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Pumpkin Food

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ID: 0681 Newbie
While Linus is keeping his Great Pumpkin vigil in the pumpkin patch, his counterparts in China are doing their own chowing down on the culinary delights that pumpkin season brings. Listen in to this podcast, and learn in Mandarin what the Chinese do with their leftover jack-o-lanterns as the fall air crisps and comfort food beckons.
Sat Oct 27 2007 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
喜欢 xǐhuan to like
吃 chī to eat
南瓜 nánguā pumpkin
南瓜汤 nánguātāng pumpkin soup
你喜欢吃南瓜吗？
nǐ xǐhuan chī nánguā ma ？
Do you like to eat pumpkin?
我喜欢南瓜汤。
wǒ xǐhuan nánguātāng 。
I like to eat pumpkin soup.
南瓜饼呢？
nánguābǐng ne ？
How about pumpkin cakes?
也喜欢。
yě xǐhuan 。
I like those too.
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