CHINESE IN 5 MINUTES (3 april 2004)
A friendly lady sent me the following crash course in Chinese.
(If you want to profit from it, you'd better read it out aloud.)
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Chinese |
It's very dark in here. |
Wai So Dim |
Please be here as soon as possible! |
Kum Hia Nao |
Wasn't our meeting scheduled for next week? |
Wai Yu Kum Nao |
Staying out of sight |
Lei Ying Lo |
Are you harbouring a fugitive? |
Hu Yu Hai Ding |
This is a tow-away zone! |
No Pah King |
Great! |
So Su Pa |
Your body odour is offensive :-( |
Yu Stin Ki Pu |
I thought you were on a diet. |
Wai Yu Mun Ching |
I think you need a face-lift! |
Chin Tu Fat |
Did you go to the beach? |
Wai Yu So Tan |
Small Horse |
Tai Ni Po Ni |
That's not right! |
Sum Ting Wong |
I bumped into a coffee table. |
Ai Bang Mai Akin Ni |
He's cleaning his automobile. |
Wa Shing Ka |
Stupid Man |
Dum Fok |
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(with thanks to Josie L.) |
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