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Rice with Soy Sauce

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ID: 2046 Elementary
Does steamed white rice have taste? Well, some of us seem to think so. However, there are those who just can't resist drizzling a bit of soy sauce over it to add a bit of flavor. In this elementary lesson, two friends discuss putting soy sauce on rice.
Fri Oct 19 2012 | John, Dilu
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先生 xiānsheng Mr.
米饭 mǐfàn white rice
服务员 fúwùyuán waiter
酱油 jiàngyóu soy sauce
先生，你们的米饭。
xiānsheng ，nǐmen de mǐfàn 。
Sir, your rice.
哎，服务员，有酱油吗？
āi ，fúwùyuán ，yǒu jiàngyóu ma ？
Hmm, waiter, do you have soy sauce?
有。
yǒu 。
Yes.
哎，你喜欢吃酱油啊？
āi ，nǐ xǐhuan chī jiàngyóu a ？
Oh, you like soy sauce.
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