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The London Olympics

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ID: 1993 Elementary
The 2012 Olympics are in London! If you're from London, going to London, or even fond of occasionally mentioning London, you'd better be able to say it in Chinese! (Oh, and while we're at it, let's make sure you can say "London" in Chinese as well...)
Tue Aug 07 2012 | John, Dilu
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
下个星期 xià ge xīngqī next week
下 xià next
星期 xīngqī week
英国 Yīngguó England
你下个星期去哪儿啊？
nǐ xià ge xīngqī qù nǎr a ？
Where are you going next week?
去英国，伦敦。
qù Yīngguó ，Lúndūn 。
I'm going to London, England.
哦，2012年的奥运会在伦敦，对吧?
ò ，èr líng yī èr nián de Àoyùnhuì zài Lúndūn ，duì ba ?
Oh. The 2012 Olympics are in London, right?
对。但是我不看奥运会。
duì 。dànshì wǒ bù kàn Àoyùnhuì 。
That's right. But I'm not going to see the Olympics.
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