那时候太小了 记不得路
“I was too young then to remember the way.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你小时候不是来过吗
“Didn't you come here as a child?”
那时候 太小了 记不得路
“I was too young then to remember the way.”
不记得路
“You don't remember,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Citing one's tender age during a previous visit is a universally accepted polite excuse in Chinese to deflect expectations of knowing the terrain.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
too young / too small
Common spoken explanation to excuse past forgetfulness or lack of awareness.
unable to remember the route/way
A potential complement construction commonly used when navigation memory fails.
Functions with 太 to form the pattern '太...了' indicating an excessive degree.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I was young and simple-minded.”
“It's been too long. I can't remember clearly. -It's normal.”
“That was a long time ago. You were still little then. You wouldn't know him.”