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May I ask, is Mike there?
- Qǐng wèn, Mike zài ma?
- 请问，Mike 在吗？
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This is me (when asked for on the phone)
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I'm looking for Mike. Is he there?
- Wǒ zhǎo Mike. Tā zài ma?
- 我找Mike.他在吗？
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Who is this? (informal & polite)
- Nǐ shì shéi? / Nǐ shì nǎ wèi?
- 你是谁？你是哪位？
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You have the wrong (phone) number.
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Do you have time (Are you free) on Wednesday?
- Xīng qī sān nǐ yǒu shí jiān (nǐ yǒu kòng) ma?
- 星期三你有时间（你有空）吗？
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Sorry, I'm not free (don't have time).
- Duì bù qǐ, wǒ méi (you) kòng (méi (you) shí jiān).
- 对不起，我没控（没时间）
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I'd like to invite you to have dinner.
- Wǒ xiǎng qǐng nǐ chī fàn.
- 我想请你吃饭。
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My treat today. (be my guest)
- Jīn tiān wǒ qǐng kè.
- 今天我请客。
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Let's go (together) to Xintiandi by bicycle.
- Wǒ men yī qǐ qí zì xíng chē qù Xīntiāndì ba.
- 我们一起骑自行车去新天地吧
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I'll come to pick you up at your home at 7.
- Qī diǎn wǒ lái nǐ (de) jiā jiē nǐ.
- 七点我来你（的）家接你。
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Can you come pick me up at my office?
- Nǐ kě yǐ lái wǒ de bàn gōng sī jiē wǒ ma?
- 你可以来我的办公司接我吗
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Small possibility of snow.
- Kě néng huǐ xiǎ xuě.
- 可能会下雪。
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I'll be there! (I'll come for sure)
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I might come (I won't definitely come)
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Next month I will possibly travel to Singapore.
- Xià gè yuè wǒ kě néng qù Xīnjiāpō lǚ yóu.
- 下个月我可能去新加坡旅游。
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Next month I will probably not travel to Singapore.
- Xià gè yuè wǒ kě néng bù qù Xīnjiāpō lǚ yóu.
- 下个月我可能不去新加坡旅游。
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Next month I can not possibly travel to Singapore - my work is too busy.
- Xià gè yuè wǒ bù kě néng qù Xīnjiāpō lǚ yóu, wǒ de gōng zuò tài máng le.
- 下个月我不可能去新加坡旅游，我的工作太忙了。
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Let's go eat together.
- Wǒ men yī qǐ qù chī fàn ba.
- 我们一起去吃饭吧
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When will you go to Beijing (general time frame)
- Nǐ shén me shí hòu qù Běi Jīng?
- 你什么时候去北京？
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When will you go to Beijing (specific time)
- Nǐ shén me shí jiān qù Běi jīng?
- 你什么时间去北京？
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What are you doing this weekend?
- Zhè gè zhōu mò nǐ yǒu shí jiān ma?
- 这个周末那你有时间吗？
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Tomorrow I don't have time to see a movie; I have to work.
- Míng tiān wǒ méi yǒu shí jiān kàn diàn yīng, wǒ yào gōng zuò.
- 明天我没有时间看殿英，我要工作。
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I sometimes eat breakfast, sometimes don’t eat breakfast.
- Wǒ yòu shí hòu chī zǎo fàn, yǒu shí hòu bù zǎo fàn.
- 我又时候吃早饭，有时候不早饭。
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I sometimes eat at a restaurant, sometimes eat at home.
- wǒ yǒu shí hòu zài fàn diàn chī fàn, yǒu shí hòu zài jiā chī fàn.
- 我有时候在饭店吃饭，有时后在家吃饭。
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When I was young, I liked to eat ice cream.
- Wǒ xiǎo de shí hòu, xǐ huān chī bīng jī líng.
- 我小的时候，喜欢吃冰激凌。
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When I was at school, I studied English.
- Wǒ zài xué xiào de shí hòu, xué Yīng wén.
- 我在学校的时候，学英文。
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before 12:45
- Shí èr diǎn sān kè yǐ qián…
- 十二点三刻以前。。。
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after getting up
- Qǐ chuáng yǐ hòu…...
- 起床以后。。。
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I cook dinner before my friend comes back.
- Wǒ de péng yǒu huí lái yǐ qián wǒ zuò wǎn fàn.
- 我的朋友回来以前我做晚饭
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I'll call you after I go home.
- Wǒ huí jiā yǐ hòu wǒ géi nǐ dǎ diàn huà.
- 我回家以后我给你打电话。
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What do you do before 12:00?
- Shí èr diǎn yǐ qián nǐ zuò shén me?
- 十二点以前你作什么？
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