Borrowing Money From a Friend
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ID: 2585
Pre Intermediate
You're in that awkward situation where you don't have any money and you have to ask a friend for help. Fear not. Hopefully you have as good a friend as Daisy has, and they can lend you some cash. But don't be one of those people that never returns the money...
Elliott,Jenny
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 不好意思 | bùhǎoyìsi | sorry | |
| 借 | jiè | to lend or borrow | |
| 钱包 | qiánbāo | wallet | |
| 房租 | fángzū | rent |
Daisy，不好意思，能借我点钱吗？
Daisy，bùhǎoyìsi，néng jiè wǒ diǎnr qián ma？
Daisy, I'm sorry, could you lend me some money?
怎么了？
zěnme le？
What's wrong?
我的钱包掉了，晚上要交房租。
wǒ de qiánbāo diào le，wǎnshang yào jiāo fángzū。
I lost my wallet. I need to pay rent tonight.
这样啊，要借多少？
zhèyàng a，yào jiè duōshao？
I see. How much do you need to borrow?
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