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ID: 1463 Elementary
The French often say the stinkier a cheese, the better its taste. Well not so, according to the characters in today's lesson. Learn how to describe this popular Gallic export and its most important characteristic in Chinese.
Tue Jul 27 2010 | John, Jenny
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
回来 huílai to come back
法国 Fǎguó France
好玩 hǎowán fun
带 dài to bring
小月，你回来啦！法国好玩吗？
Xiǎoyuè ，nǐ huílai la ！Fǎguó hǎowán ma ？
Xiao Yue, you're back! Was France fun?
很好玩。你看，我带了一些法国奶酪。
hěn hǎowán 。nǐ kàn ，wǒ dài le yīxiē Fǎguó nǎilào 。
It was really fun. Look, I brought some French cheeses.
奶酪跟面包一起吃吗？
nǎilào gēn miànbāo yīqǐ chī ma ？
Eat the cheese with bread?
对！你尝尝！
duì ！nǐ cháng chang ！
That's right! Have a try!
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