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“My best experience was one of my first conversation teachers: she would take us out to ride in cabs, eat out, buy simple things from the convenience store or drugstore, even going to the bank.”
This Phrase Is Better Than Thank You
If you are like me, you probably say Thank you, Goodbye (谢谢再见 xièxiè zàijiàn) a lot, leaving a taxi, leaving a restaurant, leaving your local fruit vendor. Which is fine. It’ll get you a smile.
But you can do one better!
[Read more…] about This Phrase Is Better Than Thank YouHow to get rice before you’re done eating.
Can you bring the rice first?
先上米饭吧
xiān shàng mǐ fàn ba