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What Time is It Now?

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ID: 1766 Newbie
Fans of "are we there yet" will enjoy annoying their companions with the endlessly repeated question, "what time is it now?" Whether you're just curious, or you're shooting for the "super obnoxious" end of the spectrum, you've got to admit that this is a useful question to master. Cover the essentials in this Chinese lesson.
Fri Sep 23 2011 | Dilu, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
我们 wǒmen we
几点 jǐ diǎn what time
走 zǒu to leave
八点 bā diǎn 8 o'clock
我们几点走？
wǒmen jǐ diǎn zǒu ？
What time are we leaving?
八点半。
bā diǎn bàn 。
8:30.
现在几点？
xiànzài jǐ diǎn ？
What time is it now?
现在八点零五分。
xiànzài bādiǎn líng wǔ fēn 。
Right now it's 8:05.
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