LE finished action

// 了 <le> following right after the verb indicates that the action is finished

你去了哪里？

<Nǐ qù le nǎli?>

You to go_le where?

WHERE DID YOU GO?

我去了茶馆。

<Wǒ qù le cháguǎn.>

I to go_le tearoom.

I WENT TO THE TEAROOM.

我买了很多茶。

<Wǒ mǎi le hěnduō chá.>

I buy_le a lot of tea.

I (HAVE) BOUGHT A LOT OF TEA.

你买了什么茶？

<Nǐ mǎi le shénme chá?>

You to buy_le what tea?

WHAT TEA HAVE YOU BOUGHT?

我买了中国茶和日本茶。

<Wǒ mǎile Zhōngguó chá hé Rìběn chá.>

I buy_le Chinese_tea and Japanese_tea.

I HAVE BOUGHT CHINESE TEA AND JAPANESE TEA.

Translate: I DRANK A LOT OF BEER.

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