cè suǒ
厕所
zài
在
nǎ ér
哪儿
?
Where Is the Restroom?
xiǎo měi小美wèn问lǐ lǎo shī李老师cè suǒ厕所zài在nǎ ér哪儿,lǐ lǎo shī李老师yī biān一边zhǐ lù指路,yī biān一边jiāo教tā她fēn qīng分清zhè lǐ这里、nà lǐ那里hé和qián hòu前后zuǒ yòu左右。

Xiaomei asks Teacher Li where the restroom is. As she gives directions, Teacher Li also teaches her how to distinguish here, there, in front, behind, left, and right.

李芳
xiǎo měi小美,nǐ你zài在zhǎo找shén me什么dì fāng地方ya呀?

Xiaomei, what place are you looking for?

小美
lǎo shī老师,cè suǒ厕所zài在nǎ ér哪儿?shì是zài在zhè lǐ这里ma吗?

Teacher, where is the restroom? Is it here?

李芳
bù不zài在zhè lǐ这里,zài在nà lǐ那里。nǐ你xiān先wǎng qián往前zǒu走。

It’s not here; it’s over there. Walk straight ahead first.

小美
wǎng qián往前zǒu走yǐ hòu以后ne呢?

What should I do after walking ahead?

李芳
qián miàn前面yǒu有yí gè一个mén门,mén门de的zuǒ biān左边jiù shì就是。

There’s a door up ahead. It’s just to the left of the door.

小美
zuǒ biān左边shì是zhè biān这边ma吗?wǒ我yǒu shí hòu有时候huì会nòng cuò弄错。

Is the left side this way? I sometimes get confused.

李芳
nǐ你kàn看,zhè这shì是nǐ你de的yòu shǒu右手,zhè biān这边shì是yòu biān右边。lìng另yī biān一边jiù shì就是zuǒ biān左边。

Look, this is your right hand, so this side is the right. The other side is the left.

小美
wǒ我zhī dào知道le了,yòu shǒu右手zhè biān这边shì是yòu biān右边,zuǒ shǒu左手nà biān那边shì是zuǒ biān左边。

I understand now. The side of my right hand is the right, and the side of my left hand is the left.

李芳
duì对,jì zhù记住zuǒ yòu左右,jiù就bú huì不会zǒu走cuò错le了。

That’s right. Remember left and right, and you won’t go the wrong way.

小美
xiè xiè谢谢lǎo shī老师,wǒ我xiàn zài现在zhī dào知道zài在nǎ ér哪儿le了!

Thank you, Teacher. Now I know where it is!

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