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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.)

English

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

  (with thanks to Josie L.)
   
         

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