It's Not Too Far
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ID: 3065
Elementary
This elementary lesson is about asking for directions, and enquiring about how long a journey will take. Very useful for the travellers amongst you.
Fiona Tian,Gwilym
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 不太 | bútài | not too | |
| 多久 | duōjiǔ | how long | |
| 大概 | dàgài | about; probably | |
| 门口 | ménkǒu | doorway |
你说的那家新的保龄球馆很近吗
nǐ 你shuō 说de 的nà 那jiā 家xīn de 新的bǎolíngqiúguǎn 保龄球馆hěnjìn 很近ma 吗
Is the new bowling alley you're talking about nearby?
不太远就在路口离你家也不远
bùtài 不太yuǎn 远jiù 就zài 在lùkǒu 路口lí 离nǐ 你jiā 家yě 也bù 不yuǎn 远
It's not far, it's just at the intersection, not far from your house.
离我家多远
lí 离wǒ 我jiā 家duō yuǎn 多远
How far from my house?
走路大概十五分钟
zǒu lù 走路dàgài 大概shí wǔ 十五fēnzhōng 分钟
About fifteen minutes on foot.
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