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A New Jug for the Water Cooler

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ID: 1422 Elementary
The office water cooler: this is such a common part of most offices that in English we even have a way of describing gossip that originates there! But what happens when the water runs out? Learn how to talk about this in today's super-practical lesson.
Mon May 24 2010 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
渴 kě thirsty
死 sǐ to death
喝水 hēshuǐ to drink water
也 yě also
渴死了，我要喝水。
kě sǐ le ，wǒ yào hēshuǐ 。
I'm dying of thirst. I want some water.
我也要喝。
wǒ yě yào hē 。
I want some too.
饮水机里没水了。
yǐnshuǐjī lǐ méi shuǐ le 。
There's no more water in the water cooler.
那我来换吧。
nà wǒ lái huàn ba 。
Then I'll change it.
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