Let s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda! Audio CD Learning Guide Lyrics and Translation Audio CD lyrics are given in Pinyin, traditional Chinese characters and simplified Chinese characters. An English translation is also provided for full comprehension. Lyrics/translation are provided in the following order: 1 st line - English Translation 2 nd line - Pinyin 3 rd line - Traditional Chinese characters 4 th line - Simplified Chinese characters Note 1: Pinyin ( Hanyu Pinyin ) is the most widely used system for the romanization of Mandarin Chinese. Note 2: Many of the characters found in the simplified Chinese system now used in China remain the same as the traditional Chinese characters. In other words, not all Chinese characters have been transformed into a simplified version.
Lesson 1. Hello - Ni Haǒ! Hello Song English translation: Hello! Hello! How are you? Pinyin: Ni haǒ Ni haǒ Ni haǒ ma Traditional Chinese: Simplified Chinese : 吗 Very well. Very well. Thank you! Heň haǒ Heň haǒ Xiè xiè ni 谢谢 (repeat 3 times)
Lesson 2. Numbers 1-10 - Number Song One two three four five Yi e r sa n si wu six seven eight nine ten (explosion sound)! liu qi ba jiǔ shi peǹg! (repeat 3 times)
Lesson 3. Stinky Skunk! - Stinky Skunk Song Last one in the car* is a stinky skunk! Zui hoù yi ge shaǹg che de shi chou shu 个 车 Last one in the car* is a stinky skunk! Zui hoù yi ge shaǹg che de shi chou shu 个 车 Last one in the car* is a stinky skunk! Zui hoù yi ge shaǹg che de shi chou shu 个 车 Who is (the) stinky skunk? * Sheí shi choù shu 谁 * Repeat song 3 times and replace in the car with: in the shower to brush teeth to sleep xi zaǒ shuā ya shuì jiào 觉
Lesson 4. Thank You and You re Welcome Rap Thank you. Thank you. You are welcome. Xiè xiè Xiè xiè Bu ke qi 谢谢 谢谢 Thank you. Thank you. You are welcome. Xiè xiè Xiè xiè Bu ke qi 谢谢 谢谢 Thank you. You are welcome. Xie xie bu ke qi 谢谢 (repeat 2 times)
Lesson 5. Excuse Me and That s All Right - Rap Excuse me. Excuse me. That s all right. Duì bu qi Duì bu qi Meí guān xi 对 对 没 关 Excuse me. Excuse me. That s all right. Duì bu qi Duì bu qi Meí guān xi 对 对 没 关 Excuse me. That s all right. Duì bu qi Meí guān xi 对 没 关 (repeat 2 times)
Lesson 6. Ugly Little Duckling* - Nursery Rhyme Quack, quack, quack, quack, quack. Guā guā guā guā guā Ugly little duckling. Ugly little duckling. Choǔ xiaǒ ya Choǔ xiǎo ya 鸭 鸭 Although the body is small, the voice is big. She n ti suī xiǎo she ng yi n da 虽 声 But it an only (say) quack quack quack! Ke shi zhi hui guā guā guā 会 * (This is a classic Chinese nursery rhyme.)
Lesson 7. Please Give Me - Rap Please give me, please give me, please give me water.* Qiňg gei wo qiňg gei wo qiňg gei wo shuǐ 请 给 请 给 请 给 Please give me, please give me, please give me water.* Qiňg gei wo qiňg gei wo qiňg gei wo shuǐ 请 给 请 给 请 给 * Repeat 3 times and replace water with: chopsticks fork book toy kuài zi cha zi shu wań ju 书
Visit www.misspandachinese.com! Lesson 8. Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Mouth - Song Eyes, eyes, let s look. Yaň ji ng yaň ji ng kaǹ yi kaǹ Ears, ears, let s listen. eř duō eř duō ti ng yi ti ng Nose, nose, let s smell. Bi zi bi zi weń yi weń 闻 闻 Mouth, mouth, let s speak Chinese! Zui ba zui ba shuō zho ng weń 说 Eyes, ears, nose and mouth. Yaň ji ng eř duō bi zi haǹ zui ba Now sing together with me. Xiaǹ zaì haǹ wo yi qi chaǹg 现 (repeat 1 time)
Lesson 9. Kung Fu - Rap Head, head, nod your head. toú toú diaň diaň toú 头 头 点 点 头 Hands, hands, clap your hands. Shoǔ shoǔ paī paī shoǔ Foot, foot, kick your foot. Jiaǒ jiaǒ ti ti jiaǒ 脚 脚 脚 Bottom, bottom, wiggle (your bottom). pi gu pi gu niu yi niu (repeat 1 time)
Lesson 10. - Two Tigers Song * Two tigers, two tigers. Liaňg zhi laǒ hu liaňg zhi laǒ hu 两 两 Running fast, running fast. Paǒ de kuaì paǒ de kuaì One does not have eyes; Yi zhi meí yoǔ yaň ji ng 没 One does not have a tail. Yi zhi meí yoǔ yi ba 没 How strange! How strange! Zhe n qi guaì Zhe n qi guaì (repeat 1 time) * This is a classic Chinese nursery rhyme for children in China and Taiwan. It is supposed to be funny and goofy. Chinese kids laugh about the strange tigers in the song.
Lesson 11. Happy Time - Song Happy time is shower time. Kuaì le shi jia n jiu shi xi zaǒ shi jia n 乐时间 时间 Shower time is happy time. Xi zaǒ shi jia n jiu shi kuaì le shi jia n 时间 乐时间 A lot of water, a lot of bubbles. Haǒ duō de shui haǒ duō paò paò Hey, Baobei likes shower time. Hei baǒ beì xi huān xi zaǒ shi jia n 宝贝 欢 时间 (repeat 1 time) NOTE: The Chinese phrase xi zaǒ refers to a shower or a bath.
Lesson 12. Dear Sweetheart - Song Verse 1 Dear sweetheart wants to sleep. Qi n aì de baǒ beì yaò shuì jiaò 亲爱 宝贝 觉 Close your eyes, very sleepy. Bi shaǹg yaň ji ng haǒ leì liaǒ 闭 Holding the blanket, close (your) eyes Baò zhe taň taň bi shaǹg yaň jiǹg 闭 We are going to sleep now. Wo men jiu yaò shuì jiaò liaǒ 们 觉
Verse 2 Dear sweetheart wants to sleep. Qi n aì de baǒ beì yaò shuì jiaò 亲爱 宝贝 觉 Close your eyes, very sleepy. Bi shaǹg yaň ji ng haǒ leì liaǒ 闭 Holding the blanket, close (your) eyes Baò zhe taň taň bi shaǹg yaň jiǹg 闭 Yawn a big yawn. Da yi ge da ha qiàn 个 --- (* Repeat Verse 1) --- Good night! Waň a n (repeat all one time)
Happy Learning! Visit www.misspandachinese.com Also Available: The Let s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda! Audio CD Learning Guide Deluxe Version Including the following: Lyrics and text in pinyin, Chinese characters (traditional and simplified) with English translation. Vocabulary chart in pinyin, Chinese characters (traditional and simplified) with English explanation. Learning tips and full vocabulary for each lesson. Ideas for using Mandarin Chinese on a family field trip. Who speaks Mandarin Chinese? Introduction to Tones in Chinese. Mandarin Chinese Pronunciation Guide. Zhuyin Pinyin Conversion Chart.