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When will he return?

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ID: 0891 Newbie
“Call me at the office when you land,” your friend says. So you do… He's not in. Now unless you actually envied Tom Hanks in “The Terminal,” you might want to learn a little phone Mandarin. In this podcast you will learn how to deal with a "bu zai" in Chinese, thereby avoiding the prospect of spending the night on a luggage cart.
Sat May 24 2008 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
先生 xiānsheng Mr.
在 zài at; in
不 bù not
什么时候 shénme shíhou when
喂，李先生在吗？
wèi ，Lǐ xiānsheng zài ma ？
Hello, is Mr. Li there?
不在。
bù zài 。
He is not here.
他什么时候回来？
tā shénme shíhou huílái ？
When is he coming back?
下午。
xiàwǔ 。
Afternoon.
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