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Can I Drink Water Here?

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ID: 4352 Newbie
There're always people breaking rules, such as eating in a library or taking pictures in a museum. Do you want to stop them but don't know how? In this lesson, we are going to learn how to ask people not to do something and ask whether can we do something. Let's get started!
Wed Jul 22 2020 | Joe, Lyn
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
先生 xiānsheng Mr, Sir
不能 bùnéng cannot; must not; should not
吃 chī eat
知道 zhīdào to know
先生，这里不能吃东西。
xiānsheng ，zhèlǐ bùnéng chī dōngxi 。
Mister, you are not allowed to eat here.
对不起，我不知道。那能喝水吗？
duìbuqǐ ，wǒ bù zhīdào 。nà néng hē shuǐ ma ？
Sorry, I didn't know. Well then, can I drink water?
可以。
kěyǐ 。
You can.
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