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ID: 0763 Elementary
It may seem quaint or funny, maybe even a little melodramatic, but when you need it and find yourself flailing in the green, oolong, bubble tea sea... your coffee compulsion is no joke. When desperation begins to lead you down the path to instant Folgers, a $10 cup of coffee may just be what stands between you and the point of no return. Listen to this podcast, and learn to pay the price of dependency, in Mandarin Chinese.
Thu Jan 17 2008 | Jenny , Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
想 xiǎng would like
喝 hē to drink
先 xiān first
一下 yīxià a while
想喝什么？
xiǎng hē shénme ？
What do you want to drink?
我先看一下菜单。你呢？
wǒ xiān kàn yīxià càidān 。nǐ ne ？
I will take a look at the menu first. You?
我喝咖啡。
wǒ hē kāfēi 。
I'll drink coffee.
我也是。什么？八十块一杯！这么贵！
wǒ yě shì 。shénme ？bāshí kuài yī bēi ！zhème guì ！
Same here. What? 80 RMB for one cup! So expensive!
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