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Don't Rush Me!

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ID: 2867 Elementary
  Today's dialogue is excellent for when you're getting ready to go our for the evening and want to enquire about whether someone is ready or not. In this case, the person is not yet ready, and says to not rush them.
Wed Apr 06 2016 | Gwilym, Fiona Tian
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
准备 zhǔnbèi to prepare
别 bié don’t
催 cuī to rush
人家 rénjia person (often used rhetorically to refer to oneself)
亲爱的，你什么时候准备好？
qīn ài de ，nǐ shénme shíhou zhǔnbèi hǎo ？
Darling, when will you be ready?
别催别催，人家连裙子都没选好。
bié cuī bié cuī ，rénjia lián qúnzi dōu méi xuǎn hǎo 。
Don't rush me, don't rush me, I haven't even chosen my skirt yet.
现在呢，好了吗？
xiànzài ne ，hǎo le ma ？
How about now?
连妆都没化好。
lián zhuāng dōu méi huà hǎo 。
I haven't even put my makeup on yet.
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