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ID: 2181 Elementary
That was a nice lunch, wasn't it? But why is everybody nervous all of a sudden? Oh, it looks like the food didn't agree with someone. But what about the rest of us?! In this lesson, ChinesePod looks into tummy troubles.
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
一下 yīxià briefly, a bit
洗手间 xǐshǒujiān bathroom, washroom
yòu again
yào to need
不好意思,我去一下洗手间。
bùhǎoyìsi ,wǒ qù yīxià xǐshǒujiān 。
I'm sorry. I'm going to the bathroom for a bit.
你又要去洗手间?
nǐ yòu yào qù xǐshǒujiān ?
You need to go to the bathroom again?
哎,你是不是拉肚子啊?你中午吃了什么?
āi ,nǐ shì bu shì lā dùzi a ?nǐ zhōngwǔ chī le shénme ?
Hey, do you have diarrhea? What did you eat for lunch?
三明治,跟你们一样。
sānmíngzhì ,gēn nǐmen yīyàng 。
A sandwich, same as you guys.
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