EP38 Buenos modales

老師，您覺得這個怎麼樣？

Lǎoshī, nín juéde zhèige zěnmeyàng?

Teacher, what do you think of this?

大八，你拿東西給老師，怎麼沒用雙手？

Dàbā , nǐ ná dōngxi gěi lǎoshī, zěnme méi yòng shuāngshǒu?

Daba, when you give something to the teacher, why aren’t you using both hands?

為什麼？那個東西不重啊？

Wèishénme ? Nèige dōngxi búzhòng a ?

Why?!? It’s not that heavy, is it?

不是重不重的問題，那是禮貌！

Búshì zhòng búzhòngde wèntí, nà shì lǐmào!

It isn’t about “heavy or not”, it’s a matter of courtesy!

嗯！怡兒很懂禮貌喔！是誰教你的？

En! Yír hěn dǒng lǐmào o ¡ Shì shéi jiāo nǐ de?

Hm! Yier really understands etiquette! Who taught you about that?

我的文化課。

Wǒde wénhuà kè.

I learned about it in my Chinese culture class.

文化課很重要！

Wénhuà kè hěn zhòngyào!

The class on culture is quite important.

對師長，給或是收，都要用雙手。對其他人呢？

Duì shīzhǎng, gěi huòshì shōu , dōu yào yòng shuāngshǒu. Duì qítā rén ne?

So with teachers and the older generation, you use both hands to present or accept something. What about OTHER people?

如果也用雙手，那是好風度。老師，對嗎？

Rúguǒ yě yòng shuāngshǒu, nàshì hǎo fēngdù. Lǎoshī, duì ma?

If you still use both hands, it’s good manners. Teacher, is that right?

對極了！怡兒這麼懂事，難怪人人都喜歡她！

Duì jíle! Yìr zhème dǒngshì, nánguài rénrén dōu xǐhuān tā!

Absolutely! Yier really understands the ways of the world. No wonder everybody likes her!

咦？那是懂事還是懂禮貌？

Yi? Nàshì dǒngshì háishì dǒng lǐmào?

Huh? Is that “understanding the ways of the world” or “understanding etiquette”?

懂事的人，一定懂禮貌。見到師長要問好，到別人家當客人，帶一點小禮物。禮多人不怪嘛！

Dóngshìde rén, yídìng dǒng lǐmào. Jiàndào shīzhǎng yào wènhǎo, dào biérén jiā dāng kèrén, dài yìdiǎn xiǎo lǐwù. Lǐ duō rén búguài ma!

People who understand the ways of the world, of course also understand courtesy. When meeting teachers or members of the older generation, you must greet them. When visiting someone’s home, you must bring a small gift. Nobody would mind if you’re a little too polite!

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