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He Won't Carry My Handbag

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ID: 2720 Pre Intermediate
Listen to one friend complain to another about how her boyfriend refuses to carry her handbag when they're together. Is this something you would do, or do you think it is the polite thing to do?
Mon Jun 29 2015 | Gwilym, Fiona Tian
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
男朋友 nán péngyou boyfriend
帮 bāng to help
背 bēi to carry something on one's shoulders or back
包包 bāobāo bag ; handbag
我男朋友都不帮我背包包。
wǒ nán péngyou dōu bù bāng wǒ bēi bāobāo 。
My boyfriend never carries my (hand)bag for me.
真的吗？为什么？
zhēn de ma ？wèishénme ？
Really? Why?
他说背女生的包包太娘了，别人会笑他。
tā shuō bēi nǚshēng de bāobāo tài niáng le ，biérén huì xiào tā 。
He says that carrying girl's (hand)bag is too girly, other people will laugh at him.
那你买东西，他帮你拿吗？
nà nǐ mǎi dōngxi ，tā bāng nǐ ná ma ？
How about when you are buying stuff? Does he help you carry it?
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