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Do You Live Alone?

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ID: 2013 Elementary
Everyone's got different preferences for living situations. Living with roommates can be vexing for those who desire personal space but a necessity for those who crave constant human interaction. Learn how to talk about your own housing situation in Mandarin Chinese in today's elementary lesson.
Tue Sep 04 2012 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
住 zhù to live, to reside
在 zài at
哪里 nǎli where
浦东 Pǔdōng Pudong (East Shanghai)
你住在哪里？
nǐ zhù zài nǎli ？
Where do you live?
我住在浦东。
wǒ zhù zài Pǔdōng 。
I live in Pudong.
你一个人住吗？
nǐ yī ge rén zhù ma ？
Do you live alone?
我跟我父母一起住。你呢？
wǒ gēn wǒ fùmǔ yīqǐ zhù 。nǐ ne ？
I live with my parents. What about you?
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