🎙️7️⃣7️⃣ – To be honest / Honestly speaking (说实话 shuō shí huà)
Chinese Bites — with Jianying | HSK3️⃣Show Notes
My friend asked if I liked working from home. I said, “To be honest, I feel a bit conflicted — it’s nice, but sometimes too quiet.” Let’s learn how to say “to be honest / honestly speaking” in Chinese. 说实话 (shuō shí huà) Hello，大家好，我是Janine。 Hello, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine.
昨天朋友问我： Zuótiān péngyou wèn wǒ:Yesterday my friend asked me:
“你喜欢在家工作吗？” “Nǐ xǐhuan zài jiā gōngzuò ma?”“Do you like working from home?”
我想了想，说实话，我有点儿矛盾。 Wǒ xiǎng le xiǎng, shuō shí huà, wǒ yǒu diǎnr máodùn.I thought for a moment and said, “To be honest, I feel a bit conflicted.”
在家很舒服，可是有时候也太安静了。 Zài jiā hěn shūfu, kěshì yǒu shíhou yě tài ānjìng le.It’s comfortable at home, but sometimes it’s too quiet.
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