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Changing the Plate

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ID: 2451 Pre Intermediate
What should you do with the plate when it is full? Have you ever been stuck not knowing how to ask for a new one in Mandarin? In this lesson, get equipped for the eventuality of the full plate.
Mon May 26 2014 | Vera, Jenny
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
盘子 pánzi plate
满 mǎn full
帮 bāng to help
换 huàn to change, to exchange
先生，您的盘子满了。我帮您换一下盘子。
xiānsheng ，nínde pánzi mǎn le 。wǒ bāng nín huàn yīxià pánzi 。
Sir, your plate is full. Let me change your plate for you.
好的。给。
hǎo de 。gěi 。
Okay. Here you go.
没关系，我来。小心您的衣服。
méiguānxi ，wǒ lái 。xiǎoxīn nínde yīfu 。
No worries. I'll do it. Watch your clothes.
谢谢。
xièxie 。
Thanks.
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