我在家的时候 月亮老跟我提起你们
“When we're at home, Mingyue always tells me about you guys.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我 在家 的时候 月亮 老跟我提起 你们
“When we're at home, Mingyue always tells me about you guys.”
“And I wanted to invite you to dinner long ago, but I've always been busy”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese parents often cite their children frequently talking about friends as a polite way to establish immediate warmth and break the ice with guests.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
always brings (someone) up to me
A natural spoken phrase used by parents or mutual acquaintances to make guests feel immediately appreciated and welcomed.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We've got things covered here at home.”
“That day, I beat him at home.”
“Since when did you ever bother to give me a heads-up before coming over for dinner?”
“In my family, my mom is the boss.”
“This household— she is not yet the one in charge.”
“You stayed at my house for so many days. You chatted with my mom every day.”