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I want to play

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ID: 0250 Elementary
Not that we ever had friends calling our name from outside asking us to join the “cool kids” and play, but with our “cool listeners only” rule firmly in effect, we thought we’d teach you. In this podcast, Jenny brings back fond childhood memories while at the same time, peeling back the scab of Ken’s. In this podcast, learn a conversation between a parent and child in Mandarin Chinese.
Tue Sep 12 2006 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
想 xiǎng to want
出去 chūqù to go out
玩 wán to play
作业 zuòyè homework
妈妈，我想出去玩。
māma ，wǒ xiǎng chūqù wán 。
Mommy, I want to go out and play.
你的作业做好了吗？
nǐ de zuòyè zuò hǎo le ma ？
Did you finish your homework?
还没有。
hái méiyǒu 。
Not yet.
你做好作业再出去玩。
nǐ zuò hǎo zuòyè zài chūqù wán 。
You can go outside after you finish your homework.
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