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How To Sound Polite

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ID: 7440 intermediate
Long term users of ChinesePod, Mingmao (Christine), joins us in the "studio" this week to ask her Qing Wen question in person. When taking pronunciation classes from her teacher, Mingmao discovered that certain phrases made her sound a bit rude or harsh. Today we try and help you figure out how to sound as polite as possible in a Chinese conversation, which will be especially useful when socialising and making friends.
Constance Fang,Fiona Tian,Guest
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
请问你们在笑什么
qǐngwèn 请问nǐmen 你们zài 在xiào 笑shénme 什么
May I ask what you are laughing at?
你们在笑什么可以告诉我吗
nǐmen 你们zài 在xiào 笑shénme 什么kěyǐ 可以gàosu 告诉wǒ 我ma 吗
What are you laughing at, can you tell me?
不好意思我没听懂可以解释给我听吗
bùhǎoyìsi 不好意思wǒ 我méi 没tīng 听dǒng 懂kěyǐ 可以jiěshì 解释gěi 给wǒ 我tīng 听ma 吗
Excuse me, I didn't understand what you said, can you explain it to me?
我可不可以问你一个比较私人的问题
wǒ 我kě bu kěyǐ 可不可以wèn 问nǐ 你yī 一gè 个bǐjiào 比较sīrén 私人de 的wèntí 问题
May I ask you a more personal question?
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