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El Preterito Imperfecto Subjuntivo se usa para expresar deseos en el pasado... como Alberto que le dice a Julio, que antes fue a su casa y no lo encontro. Porque queria que le preste su escalera y que miren el partido de los Nicks.

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莎莎的肚子很神奇，总是会咕噜咕噜叫……
Salsa's stomach is amazing and always growling...  

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Escucha el diálogo de una camarera con un cliente en la cafetería. 
Cliente: Buenas tardes. Me preguntaba si podría tomar una taza de café aquí.
Camarera: Sí. ¿Qué sabor le gustaría pedir, señor?
Cliente: ¿Cuántos sabores hay disponibles en este momento?
Mesero: Bueno, tenemos Expresso, Cappuccino, Macchiato, Café Turco y Long Black. También ofrecemos café descafeinado a nuestros clientes.
Cliente: Quiero dos tazas de expreso descafeinado con poca grasa, crema batida y poca azúcar.
Camarero: Está bien. ¿Sería eso todo, señor?
Cliente: Sí. ¡Una cosa más! Por favor traiga el café después de 15 minutos ya que estoy esperando a un amigo aquí. Mientras tanto, tráigame un vaso de agua.

Client: Good afternoon. I was wondering if I could have a cup of coffee here.
Waitress: Yes. What flavor would you like to order, sir?
Customer: How many flavors are available right now?
Waiter: Well, we have Expresso, Cappuccino, Macchiato, Turkish Coffee and Long Black. We also offer decaffeinated coffee to our customers.
Customer: I want two cups of low-fat decaf espresso, whipped cream, and little sugar.
Waiter: It's okay. Would that be all, sir?
Client: Yes. One more thing! Please bring the coffee after 15 minutes as I am waiting for a friend here. In the meantime, bring me a glass of water.

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please listen the questions first and tell me the meaning of "意思”，this dialogue is after the boss was given a gift by Tom

boss ： “ nǐ zhè shì shén me yì si ？ ” 
boss ： “ 你 这  是  什   么 意 思 ？ ” 

Tom ： “ méi shén me yì si ， yì si yì si 。 ” 
Tom ： “ 没  什   么 意 思 ， 意 思 意 思 。 ” 

boss ： “ nǐ zhè jiù bú ɡòu yì si le 。 ” 
boss ： “ 你 这  就  不 够  意 思 了 。 ” 

Tom ： “ xiǎo yì si ， xiǎo yì si 。 ” 
Tom ： “ 小   意 思 ， 小   意 思 。 ” 

boss ： “ nǐ zhè rén zhēn yǒu yì si 。 ” 
boss ： “ 你 这  人  真   有  意 思 。 ” 

Tom ： “ qí shí yě méi yǒu bié de yì si 。 ” 
Tom ： “ 其 实  也 没  有  别  的 意 思 。 ” 

boss ： “ nà wǒ jiù bù hǎo yì si le 。 ” 
boss ： “ 那 我 就  不 好  意 思 了 。 ” 

Tom ： “ shì wǒ bù hǎo yì si 。 ” 
Tom ： “ 是  我 不 好  意 思 。 ” 


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Laura Chinese dialogue about"意思“

When you read regularly, you’re constantly encountering new words. The great thing about newspapers and magazines is that they use language that is relevant and current. This isn’t a textbook full of outdated phrases—you’re learning words and expressions that people actually use in everyday conversation. Studies have shown that extensive reading helps expand vocabulary knowledge faster than explicit vocabulary instruction.

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Tip 46 - Read newspapers and magazines to learn vocabulary 

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12Ra-c46fwU7GJ5qQEP62rKSWn5S1GZoj/view?usp=drivesdk