Did you go to the bank to withdraw money?
Today is so hot, besides I had so much housework to do. My friend came for a visit and stayed for two hours. I didn't forget, but I had no time at all.
So you didn't. Is that right?
Yes. I'm sorry.
Why didn't you just answer my question directly? Why would Chinese answer questions this way? I simply asked if you did it or not. It's a very simple question. And Chinese often give the reason before they would give a direct answer.
Yes, I'm sorry. I know it bothers you very much. But I don't know why Chinese sometimes would do this.
You know, today I asked a student if he brought his dictionary with him. It's a rule I made for the class that everyone brings a bilingual dictionary with them because sometimes they don't understand me. The funniest thing is that this student gave me a lot of reasons and no direct answer.
But you know if he brought it or not, right?