Show Notes
I’ve been busy with work these weeks and haven’t really gone out much. When my friend asked what I did this weekend, I said, “Not much — just stayed home.” Let’s learn how to say “didn’t really / haven’t really” in Chinese. 没怎么 （méi zěnme) Hello，大家好，我是Janine。Hello, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine.Hello everyone, I’m Janine.
这几个星期我工作有点忙，Zhè jǐ gè xīngqī wǒ gōngzuò yǒudiǎn máng,These past few weeks, I’ve been a bit busy at work.
所以也没怎么出去玩。Suǒyǐ yě méi zěnme chūqù wán.So I haven’t really gone out much.
昨天朋友问我：“你周末做了什么？”Zuótiān péngyou wèn wǒ: “Nǐ zhōumò zuò le shénme?”Yesterday my friend asked me, “What did you do this weekend?”
我笑着说：“嗯，没怎么，就在家休息。”Wǒ xiào zhe shuō: “Èn, méi zěnme, jiù zài jiā xiūxi.”I smiled and said, “Hmm, not much — just stayed home and rested.”
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