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ID: 0183
Elementary
Granted, even we can’t say “pipa” without giggling, and still feel the need to grab the “erhu” and do a scissor kick, but it won’t stop us from sitting Jenny down in this podcast and finding out why she doesn’t play the “gangqin”…all in the name of a Mandarin Chinese lesson on instruments. ChinesePod: the CBGB of podcasts.
Jenny, Ken
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 会 | huì | can | |
| 弹 | tán | to play | |
| 钢琴 | gāngqín | piano | |
| 不会 | bùhuì | cannot |
你会弹钢琴吗
nǐ 你huì 会tán 弹gāngqín 钢琴ma 吗
Can you play the piano?
不会但是我会弹古筝
bùhuì 不会dànshì 但是wǒ 我huì 会tán 弹gǔzhēng 古筝
No. But I can play the guzheng.
是吗你可以教我吗
shì 是ma 吗nǐ 你kěyǐ 可以jiāo 教wǒ 我ma 吗
Really? Can you teach me?
好的没问题
hǎo de 好的méiwèntí 没问题
Yes, of course.
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