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Basketball Game

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ID: 2075 Elementary
It's time to check out a basketball game. In this lesson, learn the word for 'basketball game', and more importantly, how to say you're free to go watch!
Thu Nov 29 2012 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
今天 jīntiān today
晚上 wǎnshang evening
有空 yǒukòng to have free time
怎么了 zěnmele what's wrong
你今天晚上有空吗？
nǐ jīntiān wǎnshang yǒukòng ma ？
Are you free tonight?
有空。怎么了？
yǒukòng 。zěnmele ？
Yeah. What's up?
今晚有篮球比赛。
jīnwǎn yǒu lánqiú bǐsài 。
There's a basketball game tonight.
哦。在哪里？
ò 。zài nǎli ？
Oh. Where is it?
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