Have you been to Beijing before?

　　你以前来过北京吗?

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　　A：David, have you been to Beijing before?

　　A：大卫，你以前来过北京吗?

　　B：Yes, I have. Many times.

　　B：是的，来过。来过很多次。

　　A：Really. You must know it quite well.

　　A：是吗？你一定非常了解北京。

　　B：Well, this is my sixth visit, I think. I get to know it a little bit more each time.

　　B：哦，我想这是第六次来北京了。我一次比一次更了解它。

　　A：Six times! That’s a lot. It’s nearly your home city!

　　A：六次！不少啊。差不多成了你的家乡了！

　　Notes 注释

　　1、To ask someone if they have done something in the past, you can say: Have you been to Beijing before? / Have you been to Beijing before? ; Have you seen the Great Wall? / Have you seen the Great Wall?

　　如果问某人在过去是否做过某事，你可以说：Have you been to Beijing before? /你以前去过北京吗? ; Have you seen the Great Wall? / 你见过长城吗?

　　2、You must know it quite well. / You must know it quite well. You can use this expression You must . . . / You must . . . when you think something for certain, e.g., after a long busy day: You must be tired / You must be tired.

　　You must know it quite well. /你一定对它非常了解。当你非常确定某事时，你可以用下面这个表达法： You must . . . / 你一定 . . . ；例如, 在某人忙碌了一天之后说: You must be tired / 你一定累了。

Key phrases and sentences     Have you been to Beijing before? Yes, I have. Many times. Really.  You must know it quite well. This is my sixth visit, I think. I get to know it a little bit more each time. Six times. That’s a lot. It’s nearly your home city.

重要的短语和句子     你以前来过北京吗? 是的，来过。 来过很多次。 是吗？你一定非常了解北京。 我想这是第六次来北京了。 我一次比一次更了解它。 六次！ 不少啊。 差不多成了你的家乡了！