He's boring
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ID: 0167
Elementary
Hard as it is to believe, as we look out our window to people doing tai chi in pajamas and 6:00am ballroom dancing with perfect hair--there might be a few “dullards” in your life. In this far from boring podcast, we liven things up a bit and help you to talk about someone boring, using Mandarin Chinese. You’ll never be bored again.
Jenny, Ken
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 邻居 | línjū | neighbor | |
| 邀请 | yāoqǐng | to invite | |
| 但是 | dànshì | but | |
| 为什么 | wèishénme | why |
我的邻居邀请我明天晚上去他家吃饭但是我不想去
wǒ de 我的línjū 邻居yāoqǐng 邀请wǒ 我míngtiān 明天wǎnshang 晚上qù 去tā 他jiā 家chīfàn 吃饭dànshì 但是wǒ 我bù 不xiǎng 想qù 去
My neighbor invited me to dinner at his home tomorrow, but I don’t want to go.
你为什么不想去
nǐ 你wèishénme 为什么bù 不xiǎng 想qù 去
Why don’t you want to go?
他很无聊而且他太太菜做得很难吃
tā 他hěn 很wúliáo 无聊érqiě 而且tā 他tàitai 太太cài 菜zuò 做de 得hěn 很nánchī 难吃
He is very boring and his wife is a terrible cook.
那你就说你没时间
nà 那nǐ 你jiù 就shuō 说nǐ 你méi 没shíjiān 时间
Then just tell him you don’t have time.
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