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Y: Welcome to Chinese Studio, Wo shi Yajie.
R: That’s right Wo Shi Raymond. We have a great show for you today. We’re going to do more pillow talk.
Y: That’s household talk.
R: Right whatever. Anyways here is what you might here while living in a household. Those of you with families or want to have one, here’s some preparation.
Y: Here’s the Key words of the Day.
Key Words of the Day
Did the kids behave themselves? 孩子们乖不乖？Are we there yet? 快到了吗？ All in today’s Chinese Studio.
R: Well Yajie, so what kind of family do you want?
Y: One with lots and lots of kids!
R: Ya I want to clone my own army of children. I’ll make sure that they all have green hair color because it would make it easier to distinguish them from the crowds.
Y: Ya, and I guess they might camouflage themselves better.
R: Excatlly, and if worst comes to worst I’ll just give them an entire white suit and a blaster rifle. And call them my clone army.
Y: Whatever Raymond. If you happen to be a father, you’ll want to learn how to say this sentence “Did the kids behave themselves?” 孩子们乖不乖？
Hai2 zi men guai1 bu4 guai1?
Hai2 zi: kid
Men2: is used to form a plural number
Hai2 zi men: children,
Guai1:well-behaved
Guai1 bu4 guai1: well-behaved or not,
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Y: Sometimes you and your family might be driving down the road.
R: Really yajie? Where might you be going?
Y: Happy Valley of course.
R: OK, so then what would usually happen.
Y: Well several of your brats might ask “are we there yet”
R: That sucks. How do you say that?
快到了吗?
Kuai4 dao4 le ma?
Kuai4: be about to
Dao4: arrive
Le: completion
Ma: form a question,
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Y: Well that concludes our Chinese Studio!
R: Take care and make sure that you strap your kids in and keep them from talking.
Y: Ok enough household talk lets do the quiz of the day.
R: How do you say “Are we there yet?” in chinese.
Y: Send answer to Chinese@crifm.com
R: Website.
(Source:english.cri.cn)
