HEYGOW ASMR

Opening a story

10 phrases
HD
wǒ gēn nǐ shuō jiàn shì.
我跟你说件事。
ENlet me tell you something
HD
zuótiān fāshēng le yí jiàn shì.
昨天发生了一件事。
ENsomething happened yesterday
HD
nǐ cāi zěnme zhe?
你猜怎么着?
ENguess what happened
HD
shuō lái huà cháng.
说来话长。
ENit's a long story
HD
shìqing shì zhèyàng de.
事情是这样的。
ENhere's what happened
HD
wǒ xiān shuō ge bèijǐng.
我先说个背景。
ENsome background first
HD
zhè shì tǐng yǒu yìsi.
这事挺有意思。
ENthis one's rather good
HD
nǐ tīng wǒ mànmàn shuō.
你听我慢慢说。
ENhear me out
HD
wǒ zhìjīn jìde.
我至今记得。
ENI remember it to this day
HD
nà háishi qùnián de shì.
那还是去年的事。
ENthis was back last year

你猜怎么着 - guess what happened - is the hook that guarantees the listener stays, and it belongs at the front of a story, never in the middle. 说来话长 - it's a long story to tell - buys you the room to take your time, which is what it is for.