那个 我还要上课
“Well, I have class.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我给你们加两个菜
“I’ll add a couple more dishes for you.”
那个 我 还要上课
“Well, I have class.”
你们吃吧
“You guys eat.”
“Please do not order more food for me; I really have to get going.”
Declining hospitality (like extra dishes) in Chinese culture requires an unimpeachable, external obligation (such as studies or duty) to prevent the host from losing face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
um / well
Functions as a conversational filler and hedging device to soften the delivery of bad news or a refusal.
still have to attend class
A classic, universally respected polite excuse in academic or family-school contexts.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why are you still following me to lecture me? Should I be listening to this?”
“I can't take these. I have class. Bye.”