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Going on Vacation

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ID: 0393 Newbie
No doubt, you’ve heard from people how wonderful it is to come visit us. So how could you tell your colleagues you’re going on holiday? I mean, you could do it in English…or be that really annoying person who answers in Mandarin! In this podcast, learn to talk all about it, in Mandarin Chinese.
Thu Jan 11 2007 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
下星期 xiàxīngqī next week
为什么 wèishénme why
度假 dùjià to go on holiday
开心 kāixīn happily
我下星期不来。
wǒ xiàxīngqī bù lái 。
I won’t come next week.
噢？为什么？
ó ？wèishénme ？
Oh? Why?
我去度假。
wǒ qù dùjià 。
I’m going on a holiday.
是吗？玩得开心点！
shì ma ？wán de kāixīn diǎn ！
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