Textbook
Qǐng gěi wǒ shuǐ.
请给我水。
Please give me water.
Real Life
Lái bēi shuǐ!
来杯水！
Give me some water!
Textbook
Hěn hǎo chī.
很好吃。
Very tasty.
Real Life
Tài hǎo chī le!
太好吃了！
So delicious!
Textbook
Wǒ hěn gāo xìng.
我很高兴。
I’m very happy.
Real Life
Hǎo kāi xīn a!
好开心啊！
So happy!
Textbook
Zhù nǐ hǎo yùn.
祝你好运。
Good luck.
Real Life
Jiā yóu a!
加油啊！
Go for it!
Textbook
Qǐng děng yī xià.
请等一下。
Please wait a moment.
Real Life
Děng deng a.
等等啊。
Hold on.
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