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Excited About Traveling

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ID: 1228 Elementary
Oh boy, oh boy! You're going traveling soon, and you just can't wait! Tell all your friends in perfect Mandarin Chinese that you are going to be taking a trip soon. Today's podcast is all about the fun of looking forward to a vacation.
Tue Aug 18 2009 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
喂 wéi hello, usually for answering the phone
谁 shéi who
怎么 zěnme how; how come
半夜 bànyè the middle of the night, midnight
喂，谁呀？
wéi ，shéi ya ？
Hello? Who is it?
我是小红啊。
wǒ shì Xiǎohóng a 。
It's Xiao Hong.
啊哟，你怎么半夜给我打电话？
āyō ，nǐ zěnme bànyè gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà ？
Hey, how come you called me in the middle of the night?
我太高兴了。
wǒ tài gāoxìng le 。
I'm so happy!
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