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This Needs to be Dry Cleaned

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ID: 1561 Elementary
Suits, sweaters... how could anyone possibly know which need to be dry cleaned, and which don't? No need to be shy; just ask! Learn to talk about clothing and dry cleaning options in this lesson.
Fri Dec 10 2010 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
阿姨 āyí auntie
几 jǐ several
件 jiàn [measure word for articles of clothing]
衣服 yīfu clothing
阿姨，这几件衣服要洗。
āyí ，zhè jǐ jiàn yīfu yào xǐ 。
Ayi, these clothes need to be washed.
好的。西服要干洗。
hǎo de 。xīfú yào gānxǐ 。
OK. The suit needs to be dry cleaned.
那毛衣要干洗吗？
nà máoyī yào gānxǐ ma ？
Then do the sweaters need to be dry cleaned?
不用。干洗很贵。
bùyòng 。gānxǐ hěn guì 。
No. Dry cleaning is really expensive.
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