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Elementary · scenario 65 of 84

Catch up with a friend

Ask how your friend has been and share recent updates.

The situation You're meeting a friend. Catch up and see how they've been.

The dialogue

  1. 你好!好久不见!

    nǐhǎo! hǎojiǔbújiàn!

    Hello! Long time no see!

  2. 好久不见!你​最近​怎么样?

    hǎojiǔbújiàn! nǐ zuìjìn zěnmeyàng?

    Long time no see! How have you been lately?

  3. 我​最近​很​好。你​最近​在​忙​什么?

    wǒ zuìjìn hěn hǎo. nǐ zuìjìn zài máng shénme?

    I've been doing well lately. What have you been busy with lately?

  4. 我​最近​在​学​中文,有点​忙。你​呢?

    wǒ zuìjìn zài xué zhōngwén, yǒudiǎn máng. nǐ ne?

    I've been studying Chinese recently, so I'm a bit busy. How about you?

  5. 我​最近​也​不​忙,都​挺​好​的。

    wǒ zuìjìn yě bù máng, dōu tǐng hǎo de.

    I haven't been busy recently either, everything's pretty good.

  6. 太好了,今天​很​高兴​见到​你!

    tàihǎole, jīntiān hěn gāoxìng jiàndào nǐ!

    Great, it's so nice to see you today!

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