Lessons 1-10 Mandarin Chinese Lesson 12: 去过 Have Been To

Conversation

A 你去过美国吗?
   Nĭ qùguò Mĕiguó ma?
   Have you been to the US?

B 是, 我去过。
   Shì wŏ qùguò.
   Yes, I have been there.

A 你喜欢吗?
   Nĭ xǐhuɑn ma?
   Did you like it?

B 不太喜欢。美国货真贵啊。
   Bù tài xǐhuɑn. Mĕiguó huò zhēn guì a.
   I didn’t like it that much. Things in the US are really expensive.

Example Sentences

我 去过 美国。I have been to the United States.
Wǒ qùguò Měiguó.
I go-experienced beautiful-country.

周 小姐 没 去过 法国。Ms. Zhou has not been to France.
Zhōu xiǎojie méi qùguò fǎguó.
Zhou little-big-sister not go-experienced France.

我 没 去过 中国。 I haven't been to China.
Wǒ méi qùguò Zhōngguó.
I not go-experienced Middle-country.

你的 老板 去过 中国 吗? Has your boss been to China?
Nǐde lǎobǎn qùguò Zhōngguó ma?
You-of old-boss go-experienced Middle-country question?

你 去过 上海 吗? Have you been to Shanghai?
Nǐ qùguò Shànghǎi ma?
You go-experienced On-the-Sea question?

我 去过 北京。 I have been to Beijing.
Wǒ qùguò Běijīng.
I go-experienced North-Capital.

我 没 去过 北京。 I haven't been to Beijing.
Wǒ méi qùguò Běijīng.
I not go-experienced North-Capital.

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