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Cooking Instant Noodles

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ID: 2792 Intermediate
Today we learn about someone moving into a bigger place, describing their new apartment, and talking about the new opportunities for cooking instant noodles. photo by elsie.hui
Thu Nov 05 2015 | Gwilym, Fiona Tian
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
之前 zhīqián before
烧 shāo to burn
从来没 cónglái méi to have never
方便面 fāngbiànmiàn instant noodles
我今年租了间一室一厅的屋子住。
wǒ jīnnián zū le jiān yíshì yìtīng de wūzi zhù 。
This year I rented a one bedroom apartment to live in.
那比你之前住的大得多吧？贵不贵？
nà bǐ nǐ zhīqián zhù de dà de duō ba ？guìbùguì ？
Is it much bigger than where you used to live? Is it expensive?
有一点儿贵，但是很舒服，还有个小炉台。
yǒuyīdiǎnr5 guì ，dànshì hěn shūfu ，háiyǒu gè xiǎo lútái 。
It's a little expensive, but it's very cosy and it also has a burner.
哦？那你都自个儿做饭啦？
ò ？nà nǐ dōu zìgěr zuòfàn la ？
Huh? So you make your own meals?
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