In this video, we're going to talk about the articles; 'a', 'an' and 'the'.

在這個視頻中，我們將討論冠詞；'a'、'an'和'the'。

Now this can be very confusing, so please make sure you pay careful attention.

現在，這可能是非常混亂的，所以請確保你仔細注意。

We use articles in front of nouns.

我們在名詞前面使用冠詞。

Okay, so remember that and let's look at the board.

好的，那麼記住這一點，讓我們看看黑板。

First, we use 'a' or 'an' when we're talking about any one thing.

首先，當我們談論任何一件事的時候，我們使用'a'或'an'。

For example, let's say I say, “A banana is delicious.”

例如，我們說我說："香蕉很好吃"。

Okay, that means all bananas.

好吧，這意味著所有的香蕉。

Any banana is delicious.

任何香蕉都是美味。

“A banana is delicious.”

"一根香蕉很好吃。"

Okay, let's jump over here.

好吧，讓我們跳到這裡。

If I'm talking about a specific banana…

如果我說的是一個特定的香蕉...

maybe I have a banana in my hand.

也許我手裡拿著一根香蕉。

It's specific, not any banana, this one.

它是具體的，不是任何香蕉，這個香蕉。

I have to use 'the',

我必須使用'the'。

“The banana is old.”

"香蕉已經老了。"

Okay. This one.

好的。這一個。

I can't say, “A banana is old.”

我不能說，"香蕉已經老了"。

Then that means all bananas are old.

那麼這意味著所有的香蕉都是舊的。

And that's not true. Just this one.

而這並不是真的。就這一個。

So, I say, “The banana is old.”

所以，我說，"香蕉已經老了"。

Okay, let's move over here.

好的，讓我們移到這裡。

We also use 'a' or 'an' when we're talking about something for the first time.

當我們第一次談論某個事物時，我們也會使用'a'或'an'。

So, I have another example here.

是以，我這裡有另一個例子。

“I watched a movie.”

"我看了一部電影。"

Okay.

好的。

I'm talking about this movie for the first time, so I have to use “…a movie”.

我是第一次談論這部電影，所以我必須使用"......一部電影"。

But, if I want to talk about this movie again,

但是，如果我想再次談及這部電影。

for the second time, or the third time or fourth, fifth…

第二次，或第三次或第四次，第五次...

it doesn't matter.

無所謂了。

I have to use 'the'.

我必須使用'the'。

“The movie was fun.”

"這部電影很有趣。"

I'm talking about this one. The specific.

我說的是這個。具體的。

“The movie was fun.”

"這部電影很有趣。"

I can't say, “A movie was fun.”

我不能說，"一部電影很有趣"。

That means all movies are fun.

這意味著所有電影都很有趣。

That's not true.

這不是真的。

“The movie was fun.”

"這部電影很有趣。"

Okay, and I also use 'the'

好的，我也用'的'。

when I'm talking about a noun where there's only one and only.

當我在談論一個只有一個和唯一的名詞時。

Okay.

好的。

For example, there's only one sun.

例如，只有一個太陽。

Okay, when I look at the sky, there's only one sun.

好吧，當我看著天空時，只有一個太陽。

So, I say, “The sun.”

所以，我說，"太陽"。

“The sun is hot.”

"太陽很熱。"

I cannot say, “A sun.”

我不能說，"一個太陽"。

That's wrong.

這是不對的。

When there's one and only, we say, “The sun.”

當只有一個時，我們說 "太陽"。

Okay.

好的。

Let's look at some more examples.

讓我們再看一些例子。

The first example says, “A lion is dangerous.”

第一個例子說，"獅子很危險"。

I have to use 'a' because I'm talking about any one lion.

我必須使用'a'，因為我說的是任何一隻獅子。

Any lion is dangerous.

任何獅子都是危險的。

All lions are dangerous.

所有的獅子都是危險的。

So, I use 'a'.

所以，我用'a'。

The next sentence says, “It's a dog.”

下一句話說，"這是一隻狗"。

I'm talking about this dog for the first time, so I use 'a'.

我是第一次談論這條狗，所以我用'a'。

Now, I'm talking about this dog for the second time.

現在，我第二次談起這隻狗。

So, I say, “The dog is cute.”

所以，我說，"這隻狗很可愛"。

Okay.

好的。

Here's a similar example.

這裡有一個類似的例子。

“It's an ant.”

"這是一隻螞蟻。"

Well, I used 'an' because we have 'ant', which start with a vowel.

好吧，我用'an'是因為我們有'ant'，它以元音開頭。

And I'm talking about this ant for the first time.

而我是第一次談及這隻螞蟻。

“It's an ant.”

"這是一隻螞蟻。"

Now, I'm talking about this ant again.

現在，我又談到了這隻螞蟻。

“The ant is small.”

"螞蟻是小的"。

“The ant…”, this one, “…is small.”

"螞蟻......"，這個，"......是小的。"

Okay, and the last one.

好的，還有最後一個。

“It's the moon.”

"是月亮。"

I have to say, “the moon” because there's only one moon.

我不得不說，"月亮"，因為只有一個月亮。

I cannot say, “a moon”.

我不能說，"一個月亮"。

“It's the moon.

"是月亮。

The moon…”, only one, “…is round.”

月亮..."，只有一個，"...是圓的。"

Okay.

好的。

Let's look at some more examples.

讓我們再看一些例子。

Okay, we have some more examples,

好的，我們還有一些例子。

but this time I want you to think about whether we should put 'a', 'an' or 'the'.

但這次我想讓你想想，我們是否應該把 "a"、"an "或 "the "放在一起。

Okay.

好的。

So, “I see ____ desk and ___ chair.”

是以，"我看到____ 書桌和_____椅子"。

We don't know which desk and chair.

我們不知道哪張桌子和椅子。

And it's the first time I'm talking about them.

而且這是我第一次談論他們。

So, we have to put 'a'.

所以，我們必須把'a'放進去。

“I see a desk and a chair.”

"我看到一張桌子和一張椅子。"

The next one.

下一個。

“I see ____ octopus.”

"我看到____ 章魚。"

Okay, this is the same.

好的，這也是一樣的。

It's the first time I'm talking about this octopus.

這是我第一次談起這隻章魚。

So, do I put 'a' or 'an'?

那麼，我是放 "a "還是 "an"？

Well here we have the vowel 'o'.

那麼在這裡我們有元音'o'。

So we have to put “'an' octopus”.

所以我們必須把"'一個'章魚"。

“I see an octopus.”

"我看到一隻章魚。"

Okay, the next one.

好的，下一個。

“It's ___ pen.”

"這是_____筆。"

Okay, it's the same.

好吧，這也是一樣的。

It's the first time, so I say, “a pen”.

這是第一次，所以我說，"一支筆"。

Now, I'm talking about the pen for the second time.

現在，我第二次談起這支筆。

So I say, “The pen is red.”

所以我說，"筆是紅色的"。

Okay, I'm talking about this one.

好吧，我說的是這個。

So I say, “the”.

所以我說，"the"。

Okay, similarly…

好吧，類似地...

“She is ____ girl.”

"她是____ 女孩。"

What do I say?

我怎麼說呢？

“a girl.”

"一個女孩。"

We're talking about her for the first time.

我們是第一次談起她。

Okay.

好的。

And now we're talking about this girl again, for the second time.

而現在我們又在談論這個女孩，這是第二次了。

So, I have to say, “The girl is pretty.”

是以，我不得不說，"這個女孩很美"。

And the last example.

還有最後一個例子。

“I can see ___ sky.”

"我可以看到__天空。"

Now, we only have one sky.

現在，我們只有一個天空。

Right…

對...

So, if there's only one and only, we have to put the article 'the'.

所以，如果只有一個，而且是唯一的，我們必須把冠詞 "the "放進去。

“I can see the sky.”

"我可以看到天空。"

Okay.

好的。

So in this video, we talked about the articles 'a', 'an' and 'the'.

所以在這個視頻中，我們談到了冠詞 "a"、"an "和 "the"。

I hope you understand, and I'll see you in the next video.

我希望你能理解，我們在下一個視頻中再見。

Bye.

再見。