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I can't buy my size

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ID: 0530 Elementary
Not that anyone's intimating that you've got big feet, a wide girth, or an ample posterior -- but those who have been in China for a while know that the Chinese tend to be a little more "petite" than their western counterparts. In this lesson, learn how to ask for your size in Mandarin Chinese... and to understand the (often) disappointing answer. But don't be dismayed -- there's just that much more of you to love.
Tue May 29 2007 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
根本 gēnběn simply; completely
因为 yīnwèi because
买得到 mǎidedào to be able to buy
买不到 mǎi bu dào to be unable to buy
哎, 我在中国根本买不到鞋。
āi , wǒ zài Zhōngguó gēnběn mǎi bu dào xié 。
(Sigh.) I simply cannot buy shoes in China.
因为你的脚太大了。
yīnwèi nǐ de jiǎo tài dà le 。
Your feet certainly are very big.
你知道哪里买得到大尺码的鞋吗？
nǐ zhīdào nǎli mǎidedào dà chǐmǎ de xié ma ？
Do you know where I can buy big sizes?
运动品牌有的卖。
yùndòng pǐnpái yǒu de mài 。
Some brands of sports shoes sell them.
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