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Allergies

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ID: 0165 Newbie
Sure, some might think this a niche lesson, but consider the alternative: (In Mandarin) “To tell you the truth, doc, I’m not sure if it was my inability to be around cats, or my violent reaction to shellfish--I just can’t breathe.” …or you can simply follow along in this podcast, where you will learn how to use Mandarin Chinese to explain that you have allergies. Up to you.
Fri Jun 23 2006 | Jenny, Ken, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
对不起 duìbuqì I'm sorry
怎么了 zěnme le what's wrong
对 duì towards
猫 māo cats
对不起......
duìbuqì ......
I’m sorry…
怎么了？
zěnme le ？
What’s the matter?
我对猫过敏。
wǒ duì māo guòmǐn 。
I am allergic to cats.
哦，对不起，我不知道。
ō ，duìbuqì ，wǒ bù bù zhīdào 。
Oh, sorry, I didn’t know.
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