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Language Power Struggle

Language Power Struggle
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ID: 0973 Intermediate
A battle of wills. Language domination. Do not relinquish your position. The only way to survive the language power struggle is to arm yourself with grammar and vocab. Only the fluent will survive. In this podcast, learn the Chinese to control the conversation when that inevitable eager language 'friend' comes along.
Jenny, John
Language Power Struggle
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
差得远 chàdeyuǎn not by a long shot
所以 suǒyǐ therefore
一定要 yīdìng yào must
失望 shīwàng disappointed
你好我可以坐这里吗
nǐhǎo 你好wǒ 我kěyǐ 可以zuò 坐zhèlǐ 这里ma 吗
Hello, can I sit here?
Sure, nice to meet you.
我也很高兴认识你
wǒ 我yě 也hěn 很gāoxìng 高兴rènshi 认识nǐ 你
I'm also really glad to meet you.
Your Chinese is very good.
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