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Chatting on the Train

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ID: 2359 Elementary
Taking a long train ride provides ample opportunities to strike up a conversation with a stranger. In this lesson, someone ends up doing just that!
Fri Jan 17 2014 | Dilu, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
外国人 wàiguórén foreigner
跟 gēn with
外国 wàiguó foreign
叔叔 shūshu uncle
妈妈，有一个外国人。
māma ，yǒu yī gè wàiguórén 。
Mom, there's a foreigner.
嗯，跟外国叔叔说你好。
ng4 ，gēn wàiguó shūshu shuō nǐhǎo 。
Yeah, say hello to the foreign uncle.
你好，叔叔。
nǐhǎo ，shūshu 。
Hello, uncle.
你好，小朋友。你去哪里？
nǐhǎo ，xiǎopéngyou 。nǐ qù nǎli ？
Hello, kid. Where are going?
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