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Shopping for the Husband

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ID: 1809 Intermediate
The men paid their dues last week by going on a grueling excursion through mall after mall to find the perfect pair of shoes. Now it's the ladies' turn to do the shopping! Listen to two women discuss birthday gifts for their husbands in today's lesson.
Wed Nov 23 2011 | Dilu, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
老公 lǎogōng husband
好 hǎo suitable, appropriate
嘛 ma [attracts attention]
领带 lǐngdài necktie
娜娜，娜娜！
Nàna ，Nàna ！
Nana, Nana!
啊！怎么了？
ǎ ！zěnmele ？
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你在想什么呢？
nǐ zài xiǎng shénme ne ？
What are you thinking about?
哦，下周是我老公的三十岁生日，我在想送什么给他好？
ò ，xiàzhōu shì wǒ lǎogōng de sānshí suì shēngrì ，wǒ zài xiǎng sòng shénme gěi tā hǎo ？
Oh, next week is my husband's 30th birthday. I'm thinking about what to give him.
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