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Napkins

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ID: 1146 Newbie
Every smart traveler in China should have a thick stack of thin paper in their pocket. No, we're not talking about money, although that is handy. Today's Mandarin podcast is about napkins. If you plan on eating well in China, they will be indispensable.
Fri Apr 24 2009 | Jenny , Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
有 yǒu to have
餐巾纸 cānjīnzhǐ paper napkin
等 děng to wait for
一下 yīxià a bit
有餐巾纸吗？
yǒu cānjīnzhǐ ma ？
Do you have napkins?
有，等一下。给你。
yǒu ，děng yīxià 。gěi nǐ 。
Yes. Wait just a bit. Here you go.
还有吗？
hái yǒu ma ？
Do you have any more?
有，给你。
yǒu ，gěi nǐ 。
Yes, here you go.
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