<p>Your translations are basically correct, the only improvement I can talk about is to show the present continuous tense</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Where is Ke Leien going?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Can be translated to</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Kē Léi'ēn <strong>yao</strong> qu na?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>And the second one</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>I'm going to the cafeteria. How about you?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Can be translated to</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Wǒ <strong>yao</strong> qù shítáng. Nǐ ne?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>And the third one</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Wang Jingsheng is going back to the dorm.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Can be translated to</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Wáng Jīngshēng <strong>yao</strong> huí sùshè.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>And the fourth one</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Ke Leien is going to take care of some things.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Can be translated to</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Kē Léi'ēn <strong>yao</strong> qù bàn yìdiǎnr shìr.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Lastly</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>You're going to the library, I also am going to the library.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Can be translated to</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Nǐ <strong>yao</strong> qù túshūguǎn. Wǒ yě <strong>yao</strong> qù.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>By the way, how did you type pinyin with tune on it?</p>

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2018-06-13T02:34:44.137Z
2018-06-13T02:34:44.137Z
zyy
<p>I am trying to learn mandarin and I am using the Basic Spoken Chinese Practice Essentials Workbook. Unfortunately there is no answer key to that book. Would be great if someone could check if I translated correctly.</p>

<ol>
<li>Where is Ke Leien going? 

<ul>
<li>Kē Léi'ēn dào nǎr qù?</li>
<li>Kē Léi'ēn dào nǎr qù a?</li>
</ul></li>
<li>I'm going to the cafeteria. How about you?

<ul>
<li>Wǒ qù shítáng. Nǐ ne?</li>
<li>Wǒ dào shítáng qù. Nǐ ne?</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Wang Jingsheng is going back to the dorm.

<ul>
<li>Wáng Jīngshēng huí sùshè.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Ke Leien is going to take care of some things.

<ul>
<li>Kē Léi'ēn qù bàn yìdiǎnr shìr.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>You're going to the library; I also am going to the library.

<ul>
<li>Nǐ qù túshūguǎn. Wǒ yě qù.</li>
<li>Nǐ dào túshūguǎn qù. Wǒ yě qù. </li>
</ul></li>
</ol>

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2018-05-21T22:50:56.800Z
I think your translations are quite right. Although some of your Chinese sentences might not indicate the English's tense, it should not be a problem if you put those sentences into the proper contexts. The tense in Chinese is often implicit anyways.
dan
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2018-05-22T03:44:10.427Z
@dan Thanks for your comment. Tenses are not yet introduced in the grammar, just example sentences and vocabulary.
monoid
<translation>
Translation Exercise Unit 1 - Part 1 [Basic Spoken Chinese Practice Essentials]
# Translation Exercise Unit 1 - Part 1 [Basic Spoken Chinese Practice Essentials]

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-05-21)

I am trying to learn mandarin and I am using the Basic Spoken Chinese Practice Essentials Workbook. Unfortunately there is no answer key to that book. Would be great if someone could check if I translated correctly.

1. Where is Ke Leien going?
   * Kē Léi'ēn dào nǎr qù?
   * Kē Léi'ēn dào nǎr qù a?
2. I'm going to the cafeteria. How about you?
   * Wǒ qù shítáng. Nǐ ne?
   * Wǒ dào shítáng qù. Nǐ ne?
3. Wang Jingsheng is going back to the dorm.
   * Wáng Jīngshēng huí sùshè.
4. Ke Leien is going to take care of some things.
   * Kē Léi'ēn qù bàn yìdiǎnr shìr.
5. You're going to the library; I also am going to the library.
   * Nǐ qù túshūguǎn. Wǒ yě qù.
   * Nǐ dào túshūguǎn qù. Wǒ yě qù.

**Tags:** translation

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I think your translations are quite right. Although some of your Chinese sentences might not indicate the English's tense, it should not be a problem if you put those sentences into the proper contexts. The tense in Chinese is often implicit anyways.  
> **username_0**: @username_1 Thanks for your comment. Tenses are not yet introduced in the grammar, just example sentences and vocabulary.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2018-06-13. Score: 1

Your translations are basically correct, the only improvement I can talk about is to show the present continuous tense

> Where is Ke Leien going?

Can be translated to

> Kē Léi'ēn **yao** qu na?

And the second one

> I'm going to the cafeteria. How about you?

Can be translated to

> Wǒ **yao** qù shítáng. Nǐ ne?

And the third one

> Wang Jingsheng is going back to the dorm.

Can be translated to

> Wáng Jīngshēng **yao** huí sùshè.

And the fourth one

> Ke Leien is going to take care of some things.

Can be translated to

> Kē Léi'ēn **yao** qù bàn yìdiǎnr shìr.

Lastly

> You're going to the library, I also am going to the library.

Can be translated to

> Nǐ **yao** qù túshūguǎn. Wǒ yě **yao** qù.

By the way, how did you type pinyin with tune on it?


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