World Cup 2026: Who are you supporting?
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Key Phrases
世界杯二零二六快开始了。
shì jiè bēi èr líng èr liù kuài kāi shǐ le
World Cup 2026 is starting soon.
你支持谁？
nǐ zhī chí shuí
Who do you support?
我支持巴西队，因为我很喜欢他们的风格。
wǒ zhī chí bā xī duì yīn wèi wǒ hěn xǐ huān tā men de fēng gé
I support Brazil because I really like their style.
Skills You'll Learn
Talk about a sports event that is coming soon.
谈论一个快要开始的体育赛事。
tán lùn yī gè kuài yào kāi shǐ de tǐ yù sài shì
Ask and answer which team someone supports.
询问并回答支持哪支球队。
xún wèn bìng huí dá zhī chí nǎ zhī qiú duì
Give a simple reason for your preference and talk about watching games with family.
用简单的理由表达喜好，并谈论和家人一起看球。
yòng jiǎn dān de lǐ yóu biǎo dá xǐ hào bìng tán lùn hé jiā rén yì qǐ kàn qiú
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are having a casual conversation with a friend about the 2026 World Cup, talking about which team you support, why you like that team, and how fun it will be to watch the matches together with family.
世界杯二零二六快开始了，你支持谁？
shì jiè bēi èr líng èr liù kuài kāi shǐ le nǐ zhī chí shuí
The 2026 World Cup is about to start. Who are you supporting?
我支持阿根廷队。你呢？
wǒ zhī chí ā gēn tíng duì nǐ ne
I support the Argentina team. What about you?
我支持巴西队。
wǒ zhī chí bā xī duì
I support the Brazilian team.
为什么支持巴西队？
wèi shén me zhī chí bā xī duì
Why support the Brazilian team?
因为我很喜欢他们的风格。
yīn wèi wǒ hěn xǐ huān tā men de fēng gé
Because I really like their style.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
世界杯
shì jiè bēi
World Cup
二零二六
èr líng èr liù
2026
世界杯二零二六
shì jiè bēi èr líng èr liù
World Cup 2026
快
kuài
Soon
💬 [快] before a verb often means "about to" or "soon," not just "fast." You can reuse it with other actions: [快下雨了] "It's about to rain," [快到了] "We're almost there."
See breakdown →开始
kāi shǐ
Start
快开始了
kuài kāi shǐ le
Is starting soon
💬 [了] here shows a change or new situation: it's not just "starts," but "is starting now / soon." You'll see the same pattern in [下雨了] "It's started raining" and [到家了] "I've arrived home."
See breakdown →你
nǐ
You
支持
zhī chí
Support
谁
shuí
Who
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