Learn to distinguish the usage of two different "le" markers: completed action le, and new situation le. Become multilingual today with Lenguin's comprehensive language courses. ║ Let's Get Multi ╚════════════════════════════════════════ Practice what you learned in this video ►► ****** Subscribe to get multi! ►► ****** Watch the entire course free ►► ****** ║ Support ╚════════════════════════════════════════ ♥ ♥ Want to help us grow? We want to make lots of We want to make lots of courses. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Help us reach that goal, visit ► ****** ♥ ♥ ║ More ╚════════════════════════════════════════ Next Lesson ► {NEXT} ♫ Listen to the Lenguin soundtrack ► ****** ║ Connect ╚════════════════════════════════════════ Follow us on Twitter ► ****** Like us on Facebook ► ****** Pin us on Pinterest ► ****** ║ Sections ╚════════════════════════════════════════ Nǐ Láile Duó Jiǔ Le? - 0:39 I've Been Here 3 Days. - 0:58 Nǐ Láile Duó Jiǔ Le? - 1:22 New Situation Le - 2:07 Nǐ Tàitai Zài Xiānggǎng Zhù Le Duó Jiǔ? - 2:35 With & Without New Le - 3:32 She's Come. - 3:54 Tā Lái Le Ma? - 4:25 Tā Méi Lái - 5:20 Negated Le - 5:50 Tā Méi Lái - 6:11 Nǐ Láile Jǐtiān Le? - 6:43 Nǐ Cóngqián Láiguo Ma? - 7:49 Formerly - 8:11 Never / Ever - 8:21 Nǐ Cóngqián Láiguo Ma? - 8:42 Review Dialogue - 10:10 Download them here ► ****** ║ Credits ╚════════════════════════════════════════ Producer - Fame Ketover Writers - John Harvey, Lucille Barale, Roberta Barry, Thomas Madden, Susan Pola Script Supervisor - Fame Ketover Chinese Speakers - Chuan Chao, Ying-chih Chen, Hsiao-jung Chen, Eva Diao, Jan Hu, Tsung-mi Li, Yunhui Yang Original Music - Fame Ketover Editor - Fame Ketover Special Thanks - Check our Patreon Page to have your name listed here Stock Imagery - Wikimedia Commons, Shutterstock © 2015 Fames Games, all rights reserved. The Lenguin name and penguin mascot are trademarks of Fames Games. ║ Lesson Transcript ╚════════════════════════════════════════ Full transcript ► ****** Partial transcript ----------------------------------------------- Hi, I'm Fame Ketover of Lenguin.com and this is Mandarin Chinese. If you listen to Chinese, you'll notice "le" is used a lot. Today we'll explore a couple of its meanings. Let's get started. Listen to a discussion of how long Mr. King has already been in Taiwan. ● How long have you been here? ○ Nǐ láile duó jiǔ le? ○ Nǐ láile duó jiǔ le? ● I have been here three days. ○ Wǒ láile sāntiān le. ○ Wǒ láile sāntiān le. Notice that the sentences have two "le" markers. The "le" marker after the verb marks completed action. The "le" marker after the duration phrase marks a new situation. In the plain sentence "Tā láile." ("He's come.") the two "le" markers are combined into one. But when there is a duration expression after the verb, each of the two meanings is expressed by a separate marker. Listen to the exchange again. ● How long have you been here? ○ Nǐ láile duó jiǔ le? ○ Nǐ láile duó jiǔ le? ● I have been here three days. ○ Wǒ láile sāntiān le. ○ Wǒ láile sāntiān le. When you're talking about the p...