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Snake on a Plane

Snake on a Plane
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ID: 2138 Intermediate
Prepare yourself poddies. It's the Year of the Snake and ChinesePod has found something strange slithering about on a plane.
John,Dilu
Snake on a Plane
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
起飞 qǐfēi to take off
就要 jiùyào to be about to
系 jì to fasten
安全带 ānquándài seat belt
飞机马上就要起飞了请大家系好安全带
fēijī 飞机mǎshàng 马上jiùyào 就要qǐfēi 起飞le 了qǐng 请dàjiā 大家jì hǎo 系好ānquándài 安全带
The airplane is about to take off. Everyone please fasten your seat belts.
对不起靠窗的是我的座位
duìbuqǐ 对不起kào chuāng 靠窗de 的shì 是wǒ de 我的zuòwèi 座位
I'm sorry, the seat by the window is mine.
不好意思这是我儿子可以让他坐靠窗的座位吗
bùhǎoyìsi 不好意思zhè 这shì 是wǒ 我érzi 儿子kěyǐ 可以ràng 让tā 他zuò 坐kào chuāng 靠窗de 的zuòwèi 座位ma 吗
Sorry, this is my son. Could you let him have the window seat?
行那这个包也是你们的吗
xíng 行nà 那zhè gè 这个bāo 包yě 也shì 是nǐmen de 你们的ma 吗
All right. So is this bag yours too?
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