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Interviewing an Ayi

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ID: 0710 Intermediate
This isn't just any job interview. You're not selecting a maid, or an assistant. You're interviewing your mother substitute. Will you cook, will you clean my dirty underwear, will you let me stay up past midnight? In this podcast, learn how to pick out your new Chinese mommy, in Mandarin.
Sun Nov 25 2007 | Jenny , John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
阿姨 āyí auntie
离 lí from
骑车 qíchē to ride a bicycle
方便 fāngbiàn convenient
你是陈阿姨吧？你好！
nǐ shì Chén āyí ba ？nǐhǎo ！
You must be Auntie Chen? Hello!
你好。
nǐhǎo 。
Hello.
你住的地方离这里远吗？
nǐ zhù de dìfang lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma ？
Do you live far from here?
不远，骑车半个小时。
bù yuǎn ，qíchē bàn ge xiǎoshí 。
Not far, half an hour by bike.
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