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These Napkins Ain't Free

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ID: 1401 Elementary
Sometimes we take for granted the little things offered to us for free at many restaurants. In today's lesson, we'll be learning about a particularly useful item that many restaurants in China ask you to pay for.
Fri Apr 16 2010 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
服务员儿 fúwùyuánr server
拿 ná to get
点儿 diǎnr a bit
餐巾纸 cānjīnzhǐ paper napkin
服务员儿，拿点儿餐巾纸。
fúwùyuánr ，ná diǎnr cānjīnzhǐ 。
Server, bring a few napkins.
一块钱一包。
yī kuài qián yī bāo 。
1 kuai per pack.
啊？餐巾纸不是免费的吗？
ǎ ？cānjīnzhǐ bùshì miǎnfèi de ma ？
Huh? Napkins aren't free?
不是免费的。
bùshì miǎnfèi de 。
They aren't free.
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