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Taking Two Taxis

Taking Two Taxis
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ID: 2172 Elementary
In a hurry? It's time to take a taxi. In this lesson, learn how to talk about taking a taxi, including the measure word for cars as well as how to talk about the total number of things.
Dilu,John
Taking Two Taxis
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
打车 dǎchē to take a taxi
吧 ba indicates a suggestion
一共 yīgòng altogether
几 jǐ how many
我们打车去吧
wǒmen 我们dǎchē 打车qù 去ba 吧
Let's go by taxi.
好啊一共几个人
hǎo a 好啊yīgòng 一共jǐ 几gè 个rén 人
Okay. Altogether how many people?
一二三七个人
yī 一èr 二sān 三qī 七gè 个rén 人
One, two, three... seven people.
那我们要打两辆车
nà 那wǒmen 我们yào 要dǎ 打liǎng 两liàng 辆chē 车
Then we need to take two taxis.
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