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Why Are You at Home?

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ID: 1219 Elementary
Hey Mom, you're home early! Me? Well, I was just...you know...school got out early-- yeah, that's right! In today's Chinese podcast, you'll learn how to talk your way out of a sticky situation. You'll learn how to explain why you're home much earlier than expected in Mandarin Chinese.
Wed Aug 05 2009 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
怎么 zěnme how, how come
在家 zàijiā at home
回来 huílai to return
上课 shàngkè to attend class
小宝，你怎么在家？
Xiǎobǎo ，nǐ zěnme zàijiā ？
Xiao Bao, how come you're at home?
啊，妈妈，你回来了。
à ，māma ，nǐ huílai le 。
Ah, Mom, you've come back!
你不上课吗？
nǐ bù shàngkè ma ？
Aren't you going to class?
下课了。
xiàkè le 。
Class was dismissed.
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