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we are going to go to the airport
wǒmen yào qù fēijīchǎng
we are going to take a plane
wǒmen yào zuò fēijī qù
we would like to take a plane to Hong Kong
wǒmen xiǎng zuò fēijī qù Xiāng Gǎng
how much does it cost?
duō shǎo qián?
two thousand Renminbi
liǎng qiān kuài rénmínbì
how many people in your family?
nǐ jiālǐ yǒu jì gè rén?
there are five people in our family
wǒmen jiālǐ yǒu wǔ gè rén?
how many people?
jì gè rén?
how many people in your [plural] family
nǐmen jiālǐ yǒu jì gè rén?
two adults, three children
liǎng gè dà rén, sān gè xiǎo háir
we have two younger daughters
wǒmen yǒu liǎng gè shăo nǚér
we have one older son
wǒmen yǒu yī gè dà érzi
the son is very grown up
érzi hěn dà le
where are the children?
xiǎo háir zài nǎr?
where are they?
tāmen zài nǎr?
the daughters are in America, the son is with me
nǚér zài Měiguó, érzi gēn wǒ zài yìqǐ
there are a lot of people in our family
wǒmen jiālǐ yǒu hěn duō rén
where is the bathroom?
xǐshǒujiān zài nǎr?
my wife is in Hong Kong
wǒ de tàitai zài Xiāng Gǎng
I am going to Hong Kong
wǒ yào qù Xiāng Gǎng
I am going to take a plane
wǒ yào zuò fēijī qù
really?
zhēn dē
are you going to take a plane to Hong Kong?
nǐ yào zuò fēijī qù Xiāng Gǎng ma?
nǐ yào bùyào zuò fēijī qù Xiāng Gǎng?
I have two thousand Renminbi
wǒ yǒu liǎng qiān kuài rénmínbì
is it enough?
gòu ma?
gòu bù gòu?
it’s not enough
bù gòu
two thousand three hundred Renminbi
liǎng qiān sān bǎi kuài rénmínbì
two thousand four hundred
liǎng qiān sì bǎi
my family is with me
wǒ de jiārén gēn wǒ zài yìqǐ
where is your family?
nǐ de jiārén zài nǎr?
where are you going to go?
nǐ yào qù zài nǎr?
I am going to go to Hong Kong
wǒ yào qù Xiāng Gǎng
tomorrow, I am going to go to Hong Kong
míng tiān wǒ yào qù Xiāng Gǎng
it is going to be how many hours?
yào jì gè xiǎoshí?
Hong Kong is not very far
Xiāng Gǎng bùshì hěn yuǎn
sixty eight
liùshí bā
is Hong Kong very far?
Xiāng Gǎng hěn yuǎn ma?
Xiāng Gǎng shì bùshì hěn yuǎn?
is it very expensive?
hěn guì ma?
shì bùshì hěn guì?
7, 70, 17, 72, 75, 700, 2700
qī, qīshí, shíqī, qīshíèr, qīshíèr wǔ, qī bǎi, liǎng qiān qī bǎi
64 74
liùshí sì qīùshí sì
it isn’t very far
bùshì hěn yuǎn
it’s too far
tài yuǎn le
I would like to take a plane
wǒ xiǎng zuò fēijī qù
which flight?
nǎ gè bānjī
which flight goes to Hong Kong?
nǎ gè bānjī qù Xiāng Gǎng
is Hong Kong very far?
Xiāng Gǎng hěn yuǎn ma?
Xiāng Gǎng shì bùshì hěn yuǎn?
Hong Kong isn’t very far
Xiāng Gǎng bùshì hěn yuǎn
it’s going to be how many hours?
yào jì gè xiǎoshí
it’s going to be three hours
yào sān gè xiǎoshí
where is the airport?
fēijī chǎng zài nǎr?
go straight ahead
yī zhí wăng qián zǒu
I would like to go to Hong Kong
wǒ xiǎng qù Xiāng Gǎng
wait one moment
děng yìhuĭr
which flight to Hong Kong
nǎ gè bānjī qù Xiāng Gǎng
this flight goes to Hong Kong
zhè gè bānjī qù Xiāng Gǎng
which flight?
nǎ gè bānjī
it is very expensive
hěn guì
it’s not very expensive
bùshì hěn guì
it’s not very far
bùshì hěn yuǎn
wait one moment
děng yìhuĭr