那会儿我妈请他给我做家教
“My mom hired him as my tutor then.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也是滇南人
“also from Diannan.”
那会儿 我妈请他 给我做 家教
“My mom hired him as my tutor then.”
那个家教
“That tutor?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Hiring college students or teachers as private home tutors is extremely common in Chinese families to boost academic competitiveness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
back then; at that time
A very common colloquial Northern Mandarin phrase used to set the scene in the past.
to work as a private tutor
Use this verbal phrase when talking about part-time tutoring jobs or home schooling.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“When I was little, my mom was their nanny.”
“What does your mom usually teach you?”
“Come and have a seat. Mom, he has basketball training today.”
“you should ask your mom to get more tutoring classes for you!”
“If my mom starts earning money for the family again now,”
“but my mom told me to focus on studying”