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ID: 3065 Elementary
This elementary lesson is about asking for directions, and enquiring about how long a journey will take. Very useful for the travellers amongst you.
Tue Apr 18 2017 | Fiona Tian, Gwilym
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
不太 bútài not too
多久 duōjiǔ how long
大概 dàgài about; probably
门口 ménkǒu doorway
你说的那家新的保龄球馆很近吗？
nǐ shuō de nà jiā xīn de bǎolíngqiúguǎn hěnjìn ma ？
Is the new bowling alley you're talking about nearby?
不太远，就在路口，离你家也不远。
bùtài yuǎn ，jiù zài lùkǒu ，lí nǐ jiā yě bù yuǎn 。
It's not far, it's just at the intersection, not far from your house.
离我家多远？
lí wǒ jiā duō yuǎn ？
How far from my house?
走路大概十五分钟。
zǒu lù dàgài shí wǔ fēnzhōng 。
About fifteen minutes on foot.
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