Sofa: Quick Mandarin Lesson

Phrases and Translations

1. Mandarin: 沙发很舒服
   Pinyin: Shāfā hěn shūfú
   Direct Translation: Sofa very comfortable
   English Version: The sofa is very comfortable.
2. Mandarin: 我们在沙发上看书
   Pinyin: Wǒmen zài shāfā shàng kànshū
   Direct Translation: We at sofa on read book
   English Version: We read books on the sofa.
3. Mandarin: 这个沙发是新的
   Pinyin: Zhège shāfā shì xīn de
   Direct Translation: This sofa is new DE
   English Version: This sofa is new.
4. Mandarin: 请坐在沙发上
   Pinyin: Qǐng zuò zài shāfā shàng
   Direct Translation: Please sit at sofa on
   English Version: Please sit on the sofa.
5. Mandarin: 沙发旁边有一个茶几
   Pinyin: Shāfā pángbiān yǒu yīgè chájī
   Direct Translation: Sofa side have one coffee table
   English Version: There is a coffee table next to the sofa.

Phrase Dictionary

1. 沙发很舒服 (Shāfā hěn shūfú)
   • 沙发 (Shāfā) – Sofa
   • 很 (Hěn) – Very
   • 舒服 (Shūfú) – Comfortable
2. 我们在沙发上看书 (Wǒmen zài shāfā shàng kànshū)
   • 我们 (Wǒmen) – We
   • 在 (Zài) – At / On
   • 沙发上 (Shāfā shàng) – Sofa (on)
   • 看书 (Kànshū) – Read book
3. 这个沙发是新的 (Zhège shāfā shì xīn de)
   • 这个 (Zhège) – This
   • 沙发 (Shāfā) – Sofa
   • 是 (Shì) – Is
   • 新的 (Xīn de) – New (with “的” for emphasis)
4. 请坐在沙发上 (Qǐng zuò zài shāfā shàng)
   • 请 (Qǐng) – Please
   • 坐 (Zuò) – Sit
   • 在 (Zài) – At / On
   • 沙发上 (Shāfā shàng) – Sofa (on)
5. 沙发旁边有一个茶几 (Shāfā pángbiān yǒu yīgè chájī)
   • 沙发 (Shāfā) – Sofa
   • 旁边 (Pángbiān) – Beside / Next to
   • 有 (Yǒu) – Have / There is
   • 一个 (Yīgè) – One
   • 茶几 (Chájī) – Coffee table