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The Year of the Horse

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ID: 2365 Pre Intermediate
Chinese New Year comes again, and this year we welcome in the Year of the Horse. In this lesson, listen in as a family gets ready to gallop into the New Year!
Sun Jan 26 2014 | Greg, Vera
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
送 sòng to deliver
匹 pǐ measure word for horses
因为 yīnwèi because
马上 mǎshàng at once
爷爷，送你一匹马。
yéye ，sòng nǐ yī pǐ mǎ 。
Grandpa, I'm giving you a horse.
为什么要送我马啊？
wèishénme yào sòng wǒ mǎ ā ？
Why are you giving me a horse?
因为明年是马年。祝你马上身体好。
yīnwèi míngnián shì mǎnián 。zhù nǐ mǎshàng shēntǐ hǎo 。
Because it's the year of the horse next year. I'm wishing for your good health.
哦，谢谢。
ò ，xièxie 。
Oh. Thank you.
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