Morning and After-Work Habits
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ID: 3089
Pre Intermediate
What do you get up to before and after work or class? Learn how to ask and answer about morning routines and activities after work.
Fiona Tian,Gwilym
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 上班 | shàngbān | to go to work | |
| 以前 | yǐqián | before | |
| 电视新闻 | diànshì xīnwén | TV news | |
| 看一下 | kàn yīxià | to have a look |
你上班以前都做些什么
nǐ 你shàngbān 上班yǐqián 以前dōu 都zuò 做xiē 些shénme 什么
What do you do before work?
在家吃早餐看电视新闻我很喜欢上班以前看一下新闻
zài jiā 在家chī 吃zǎocān 早餐kàn diànshì 看电视xīnwén 新闻wǒ 我hěn 很xǐhuan 喜欢shàngbān 上班yǐqián 以前kàn yīxià 看一下xīnwén 新闻
I have breakfast, watch some news. I really like watching a bit of news before work.
我上班以前都得去公园遛狗呢那你觉得上班的时候做什么最累
wǒ 我shàngbān 上班yǐqián 以前dōu 都děi 得qù 去gōngyuán 公园liù 遛gǒu 狗ne 呢nà 那nǐ 你juéde 觉得shàngbān 上班de shíhou 的时候zuò 做shénme 什么zuì 最lèi 累
I have to go to the park to walk the dog before work. Then, what do you think is the most exhausting thing you have to do at work?
嗯...开会吧
ng4 嗯. .. .. .kāihuì 开会ba 吧
Mmm....I guess it would be going to meetings.
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