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I'm Not Here

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ID: 1207 Elementary
You're a popular person. People are looking for you, but you don't always want to talk to them. Today's Chinese lesson will help you deal with those tricky times when you don't want to be found. Learn how to use Mandarin to explain that you're not around.
Sun Jul 19 2009 | Jenny , Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
过来 guòlai to come over
开会 kāihuì to hold or attend a meeting
打电话 dǎ diànhuà to dial a telephone
说 shuō to say
小高，过来一下。
Xiǎo Gāo ，guòlai yīxià 。
Xiao Gao, please come over here.
什么事？
shénme matter ？
What is it?
我要去开会了。要是有人给我打电话，就说我不在。
wǒ yào qù kāihuì le 。yàoshì yǒu rén gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà ，jiù shuō wǒ bù zài 。
I'm off to a meeting. If anyone calls on the phone, tell them I'm not here.
啊？为什么？
ǎ ？wèishénme ？
Huh? Why?
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