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Buying Bread and Butter

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ID: 0434 Newbie
It’s only right that with us being the “bread and butter” of your day, we also offer up a Mandarin Chinese lesson on buying these two basics at the grocers. In this podcast, learn how to request a specific item at the supermarket, using your Mandarin Chinese. Spread the word!
Tue Feb 20 2007 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
请问 qǐngwèn excuse me, may I ask
有 yǒu to have
面包 miànbāo bread
黄油 huángyóu butter
请问有面包吗？
qǐngwèn yǒu miànbāo ma ？
Do you have any bread?
有。
yǒu 。
Yes, we do.
有黄油吗？
yǒu huángyóu ma ？
Do you have any butter?
对不起，没有黄油。
duìbuqǐ ，méiyǒu huángyóu 。
Sorry, we don’t have any butter.
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