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Asking for Favors

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ID: 0099 Newbie
“Some day, and that day may never come, I’ll call upon you”…if it’s good enough for Brando, its good enough for us. In this podcast Ken (an Irish Johnny Fontane) and Jenny (never sides against the family) teach you how to ask for a favor in Mandarin Chinese.
Tue Feb 21 2006 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
能 néng can
帮 bāng to help
忙 máng favor
当然 dāngrán of course
你能不能帮我一个忙？
nǐ néng bu néng bāng wǒ yī ge máng ？
Can you do me a favor?
当然可以。
dāngrán kěyǐ 。
Of course I can.
我来找王太太。请告诉她我来了。
wǒ lái zhǎo Wáng Tàitai 。qǐng gàosù tā wǒ lái le 。
I came to find Mrs. Wang. Please tell her I’m here.
没问题。请稍等。
méi wèntí 。qǐng shāo děng 。
No problem. Just a moment please.
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