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Weekend Activities

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ID: 1692 Newbie
Don't be surprised when your Chinese friends start asking you what you do on the weekends. (Foreigners are known to have riotously good times on the weekends, as faithfully reported by Hollywood.) In this lesson, learn how to make a connection and ask a friend in Mandarin Chinese what they are up to this weekend (AKA fishing for an invite).
Mon Jun 13 2011 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
你 nǐ you
周末 zhōumò weekend
喜欢 xǐhuan to like
做 zuò to do
你周末喜欢做什么？
nǐ zhōumò xǐhuan zuò shénme ？
What do you like to do on the weekends?
周末吗？我喜欢在家里休息。你呢？
zhōumò ma ？wǒ xǐhuan zài jiā lǐ xiūxi 。nǐ ne ？
The weekends? I like to relax at home. You?
我喜欢和朋友出去，我们今天晚上去酒吧。
wǒ xǐhuan hé péngyou chūqù ，wǒmen jīntiān wǎnshang qù jiǔbā 。
I like to go out with my friends. We're going to the bar tonight.
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