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ID: 0902 Elementary
Perhaps best known for remarkable food items such as spicy smelly preserved vegetables and some 'alternative' meats, this capital of Korea is known for a lot more than than its eating. Learn in this lesson about the city of Seoul. A place of delicious food, friendly people, and facelifts. This place has it all! Learn about it in this podcast, in Mandarin Chinese.
Wed Jun 04 2008 | Jenny , Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
汉城 Hànchéng Seoul
首尔 Shǒuěr Seoul
改 gǎi to change
名字 míngzi name
这是汉城吗？
zhè shì Hànchéng ma ？
Is this Seoul?
是首尔。
shì Shǒuěr 。
It is Seoul.
哦，对！ 改名字了。好玩儿吗？
ō ，duì ！ gǎi míngzi le 。hǎowánr5 ma ？
Oh right! They changed the name. Is it fun?
不错，购物特别好。
bùcuò ，gòuwù tèbié hǎo 。
It's not bad. The shopping is especially good.
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