Wei meets a new neighbour near the park.
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Translation and pinyin
伟在公园附近遇到一位新邻居。
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Neighbours in the park: invite and respond
How can you invite a neighbour while respecting their time?
Invite a neighbour and negotiate a new time in an imagined neighbourhood encounter.
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Neighbours in the park: invite and respond
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He invites her for a walk at seven in the evening.
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Translation and pinyin
他邀请她晚上七点一起散步。
She has no time tonight, but she is free tomorrow morning.
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Translation and pinyin
她今晚没有时间，但明天早上有空。
They agree to meet at the park gate at nine tomorrow morning.
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Translation and pinyin
他们约好明天早上九点在公园门口见面。
Supporting vocabulary
park · neighbor · friend · walk · morning · evening · quiet · help · wait · share · weather · rain ·
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Is the neighbour free this evening?
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Neighbours in the park: invite and respond — start an exchange
Wei meets a new neighbour near the park.
How can you invite a neighbour while respecting their time?
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Invite a neighbour and negotiate a new time in an imagined neighbourhood encounter.
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