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Believing in Santa

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ID: 2345 Intermediate
Christmas is coming, and it's time to buy the kids some presents. In this this lesson someone asks their Chinese friend to help buy some Santa gear on Taobao to give their daughter a surprise.
Wed Dec 25 2013 | John, Dilu
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
淘宝 Táobǎo Taobao
拍 pāi to buy something online
付 fù to pay
现金 xiànjīn cash
小卫，可以帮我个忙吗？
Xiǎowèi ，kěyǐ bāng wǒ gè máng ma ？
Xiao Wei, can you help me with something?
怎么了？
zěnmele ？
What is it?
我在淘宝上拍了一个东西，你可以帮我付一下钱吗？我给你现金。
wǒ zài Táobǎo shàng pāi le yī gè dōngxi ，nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ fù yīxià qián ma ？wǒ gěi nǐ xiànjīn 。
I'm buying something on Taobao. Can you help pay for it for me? I'll give you cash.
没问题！哦，你买了圣诞礼物，还有圣诞老人的衣服？
méiwèntí ！ò ，nǐ mǎi le shèngdàn lǐwù ，háiyǒu Shèngdànlǎorén de yīfu ？
No problem! Oh, you bought Christmas gifts and a Santa Claus costume as well?
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