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Help Calling a Cab

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ID: 1527 Elementary
You're a busy person, with staff helping you to manage your busy itinerary. You just may need to ask for some help reserving a cab in Mandarin Chinese. This lesson covers the essentials you need to get in that car and on the road.
Mon Oct 25 2010 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
一会儿 yīhuǐr a while
出去 chūqù to go out
办事 bànshìr to handle affairs
请 qǐng please
小于，我一会儿要出去办事。
Xiǎo Yú ，wǒ yīhuǐr yào chūqù bànshìr 。
Xiao Yu, in a little while I have to go out and take care of something.
请帮我叫一辆车。
qǐng bāng wǒ jiào yī liàng chē 。
Please call a taxi for me.
是现在吗？
shì xiànzài ma ？
Right now?
对！
duì ！
Yes!
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