Learning : How to Make Friends in the Bar?
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lukovacs

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-12-05
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 Kovacs Luca freemail.hu 
2007-12-09 / 12:31AM

Ni hao Benny, xie xie for answering me so promptly all the time. I agree that the question “Nǐ yǒu nán péng you ma?” is very important for boys, but what about girls? I miss the word “girlfriend” from this lesson, is it “nu peng you”?
Xie xie again, :) Luca

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editorbenny

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-07-25
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 Benny bennysland.com 
2007-12-09 / 01:32PM

Wow! I really didn’t treat fair to boys! :)

You’re right! Luca. “nu peng you” is girlfriend.

Benny

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Werner

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Dr. Werner Jung googlemail.com 
2010-03-22 / 06:32AM

Are the tones in the pinyin correct?
In: “Nǐ hěn piàoliang” I hear the falling tone in “hen”.
And in “Nǐ yǒu nánpéngyou ma” I hear the falling tone in “you”.

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phoebe

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 Phoebe Sun [سون جينغ] gmail.com 
2010-03-23 / 06:30PM
To : Dr. Werner Jung

hi,
yes, the tones are correct.



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checkygirl

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Registered on : 2009-10-28
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 checkygirl yahoo.com 
2010-09-03 / 04:14PM
To : Benny

ni hao benny!
what’s the difference between néng and keyi??? they both can/could right? could you please tell me when to use them…

xie xie ni! :)

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benny

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 Benny the Mandarin Teacher askbenny.net 
2010-09-04 / 11:13PM
To : checkygirl

Hi Checkgirl,

Can = neng, could = ke yi

“Neng” sounds stronger than “ke yi”, also “ke yi” is more polite

Cheers!

Benny Feng



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checkygirl

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 checkygirl yahoo.com 
2010-09-08 / 12:50PM
To : Benny the Mandarin Teacher

oh! I see :)
xie xie ni Benny!

Best,
Chec",

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checkygirl

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 checkygirl yahoo.com 
2010-09-08 / 12:50PM
To : Benny the Mandarin Teacher

oh! I see :)
xie xie ni Benny!

Best,
Chec",

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