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How do you properly use "méi", a negative adverb? Well, it's basically like using "didn’t, haven’t, hadn’t." Ellie will teach you how to incorporate it into daily conversation naturally!
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Here are the key vocabulary words to study for this lesson first.
kàn
看
to watch; to see; to look
tīng
听
to listen
méiyǒu
没有
not have or there is not
méi
没
no; not
dài
带
to bring; to take
qù
去
to go
gěi
给
to give
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Here are some core sentences from the video. Read over these and follow along in the video.
Wǒ méi qù.
我 没 去。
I didn’t go.
Wǒ méi kàn.
我 没 看。
I have not seen it.
Wǒ méi gěi.
我 没 给。
I didn't give it to him.
Wǒ zuótiān méi tīng.
我 昨天 没 听。
I didn’t listen yesterday.
Wǒ jīntiān méi dài sǎn.
我 今天 没 带 伞。
I didn't bring an umbrella today.
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A: Did you go to Ashley’s bridal shower last night?
B: Wǒ méi qù. She didn't invite me.
我 没 去。 She didn't invite me.
Scenario Two:
A: Wǒ fēicháng xǐhuan the vampire diaries.
我 非常 喜欢 the vampire diaries。 Have you seen it?
B: Wǒ méi kàn.
我¥ 没 看。
Scenario Three:
A: Guess what? I met a guy at the bar last night. We got along really well.
B: Really, did you give him your phone number?
A: Oh, god, wǒ méi gěi.
Oh, god, 我 没 给。
And he didn't ask!
And he didn't ask!
Scenario Four:
A: Do you know the focal points for the exam that professor Li gave us yesterday?
B: Bù zhīdào. Wǒ zuótiān méi tīnɡ.
不 知道。我 昨天 没 听。
Scenario Five:
A: Wow, it’s starting to rain outside. Wǒ jīntiān méi dài sǎn.
B: Shénme!? 什么!？我 今天 没 带 伞。
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