“没关系”是我说的！
What does 没关系 mean?
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有人对你说“对不起”，你可以说：“没关系。”你也可以说：“没事。”
下雨了？没关系，我们坐出租车去。
可是，“没关系”是谁说的？是听见“对不起”的人说的，不是说“对不起”的人说的。
有人说“谢谢”，你说“不客气”，不说“没关系”。
今天是小彭在饺子店工作的第一天。
蒋先生要了包子，小彭给了他饺子。
蒋先生说：“我要的是包子，不是饺子。”
小彭说：“没关系！饺子也很好吃！”
蒋先生看着他：“‘没关系’是我说的！‘对不起’是你说的！”
“对不起，对不起！”
蒋先生笑了：“没关系。”
他吃了饺子，给了钱，说：“谢谢。”
小彭很高兴：“没关系！”
蒋先生看着他。小彭想了想：“不客气！不客气！”
蒋先生说：“明天我再来。我要包子，不要饺子！”
Key words
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 说 | shuō | to speak; to say |
| 没关系 | méiguānxi | it doesn't matter; never mind |
| 没事 | méishì | it's nothing; no problem; never mind |
| 下雨 | xiàyǔ | to rain |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit |
| 出租车 | chūzūchē | taxi; cab |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 谁 | shéi | who |
| 听见 | tīngjiàn | to hear |
| 人 | rén | person; people |
| 谢谢 | xièxie | thank you; thanks; to thank |
| 不客气 | búkèqi | you're welcome; don't mention it |
English (for the teacher)
When someone says “对不起” (sorry) to you, you can say: “没关系” (It’s okay). You can also say: “没事” (It’s nothing).
It’s raining? Never mind, we’ll take a taxi.
But who says “没关系”? The person who hears “sorry” says it, not the person who says “sorry”.
When someone says “谢谢” (thank you), you say “不客气” (You’re welcome), not “没关系”.
Today is Xiao Peng’s first day working at a dumpling shop.
Mr Jiang orders steamed buns, and Xiao Peng brings him dumplings.
Mr Jiang says: “I ordered buns, not dumplings.”
Xiao Peng says: “That’s okay! The dumplings are delicious too!”
Mr Jiang looks at him: “‘That’s okay’ is what I say! ‘Sorry’ is what you say!”
“Sorry, sorry!”
Mr Jiang laughs: “That’s okay.”
He eats the dumplings, pays, and says: “Thank you.”
Xiao Peng is delighted: “That’s okay!”
Mr Jiang looks at him. Xiao Peng thinks for a moment: “You’re welcome! You’re welcome!”
Mr Jiang says: “I’ll come again tomorrow. I want buns, not dumplings!”