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How can a guest check household customs and help everyone feel at ease?
Household customs vary by person, family, and occasion. This lesson practices observing and asking without treating shoes, seating, or food customs as universal rules.
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阿雅给林的家人带来一本小书。
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Aya brings a small book for Lin's family.
ā yǎ gěi lín de jiā rén dài lái yī běn xiǎo shū 。
她注意到门口有拖鞋。
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She notices slippers at the entrance.
tā zhù yì dào mén kǒu yǒu tuō xié 。
她先询问，再换鞋。
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She asks before changing shoes.
tā xiān xún wèn ， zài huàn xié 。
主人拿出水果，并询问大家能吃什么。
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The host offers fruit and asks what everyone can eat.
zhǔ rén ná chū shuǐ guǒ ， bìng xún wèn dà jiā néng chī shén me 。
阿雅说这个座位很舒服。
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Aya says that the seat is comfortable.
ā yǎ shuō zhè ge zuò wèi hěn shū fú 。
八点时，她感谢主人并告辞。
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She thanks the host and says goodbye at eight.
bā diǎn shí ， tā gǎn xiè zhǔ rén bìng gào cí 。
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Household customs vary by person, family, and occasion. This lesson practices observing and asking without treating shoes, seating, or food customs as universal rules.
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Log in to practiseHousehold customs vary by person, family, and occasion. This lesson practices observing and asking without treating shoes, seating, or food customs as universal rules.
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