Textbook
Nǐ xiǎng hē shén me?
你想喝什么？
What would you like to drink?
Real Life
Nǐ yào hē shén me ne?
你要喝什么呢？
What do you want to drink?
Textbook
Nǐ xiǎng chī shén me?
你想吃什么？
What do you want to eat?
Real Life
Chī shén me ne?
吃什么呢？
What should we eat?
Textbook
Wǒ hěn è.
我很饿。
I’m hungry.
Real Life
Wǒ è sǐ le.
我饿死了。
I’m starving.
Textbook
Wǒ hěn lèi.
我很累。
I’m tired.
Real Life
Lèi sǐ le.
累死了。
Exhausted.
Textbook
Hěn rè!
很热！
It’s hot!
Real Life
Rè sǐ la!
热死啦！
It’s boiling!
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