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Giving Instructions to the Ayi

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ID: 1503 Intermediate
The middle-class Chinese custom of having an "ayi" (housekeeper) is one that most foreigners can get on board with right away. With the domestic assistance, however, can come language difficulties. In this lesson, learn some of the most importance Mandarin words relating to cleaning the home.
Tue Sep 21 2010 | John, Jenny
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
阿姨 āyí auntie
打扫 dǎsǎo to clean up
卫生 wèishēng hygiene
吸尘器 xīchénqì vacuum
阿姨，我们晚上想吃这几个菜。
āyí ，wǒmen wǎnshang xiǎng chī zhè jǐ ge cài 。
Auntie, tonight we'd like to eat these couple of dishes.
好的。我做好放在桌上，你们回家就可以吃了。
hǎo de 。wǒ zuò hǎo fàng zài zhuō shàng ，nǐmen huíjiā jiù kěyǐ chī le 。
OK. When I'm finished, I'll put them on the table. You can eat them when you come home.
嗯。对了，打扫卫生的时候用吸尘器把地毯好好吸吸。
ng4 。duìle ，dǎsǎo wèishēng de shíhou yòng xīchénqì bǎ dìtǎn hǎohāo xī xi 。
OK. That's right, when you clean up, use the vacuum and really get the dust out of the rug.
昨天吸过了。
zuótiān xī guo le 。
I vacuumed it yesterday.
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