No change or No smoke? I went to Bali last week and it was a lot of fun! However, I got confused about something when I went to a shop to buy something. I took out a 10000 Indonesian note (about 10 USD) to buy a drink, and then the shop assistant asked me No smoke? I think he was asking me whether I had smaller note or not. I am not sure whether it spells NO SMOKE, but i am pretty sure it pronounces like the word smoke. So I wonder if there is a saying in English that you can say No smoke instead of No change. I know this question seems silly but a lot of thanks to those who answer it!! _xoxo

How to pronounce the "bt" combination in English words? Words like "debt, subtle, doubt", we don't have to pronounce the "b" sound. Does this rule apply to other words? Are there any other common examples? P.S Where is the Q&A function on italki. As far as i can remember, it exited long ago and i found it quite useful. Why did they delete it?

How to read this sentence in Spainish, "Viva la vida"? It is /biva la bida/ or /biva la vida/ or just /viva la vida/? hope you guys understand what i am talking about : )To be honest, i think it should be pronounced as /biva la vida/. In my Spanish textbook, it says: If there is a "b/v" letter at the beginning of a word or after "m" or "n", it pronounces as /b/. In other situations, it is /wa/. The first V in this sentence is the beginning so it's /b/. But the second and the third V is closely after the vowels "i" and "a", so it is /wa/.

Can PHENOMENAL be used to describe very happy when being asked HOW ARE YOU? or there is another word to describe this kind of feeling?

Friends from italki! I am back:D Let me first introduce myself. I come from Shenzhen, Guangdong Province,China, and you can call me Pat if you like. I started to use this website when I was in middle school, about four years ago. Then I went into senior school, and I became busy with my study and seldom had time to access italki to communicate with friends here. But now, I've graduated from senior high school and going to be a college student. I have to admit that I feel quite excited about everything that is going on and the future. I am enjoying my three-month summer vacation now and I think of Italki by chance. So I think that maybe I can help those who want to learn Chinese well in my spare time at italki and meanwhile I can improve my English and get myself prepared for new college life. Oh..I have to say that how time flies! Great changes have taken place on this website and I not sure whether I know how to use it. :P So...what I am trying to say is as above. I am really happy to make friends from different countries. If you want to learn Chinese, just add me as friends and I will reply you as soon as possible!

Look at my new model ship~ i finished it in one day :D by myself!! and my bedroom is a little messy...

><~ Hey people of earth!! Happy Mid-Autumn Festival~!! maybe i will make ice moon cakes by myself.. and i will have a BBQ~! so have fun..

About `DYE` this word.. what`s the present continuous tense of it.? dying or dyeing..i am not sure. thanks!!

What does `IT DEPENDS`mean in English? thanx!! ^ ^