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Can I smoke here?

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ID: 0411 Newbie
Not that we condone it (we learned that lesson before), but there’s a nice, and a not-so-nice way of lighting up. So, why not ask if it’s an appropriate “smoking area” beforehand? In this podcast, learn how to do just that, in Mandarin Chinese.
Tue Jan 30 2007 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
这里 zhèlǐ here
可以 kěyǐ can
抽烟 chōuyān smoke a cigarette
哪里 nǎli where
这里可以抽烟吗？
zhèlǐ kěyǐ chōuyān ma ？
Can I smoke here?
不可以。
bù kěyǐ 。
No, you can’t.
哪里可以抽烟？
nǎli kěyǐ chōuyān ？
Where can I smoke?
外面。
wàimian 。
Outside.
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