子秋外婆活着的时候啊 经常提起你来
“When Ziqiu's grandma was alive, she talked about you a lot,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
跟你们提起过我吧
“told you about me?”
子秋外婆 活着 的时候啊 经常提起你 来
“When Ziqiu's grandma was alive, she talked about you a lot,”
“and then his auntie occasionally mentioned you,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Affirming that a deceased maternal elder used to speak fondly of someone is a culturally significant gesture of validation, warmth, and relational connection.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
when someone was still alive
A straightforward, colloquial way to refer to the lifetime of someone who has passed away.
often mention / bring up
Commonly used when recalling someone who frequently spoke about another person with care or fondness.
Introduces a natural conversational pause while evoking nostalgic memory.
Functions as a directional marker completing the verb phrase to show the action of mentioning extended over time towards the present.
