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Finding the Office Building

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ID: 1855 Elementary
You've gotten directions to the office and gotten your friend to tell the taxi driver where to go. All you need to do now is find your way out of the taxi to the correct floor in the office building itself. Learn how to make this final push in Mandarin Chinese in today's elementary lesson!
Thu Jan 26 2012 | John, Dilu
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
现在 xiànzài now
大门 dàmén main entrance
怎么 zěnme how
进来 jìnlai to come in
你好，我现在在大门口。要怎么走？
nǐhǎo ，wǒ xiànzài zài dàmén kǒu 。yào zěnme zǒu ？
Hi, I'm at the main entrance now. Where should I go?
进来以后，在你的左边有一个大楼。
jìnlai yǐhòu ，zài nǐ de zuǒbiān yǒu yī ge dàlóu 。
After you come in, there'll be a large building on your left.
对，我看到了。
duì ，wǒ kàndào le 。
Right. I see it.
大楼里面有电梯。我们公司在三楼。
dàlóu lǐmiàn yǒu diàntī 。wǒmen gōngsī zài sān lóu 。
Inside the building there is an elevator. Our office is on the third floor.
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