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1. gege ~~ N elder brother

2. yao ~ V to want

3. kafei IUJn~~ N coffee

4. dldi ~ ~ N younger brother

5. women ~1f1 Pr we, us

6. he ~ V to drink

7. DTng T PN (a surname)

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® NT yao kofei ma?

"Do you want some coffee?"
"NT yao··· .. ·ma? (~~······ll.q? )" is a sentence pattern commonly used when asking what the
other party wants, whereas "Wo yao" .... (~Jl· · · · · ·) " is used to express what "I" want.

@ wo ye yao kofei.

"I want some coffee, too."

® Women dou he kofei.

"We all drink coffee."

=, t$3] Exercises -

~ >J Pronunciation Drills

Pi-at Initials: d t g k f

~'Hl: Finals: ei ou an ang eng iao iou (-iu)