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Do You Have Swimming Cap?
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IN THIS LESSON
ID: 2448 Elementary
When the summer heat just gets to be too much, a dip in the local pool may be just what you need. Will you need to bring a swimming cap? In this lesson, hear why one man thinks he doesn't need one.
Wed May 21 2014 | Vera, Greg
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SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
---|---|---|---|
游泳 | yóuyǒng | to swim | |
票 | piào | ticket | |
带 | dài | to bring | |
泳帽 | yǒngmào | swimming cap |
你好,我要一张游泳票。
nǐhǎo ,wǒ yào yī zhāng yóuyǒng piào 。
Hello. I want one swimming ticket.
40元。你带泳帽了吗?
sìshí yuán 。nǐ dài yǒngmào le ma ?
40 dollars. Did you bring a swimming cap?
啊?没有。
ā ?méiyǒu 。
Huh? No.
没有泳帽就不能游泳。你可以去那里买。
méiyǒu yǒngmào jiù bù néng yóuyǒng 。nǐ kěyǐ qù nàlǐ mǎi 。
If you don't have a swimming cap, then you can't swim. You can go there to buy one.
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