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College Kid Expenses

College Kid Expenses
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ID: 2262 Upper Intermediate
College ain't cheap, is it? There's tuition, dormintory fees, internet fees, the cost of food and more. And what about having fun every once in a while? In this lesson, someone calls home to ask for a bit more money to get through the semester.
John,Dilu
College Kid Expenses
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
打 dǎ to send (money)
社团 shètuán club
学费 xuéfèi tuition
剩 shèng to have left
妈没钱了你给我打点儿钱过来
mā 妈méi qián 没钱le 了nǐ 你gěi 给wǒ 我dǎ 打diǎnr 点儿qián 钱guòlai 过来
Mom, I'm out of money. Send me a bit of money.
儿子你一个月不打电话一打电话就要钱啊
érzi 儿子nǐ 你yī ge yuè 一个月bù 不dǎ diànhuà 打电话yī 一dǎ diànhuà 打电话jiù 就yào 要qián 钱a 啊
Son, you didn't call for a month and as soon as you do call it's to ask for money.
我这儿很忙啊社团活动很多课也很多
wǒ 我zhèr 这儿hěn 很máng 忙a 啊shètuán 社团huódòng 活动hěn 很duō 多kè 课yě 也hěn 很duō 多
I'm busy here. There are a lot of club activities and a lot of classes.
好好好要多少钱
hǎohǎohǎo 好好好yào 要duōshǎo 多少qián 钱
Okay, okay. How much do you need?
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