Grandma’s Crazy Phrasebook #13: Mosquito Bites
June 29th, 2009 | No Comments
“I’ve got a mosquito bite on my face.”
我的臉被蚊子咬.
Wo3 de5 lian3 bei4 wen2 zi5 yao3.
顔を蚊に刺されました。
Kao wo ka ni sasaremashita.
Grandma’s Crazy Phrasebook #12: Swine Flu Quarantine Edition
June 22nd, 2009 | 2 Comments
“I got the flu from my roommate.”
我被室友傳染了流行性感冒.
Wo3 bei4 shi4 you3 chuan2 ran3 liu2 xing2 xing4 gan3 mao4.
ルーマメートに流感をうつされました。
Rūmamēto ni ryūkan wo utsusaremashita.
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Grandma’s Crazy Phrasebook #10: Try Walking Backwards
June 1st, 2009 | No Comments
“Let’s try walking backwards.”
試試看倒退走.
Shi4 shi4 kan4 dao4 tui4 zou3.
後ろ向きに歩いてみて。
Ushiro muki ni aruitemite.
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