided tours zìyóu xíng 自由行 self-guided tour Zhifei, during the vocation of the holy week . What are you going to do? Do we go to Granada? hǎo ye, zánmen zěnme qù? Shénme tuán? 哇，好耶，咱们怎么去？什么团？ Wow, okay, how do we get there?