Basic strategies for communication Flashcards by Erwin Raangs

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How to adress taxi drivers

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si1ji1

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Excuse me (I am bothering you)

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ma2fan ni3

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Excuse me (sorry for being rude)

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dui4buqi3

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Excuse me (for creating extra work for you)

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lao2jia4

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May I ask

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qing3 wen4

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I’d like to inquire for a moment

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(wo3 xiang3) da3ting yi2 xia4

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Please help me

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Qing3 bang1 (ge4) mang2

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Excuse me (for creating extra work for you)

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lao2jia4

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What is the matter?/What do you want?

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Shen2me shi4

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Is something the matter?

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you3 shi4 ma?

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What’s the matter?

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Zen3me le?

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