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Buy some new ones

M: D ji ho! Hunyng shutng xinzi xe hny. w sh ML.

S: W sh Stuart. And because ML can't get her trousers and shirt clean .

M: I intend to buy some new ones w dsun mi xi xn de. But

it is YOU who must pay money k sh di n f qin!

S: No problem, doesn't matter. WU SUO WEI, 2nd tone, 3rd tone, 4th

tone, w so wi.

M: I intend to buy a pair of very expensive jeans w

dsun mi y tio hn gu de nizik.

S: w so wi. I've got lots of money w yu hn do qin.

M: Hmm. Not for long. Now we'll go to the clothing store to buy clothes

xinzi wmen yo q f zhung din mi yfu.

S: Why else would one go to a clothing store!

M: Maybe we'll get to the - clothing store f zhungdin next lesson.

S: Cos now it's time for the new stuff. ML said

M: w dsun mi xi xn de. XIE xi means some'xi.

S: It's often used with one', yxi which means a number of'some'

a few' or maybe a little', depending on the context.

M: For example, there's only these. zhyu zhi y xi le. Say it,

zh yu zhi yxie le.

S: So how do you say, In the room there are some English people?

M: Hn ho. zi fngjin l yu yxi Ynggorn.

S: Now with ML, I intend to buy some new ones. Say it with her, and note that

we know we're talking about clothes, so, as in English, it's not necessary to say

clothes'.

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M: w dsun mi xi xn de.

S: Unfortunately, ML also said

M: . We've learnt DEI di, meaning must', as inYou must go

n di q.

S: And ML is talking about paying money! FU f, to pay' f. Pay money'

fqin. So again.

M: . Here I put di before n to emphasize that it's YOU who must

pay. k sh di n f qin!

S: No problem, doesn't matter. , w so wi.

S: We'll do the rest of the new stuff next lesson. Now let's finish with:

M: w dsun mi xi xn de.

S: Good idea ho zhy

M: k sh di nfqin.

S: wso wi.

M: But WILL he pay? We'll find out later. Zi jin