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Awkward Colleague

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ID: 2583 Intermediate
It's your first day at work and everyone in your department is really friendly. But who is that strange guy sitting behind you and what's up with him? Learn how to discuss your first day at work, and talk about an awkward colleague.
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
感觉 gǎnjué to feel/feeling
部门 bùmén department
友好 yǒuhǎo friendly
随便 suíbiàn casual
小王第一天上班感觉怎么样?
Xiǎo Wáng dì yī tiān shàngbān gǎnjué zěnmeyàng ?
Xiao Wang, how was your first day at work?
很好,我们部门的同事都很友好。
hěn hǎo ,wǒmen bùmén de tóngshì dōu hěn yǒuhǎo 。
Really good! The colleagues in my department are all very friendly.
我们这里比较随便,大家也很合得来。
wǒmen zhèlǐ bǐjiào suíbiàn ,dàjiā yě hěn hé de lái 。
We're a bit more causal here, everyone gets along well.
但是有个同事好像……
dànshì yǒu gè tóngshì hǎoxiàng ……
But there's one co-worker who is a bit...
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