In Lesson 19, we’re learning two important ways to say “no” in Mandarin:
不 and 没
They can both make a sentence negative, but they are not used in the same way.
In this episode, we’ll review patterns you’ve already seen, like 是 / 不是 and 有 / 没有, then look at the difference between sentences like:
我不喝咖啡。 I don’t drink coffee.
我没喝咖啡。 I didn’t drink coffee.
You’ll learn how 不 often works for general negation, habits, choices, or things that are not true, while 没 often works for absence, not having something, or actions that did not happen.
By the end of this episode, you’ll be able to say things like 我不是学生, 我不喝茶, 我没有时间, and 我没吃早饭.
Before the next lesson, remember to review the earlier episodes about 是 / 不是 and 有 / 没有.
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