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I can't sing

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ID: 0368 Newbie
Oh sure, we say “karaoke” and you laugh and think about making a fool out of yourself in front of 200 others at the bar who all chimed in on the chorus to “Proud Mary.” But here it’s serious business. So how in the world can you explain in Mandarin Chinese to your demanding hosts that you really can’t, won’t and don’t sing? By listening to this podcast.
Mon Dec 18 2006 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
来 lái to come
唱歌 chànggē to sing
对不起 duìbuqǐ I'm sorry
不会 bùhuì cannot
来，唱歌吧！
lái ，chànggē ba ！
Come on, sing!
对不起，我不会唱。
duìbuqǐ ，wǒ bùhuì chàng 。
I’m sorry, I can’t sing.
没关系，随便唱！
méiguānxi ，suíbiàn chàng ！
It doesn’t matter, just sing anything.
我真的不会唱。
wǒ zhēnde bùhuì chàng 。
I really don’t sing.
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