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ID: 2527 Intermediate
Whether you have been driving for awhile or are just starting out, a navigation system can be useful to have in your car. Listen in to a couple's conversation as the wife gets a lesson on how to use their navigation system and some other tips....
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
大半年 dàbànnián for most of the year
本本族 běnběnzú someone who has a driver's license but hasn't driven in awhile
路盲 lùmáng lit. road blind, meaning not familiar with the roads
gǎn to dare
老婆,你大半年没开车,快成本本族了。
lǎopó ,nǐ dàbànnián méi kāichē ,kuài chéng běnběnzú le 。
Honey, for most of the year you haven't driven. You soon won't be able to drive.
外面车那么多,而且我又是个路盲,一个人不敢上路啊。
wàimian chē nàme duō ,érqiě wǒ yòu shì gè lùmáng ,yī gè rén bù gǎn shànglù ā 。
There are too many cars out there, and on top of that I am not familiar with the roads, so I don't dare go out on the roads by myself.
不是有导航吗?
bùshì yǒu dǎoháng ma ?
Don't we have a navigational system?
还是不会用,有空你教教我吧。
háishì bùhuì yòng ,yǒukòng nǐ jiāo jiāo wǒ ba 。
I can't use it yet. When you have some free time, you can teach me.
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