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Mother's Birthday

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ID: 0091 Elementary
Three things you don’t forget: 1. Anniversary 2. Mom’s Birthday 3. Listen to Chinesepod…Now, we can help you with two of the three (sorry, you’re on your own with #1) today. In this podcast Ken (loves his mum) and Jenny (ài tā māma) hold your hand in talking about your mother’s birthday with a friend in Mandarin Chinese. You’re sure to never forget again! LINK TO DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE (right-click, save as) : chinesepod123_B13_20060206.mp3(13.８mb)
Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
明天 míngtiān tomorrow
生日 shēngrì birthday
礼物 lǐwù gift
买好 mǎihǎo to have bought
明天是我妈妈的生日
míngtiān 明天shì 是wǒ 我māma 妈妈de 的shēngrì 生日
Tomorrow is my mother’s birthday.
是吗礼物买好了吗
shì 是ma 吗lǐwù 礼物mǎihǎo 买好le 了ma 吗
Is that right? Have you bought the gift?
买好了我买了一件时髦的外套送给她
mǎihǎo 买好le 了wǒ 我mǎi 买le 了yī 一jiàn 件shímáo 时髦de 的wàitào 外套sònggěi 送给tā 她
I’ve bought one. I bought a fashionable coat to give her.
她肯定很喜欢
tā 她kěndìng 肯定hěn 很xǐhuan 喜欢
She’ll certainly like it.
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