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ID: 1120 Newbie
How long is "just a moment?" In today's Chinese lesson, you'll learn how to talk about things that are about to happen. Wait for it-- the lesson is almost here. Just a bit longer, and you'll be learning Mandarin. Hold on, almost there...
Thu Mar 19 2009 | Jenny , Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
师傅 shīfu sir
从 cóng from
这儿 zhèr here
到 dào to
师傅，从这儿到那儿要多久？
shīfu ，cóng zhèr dào nàr yào duō jiǔ ？
Driver, how long does it take to get from here to there?
很快！
hěn kuài ！
It's really quick!
要多久？
yào duō jiǔ ？
How long does it take?
半个小时。
bàn ge xiǎoshí 。
Half an hour.
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