It's Raining So Bad I Don't Want to go Out!
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ID: 4067
Intermediate
In this lesson, you'll learn how to discuss a sudden change in the weather, how to say what your plans were, and how they will change, as well as ways of making excuses.
Learning words with 然 rán：当然,虽然,竟然,果然,不然
Fiona Tian,Gwilym
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 晴天 | qíngtiān | clear sky | |
| 果然 | guǒrán | really; sure enough; as expected | |
| 突然 | tūrán | sudden; abrupt; unexpected | |
| 凉快 | liángkuai | nice and cold |
怎么下起这么大的雨刚刚还是大晴天呢
zěnme 怎么xià 下qǐ 起zhème 这么dà 大de 的yǔ 雨gānggang 刚刚háishi 还是dà 大qíngtiān 晴天ne 呢
How has the rain come on so heavy? The skies were completely clear just now!
我早上就说会下雨果然下了
wǒ 我zǎoshang 早上jiù 就shuō 说huì 会xiàyǔ 下雨guǒrán 果然xià 下le 了
I said this morning that it would rain, and it has, as predicted.
太突然了还好我带了伞
tài 太tūrán 突然le 了háihǎo 还好wǒ 我dài 带le 了sǎn 伞
It started so suddenly, luckily I brought an umbrella.
下雨也不错啊凉快一点
xiàyǔ 下雨yě 也bùcuò 不错ā 啊liángkuai 凉快yìdiǎn 一点
It’s great that it’s raining actually, it makes it cooler.
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