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Pregnancy

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ID: 0269 Elementary
You know all the terms, from “bun in the oven” to “pregos,” so why not add another phrase to that wicked repertoire, and learn it in Mandarin? In this podcast, learn how to ask someone how far along they are, and to congratulate them. (For premium subscribers, we’ll also teach you how to apologize profusely for asking someone who isn’t, when she’s due.)
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
告诉 gàosu to tell
怀孕 huáiyùn to be pregnant
恭喜 gōngxǐ congratulations
不过 búguò but
告诉你一个好消息我怀孕了
gàosu 告诉nǐ 你yī 一ge 个hǎo 好xiāoxi 消息wǒ 我huáiyùn le 怀孕了
I have some good news to tell you. I’m pregnant!
是吗恭喜你几个月了
shìma 是吗gōngxǐ 恭喜nǐ 你jǐgeyuè 几个月le 了
Really? Congratulations! How many months?
才三个月不过我好激动
cái 才sān ge yuè 三个月búguò 不过wǒ 我hǎo 好jīdòng 激动
Only three months. But I’m really excited!
真是个好消息你要做妈妈了
zhēnshì 真是ge 个hǎo 好xiāoxi 消息nǐ 你yào 要zuò 做māma 妈妈le 了
That’s great news! You’re going to be a mom.
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