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Snake on a Plane

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ID: 2138 Intermediate
Prepare yourself poddies. It's the Year of the Snake and ChinesePod has found something strange slithering about on a plane.
Wed Mar 06 2013 | John, Dilu
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
起飞 qǐfēi to take off
就要 jiùyào to be about to
系 jì to fasten
安全带 ānquándài seat belt
飞机马上就要起飞了，请大家系好安全带。
fēijī mǎshàng jiùyào qǐfēi le ，qǐng dàjiā jì hǎo ānquándài 。
The airplane is about to take off. Everyone please fasten your seat belts.
对不起，靠窗的是我的座位。
duìbuqǐ ，kào chuāng de shì wǒ de zuòwèi 。
I'm sorry, the seat by the window is mine.
不好意思，这是我儿子，可以让他坐靠窗的座位吗？
bùhǎoyìsi ，zhè shì wǒ érzi ，kěyǐ ràng tā zuò kào chuāng de zuòwèi ma ？
Sorry, this is my son. Could you let him have the window seat?
行。那这个包也是你们的吗？
xíng 。nà zhè gè bāo yě shì nǐmen de ma ？
All right. So is this bag yours too?
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