To WORK To DO

// 在 <zài> is either a verb TO BE SOMEWHERE or initiates a location

// if there is another verb in a sentence, it simply initiates location

// TO DO / 做 <zuò>

你在欧洲做什么？[mp3j flow=”y” track=”http://chineseffect.com/audio/0103/0103nizaiouzhouzuoshenme.mp3″ title=””]

<Nǐ zài Ōuzhōu zuò shénme?>

You in Europe to do what?

WHAT DO YOU DO IN EUROPE?

// TO WORK, A WORK / 工作 <gōngzuò>

我在欧洲工作。[mp3j flow=”y” track=”http://chineseffect.com/audio/0103/0103wozaiouzhougongzuo.mp3″ title=””]

<Wǒ zài Ōuzhōu gōngzuò.>

I in Europe to work.

I WORK IN EUROPE.

你做什么工作？[mp3j flow=”y” track=”http://chineseffect.com/audio/0103/0103nizuoshenmegongzuo.mp3″ title=””]

<Nǐ zuò shénme gōngzuò?>

You to_do what work?

WHAT IS YOUR JOB?

我是汉语老师。 [mp3j flow=”y” track=”http://chineseffect.com/audio/0103/0103woshihanyulaoshi.mp3″ title=””]

<Wǒ shì hànyǔ lǎoshī.>

I to be a Chinese teacher.

I AM A CHINESE TEACHER.

Translate: WHERE DO YOU WORK?

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