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Don't Drink the Water
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ID: 0406 Newbie
To drink the tap water, or not to drink; that is the question. In this podcast you will learn how to use Mandarin Chinese to warn someone not to drink the tap water; as well as how to ask what is wrong with it, and how to tell someone that the water is unsanitary. Not only that, but you will also learn how to thank someone for telling you!
Wed Jan 24 2007 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
---|---|---|---|
不要 | bùyào | don't want | |
喝 | hē | to drink | |
自来水 | zìláishuǐ | tap water | |
怎么了 | zěnme le | what's the matter |
不要喝自来水!
bùyào hē zìláishuǐ !
Don’t drink the tap water!
怎么了?
zěnme le ?
What’s wrong with it?
不卫生。
bù wèishēng 。
It’s unsanitary.
我知道了。谢谢。
wǒ zhīdào le 。xièxie 。
Oh, I see. Thank you.
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