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Umbrella Opportunism

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ID: 2201 Elementary
Stuck out in the rain without an umbrella? No problem! In China, umbrella salespeople pop up as soon as it begins to pour. Of course, it'll cost you...
Mon Jun 03 2013 | John, Jenny
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
哎呀 āiyā good gracious
下雨 xiàyǔ to rain
带 dài to bring
伞 sǎn umbrella
哎呀，下雨了！
āiyā ，xiàyǔ le ！
Oh no! It's raining!
我没带伞。
wǒ méi dài sǎn 。
I didn't bring an umbrella.
我也没带。
wǒ yě méi dài 。
I also didn't bring one.
要伞吗？小姐，要伞吗？
yào sǎn ma ？xiǎojie ，yào sǎn ma ？
Need an umbrella? Miss, do you need an umbrella?
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