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Discussing Loan Repayment

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ID: 0115 Elementary
Now we know we should “neither a borrower nor lender be”. However, we also know that “a friend in need is a friend indeed”. So what are you gonna do when that friend forgets to pay you back? In this podcast, Ken and Jenny talk all about borrowing and teach you how to use Mandarin Chinese to give a friend a friendly reminder to pay up.
Mon Mar 20 2006 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
上个月 shàng ge yuè last month
下个月 xiàgeyuè next month
下星期 xiàxīngqī next week
上 shàng last
上个月，你从我这里借了两百五十块钱。
shàng ge yuè ，nǐ cóng wǒ zhèlǐ jiè le liǎngbǎi wǔshí kuài qián 。
Last month you borrowed 250 RMB from me.
真的吗？我不记得了。 你肯定吗？
zhēndema ？wǒ bù jìde le 。 nǐ kěndìng ma ？
Really, I don’t remember that. Are you sure?
对，我肯定。你什么时候还给我？
duì ，wǒ kěndìng 。nǐ shénme shíhòu huángěi wǒ ？
Yes, I am sure. When will you return my money?
我下个月还给你。
wǒ xiàgeyuè huángěi nǐ 。
I’ll give it back to you next month.
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