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Iron Your Clothes

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ID: 0787 Pre Intermediate
Your mom's not here and neither is your ayi, and where is a Chinese laundry when you need one? Yes, we know it's true that shirt will get just as rumpled after your sardine subway ride to work, but hey... you never know when you'll be sandwiched up against Mrs. Right. Make a good impression--learn how to iron, and how to say it in Mandarin in this podcast. Women love a man that can pull off a great pant crease.
Sat Feb 09 2008 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
老 lǎo always; old
衬衫 chènshān shirt
特别 tèbié special
皱 zhòu wrinkled
你干吗老看着我？
nǐ gànmá lǎo kàn zhe wǒ ？
Why are you looking at me?
你的衬衫真特别。
nǐ de chènshān zhēn tèbié 。
Your shirt is very interesting.
怎么了？
zěnme le ？
What's the matter?
这么皱。现在很流行吗？
zhème zhòu 。xiànzài hěn liúxíng ma ？
Its so wrinkled. Is this what is popular now?
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