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Lesson 23 of 240

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Maya is one stamp short of a free breakfast, and her stamp card is in her bag. At Banyan Breakfast, A-Li arrives with his raincoat and its many pockets.

Learn how to say what you have, what you do not have, and what you brought. You can also ask someone if they have something.

Practice with a quick chat at the counter. A-Li's soy milk is still waiting, and the fortune slip remains folded in the till.

By the end of this lesson

Say what you have, say what you do not have, ask if someone has something, and say what you brought.

  • 我有___I have ___.
  • 我没有___I don't have ___.
  • 你有___吗？Do you have ___?
  • 有，我有___Yes, I have ___.
  • 我有带___I brought ___.
  • 我只有___I only have ___.

Scene — a card at breakfast

At Banyan Breakfast, Maya checks her stamp card. It is one stamp short. A-Li is beside her, wearing a raincoat with a pocket for everything.

Auntie Lin asks about the card. The conversation stays ordinary, although the folded fortune slip is still tucked away in the till.

Maya checks a stamp card at the breakfast counter while Auntie Lin watches and Ali sits beside them in his pocketed raincoat.

Learn — talk about what you have

These six lines help you talk about things you have, do not have, or brought with you. Listen to each line, then say it out loud.

Use them with simple, familiar things such as a stamp card or a raincoat.

  1. Maya proudly holds up her stamp card as Auntie Lin and Ali look on.

    我有___

    I have ___.

    When to use it: Say this when you want to tell someone you have something.

    Learn it as one piece.

  2. Maya searches her bag for a pen and finds the pen pocket empty.

    我没有___

    I don't have ___.

    When to use it: Say this when you want to tell someone you do not have something.

    Learn it as one piece.

  3. Auntie Lin leans forward with a gentle questioning gesture toward Maya's stamp card.

    你有___吗？

    Do you have ___?

    When to use it: Ask someone if they have something.

    Learn it as one piece.

  4. Maya nods and offers her stamp card to Auntie Lin.

    有，我有___

    Yes, I have ___.

    When to use it: Use this to say yes and tell someone what you have.

    Learn it as one piece.

  5. Maya takes a folded umbrella from her bag and places it on the counter.

    我有带___

    I brought ___.

    When to use it: Say this when you brought something with you.

    Learn it as one piece.

  6. Maya points to the single stamp on her card, with the remaining stamp spaces empty.

    我只有___

    I only have ___.

    When to use it: Say this when you want to mention the only thing you have.

    Learn it as one piece.

Story — the stamp card and the raincoat

Maya shows Auntie Lin her stamp card at Banyan Breakfast. A-Li is wearing his raincoat, whose many pockets are ready for anything.

Listen as they ask and answer about what they have.

  1. Auntie Lin早安，玛雅！Good morning, Maya!
  2. Maya你好。Hello.
  3. Maya我有集点卡。I have a stamp card.
  4. Auntie Lin你有集点卡吗？Do you have a stamp card?
  5. Maya有，我有集点卡。Yes, I have a stamp card.
  6. A-Li我有带雨衣。I brought a raincoat.
  7. Maya我没有雨衣。I don't have a raincoat.
  8. Maya我只有一张集点卡。I only have one stamp card.
  9. Auntie Lin还差一个章喔。You still need one more stamp.
  10. A-Li豆浆还没喝完。The soy milk still isn't finished.

Practice — say what you have

Try nine short exercises about everyday things you might carry. Choose a line that fits, answer a question, and listen for the difference between having and not having something.

Then say the lines aloud.

0 of 9 done

  1. What do you say?

    Show Auntie Lin the stamp card in your bag. Tell her you have one.

  2. Match the pairs

    Simplified Chinese

    我有___Drop the English here
    我没有___Drop the English here
    你有___吗？Drop the English here
    有，我有___Drop the English here

    English

    Drag an English line onto its Simplified Chinese, or tap one and then the other.

  3. What did you hear?

  4. What do you say?

    Ask Maya whether she has a raincoat.

  5. Pick the reply

    Auntie Lin says:

    你有集点卡吗？

    Do you have a stamp card?

    And you reply with:

  6. What do you say?

    Tell Maya that you brought your raincoat with you.

  7. What do you say?

    You have just one stamp card. Tell Auntie Lin it is the only one you have.

  8. What does it mean?

    你好

  9. What does it mean?

    谢谢

Say it — your things

You are Maya at Banyan Breakfast. Listen to each cue, then say what you have or do not have.

Use the microphone to speak. A-Li and Auntie Lin will help you practice a short conversation about the things you carry.

  1. Auntie Lin你有集点卡吗？Do you have a stamp card?
  2. Maya (you)Say yes and tell Auntie Lin you have a stamp card.

    有，我有___

    Yes, I have ___.

0 of 3 said

Recap — what you can say now

Simplified ChineseEnglish
我有___I have ___.
我没有___I don't have ___.
你有___吗？Do you have ___?
有，我有___Yes, I have ___.
我有带___I brought ___.
我只有___I only have ___.
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