One week after moving, I feel like time is flying by out of control, but Vesta assures me that the video chat is a low pressure time. We can do as we like with the chat time (see vocabulary chart below). So, we begin by reviewing some vocabulary from some of the daily greetings she sends me. She explains nuances the dictionary definitions can’t.
Keep in mind that Vesta catches some typos of mine sooner than others. As always, if you have any questions, please ask in the comments.
This video is out of order with the time travels discussion posted a couple of weeks ago, but with all the moving our household for the first time in 25 years, I think you will forgive me!
Even though there is some repetition for about 1/4th of the chat, there are also plenty of other sentences and vocabulary that were discussed. Plus, repetition is good for solidifying learning!
Time flies, cats are born, and we all leave signs that detectives can follow!
| 遂意 | ㄙㄨㄟˋ ㄧˋ | suì yì | to one's liking |
| 隨心 | ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄣ | suí xīn | to follow your heart |
| 自由 | ㄗˋ ㄧㄡˊ | zì yóu | freedom, liberty |
| 發生 | ㄈㄚ ㄕㄥ | fā shēng | to happen, to occur |
| 越來越 | ㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄞˊ ㄩㄝˋ | yuè lái yuè | more and more |
| 老 | ㄌㄠˇ | lǎo | old |
| 相同 | ㄒㄧㄤ ㄊㄨㄥˊ | xiāng tóng | identical, same |
| 記憶 | ㄐㄧˊ ㄧˋ | jì yì | memory, to remember |
| 遇見 | ㄩˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ | yù jiàn | to meet, to bump into |
| 公園 | ㄍㄨㄥ ㄩㄢˊ | gōng yuán | park |
| 未來 | ㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄞˊ | wèi lái | future, tomorrow |
| 光陰似箭 | ㄍㄨㄤ ㄧㄣ ㄙˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ | guāng yīn sì jiàn | time flies like an arrow |
| 時光荏苒 | ㄕˊ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄖㄣˇ ㄖㄢˇ | shí guāng rěn rǎn | time slips away |
| 生了 | ㄕㄥ ㄌㄜ˙ | shēng le. | to give birth, to be born |
| 成人 | ㄔㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊ | chéng rén | adult |
| 友善 | ㄧㄡˇ ㄕㄢˋ | yǒu shàn | friendly |
| 標誌 | ㄅㄧㄠ ㄓˋ | biāo zhì | sign, mark |
| 足跡 | ㄗㄨˊ ㄐㄧˋ | zú jì | footprint, track, spoor |
| 取名字 | ㄑㄩˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄗ˙ | qǔ míng zi. | to name, to give a name |
| 棄養 | ㄑㄧˋ ㄧㄤˇ | qì yǎng | |
| 有關 | ㄧㄡˇ ㄍㄨㄢ | yǒu guān | to have to do with, to relate to |
| 剩下 | ㄕㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ | shèng xià | to remain, left over |
| 活下來了 | ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄞˊ ㄌㄜ˙ | huó xià lái le. | to survive, to stay alive |
| 公的 | ㄍㄨㄥ ㄉㄜ˙ | gōng de. | male (for animals) |
| 小姐 | ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄝ | xiǎo jiē | young lady |
| 母的 | ㄇㄨˊ ㄉㄜ˙ | mú de. | female (for animals) |
| 狗屎 | ㄍㄡˇ ㄕˇ | gǒu shǐ | canine excrement |
| 火雞 | ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄐㄧ | huǒ jī | turkey |
