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Scheduling a Time

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ID: 1816 Elementary
That Manager Li is a busy, powerful woman. You can't expect to just pull her aside next to the water cooler; you're going to need to schedule your precious face time with her. In this lesson, learn how to do just that in Mandarin Chinese.
Fri Dec 02 2011 | John, Jenny
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
经理 jīnglǐ manager
您 nín you
现在 xiànzài now
有空 yǒukòng to have free time
李经理，您现在有空吗？
Lǐ jīnglǐ ，nín xiànzài yǒukòng ma ？
Manager Li, are you free now?
哦，什么事？
ò ，shénme shì ？
Oh, what is it?
我想跟您谈谈销售问题。
wǒ xiǎng gēn nín tán tan xiāoshòu wèntí 。
I'd like to discuss some sales issues with you.
我马上要开会。
wǒ mǎshàng yào kāihuì 。
I'm about to have a meeting.
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