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ID: 1215 Elementary
You can't just drop in on people whenever you feel like it. They have their own lives, too! In this Mandarin Chinese podcast, you'll learn how to ask if and when people are free. Making appointments in Chinese is easy when you study with ChinesePod.
Thu Jul 30 2009 | Jenny , Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
哪 nǎ which
位 wèi measure word for a person
请 qǐng please
进 jìn to enter
哪位？
nǎ wèi ？
Who is it?
方老师，是我，李小文。
Fāng lǎoshī ，shì wǒ ，Lǐ Xiǎowén 。
Mr. Fang, it's me, Li Xiaowen.
请进！
qǐng jìn ！
Please, come in!
您现在忙吗？我想问您几个问题。
nín xiànzài máng ma ？wǒ xiǎng wèn nín jǐ ge wèntí 。
Are you busy now? I'd like to ask you a few questions.
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