It's Hot This Time of Year
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ID: 2875
Elementary
Wow, it's so hot! What month are we in? Would you like some melon to cool yourself off? This is the kind of language you'll learn in today's lesson. Sure it's a bit random, but most conversations between friends are.
Learn useful ways to ask questions like "How old are you?" or "What month is it?" as well as asking if someone would like some fruit.
Gwilym,Fiona Tian
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 月 | yuè | month | |
| 怎么这么 | zěnmezhème | how is it this | |
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon | |
| 当然 | dāngrán | of course |
现在几月了
xiànzài 现在jǐ 几yuè 月le 了
What month is it?
十一月啊
shíyīyuè 十一月ā 啊
November.
怎么这么热
zěnme 怎么zhème 这么rè 热
Why's it so hot?
中午当然热天黑的时候就凉了
zhōngwǔ 中午dāngrán 当然rè 热tiān 天hēi 黑de shíhou 的时候jiù 就liáng 凉le 了
Of course it's hot, it's midday. When it gets dark it will get chilly.
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