🎬 Streettalk Ep. 3 杨 - Mandarin from the Streets

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00:00 Intro
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03:21 Pinyin and Characters

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👩‍🏫 And here is the english translation:

Xiao Hong: Hello.
Mr. Yang: Hello, hello.
Xiao Hong: May I know your surname?
Mr. Yang: My surname is Yang, my name is Yang Boyu.
Xiao Hong: Hello Mr. Yang, how old are you this year?
Mr. Yang: Twenty-three years old.
Xiao Hong: Have you graduated or are you still in school?
Mr. Yang: I've already graduated.
Xiao Hong: Are you working then?
Mr. Yang: Yes, I'm working.
Xiao Hong: Could you tell me what your job is?
Mr. Yang: It's a sales position related to photovoltaics.
Xiao Hong: What was your major in university?
Mr. Yang: I studied finance.
Xiao Hong: Oh so your (major) is quite different from your current job.
Mr. Yang: Right.
Xiao Hong: Do you like your current job?
Mr. Yang: It's okay. I kind of like it.
Xiao Hong: What time do you get up for work every day?
Mr. Yang: I need to leave by about 10, so I get up around 9.
Xiao Hong: What time do you finish work?
Mr. Yang: I finish at 6.
Xiao Hong: Oh that's not bad. About eight hours.
Mr. Yang: More or less, yes, about that.
Xiao Hong: What time do you go to sleep every day?
Mr. Yang: Uh, around midnight, 12 at night.
Xiao Hong: Then what's the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning?
Mr. Yang: Open my eyes.
Xiao Hong: Okay, do you like animals?
Mr. Yang: Mm, I especially like dogs.
Xiao Hong: Do you have a dog?
Mr. Yang: I had one before. Now it's at my hometown.
Xiao Hong: Uh, where are you from?
Mr. Yang: I'm from Anhui.
Xiao Hong: Did you come here for university or for work?
Mr. Yang: Oh no, I'm here on a business trip, for work.
Xiao Hong: How tall are you?
Mr. Yang: 185cm.
Xiao Hong: So tall! What's your favorite city?
Mr. Yang: Uh, Shanghai.
Xiao Hong: Why?
Mr. Yang: Because I grew up there, and my friends are there too.
Xiao Hong: Uh, what countries have you been to?
Mr. Yang: The US, Indonesia, Thailand, and South Korea.
Xiao Hong: Which country do you like the most?
Mr. Yang: I might be more drawn to Japan, but since I spent seven years abroad in the US, my feelings for the US might be slightly deeper.
Xiao Hong: I understand. Besides English, do you speak any other languages?
Mr. Yang: Mm, no.
Xiao Hong: Uh, are you an only child or do you have siblings?
Mr. Yang: I'm an only child.
Xiao Hong: What's your favorite color?
Mr. Yang: I like red.
Xiao Hong: What's your favorite fruit?
Mr. Yang: Watermelon.
Xiao Hong: Because?
Mr. Yang: It's quite sweet.
Xiao Hong: Uh then what breakfast food do you like?
Mr. Yang: Probably noodles, I eat more wheat-based foods.
Xiao Hong: Mm good good, I also like wheat foods. Uh what drinks do you like?
Mr. Yang: I like drinking water. Before I really liked drinking... iced tea, cola, those things. But after I started getting into fitness, I drink more water.
Xiao Hong: Because water is the healthiest.
Mr. Yang: That's right.
Xiao Hong: Which state were you in in the US?
Mr. Yang: In central US, Nebraska.