Are You a Teacher?

HSK 1 · 33 characters · John and Xiaoting

Xiaoting asks John about his job.

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小婷xiǎo tíng：你nǐ好hǎo，约翰yuē hàn！你nǐ是shì老师lǎo shī吗ma？Xiaoting: Hello, John! Are you a teacher?

约翰yuē hàn：不bù，我wǒ不bù是shì老师lǎo shī。我wǒ是shì学生xué sheng。John: No, I am not a teacher. I am a student.

约翰yuē hàn：我wǒ是shì学生xué sheng！John: I am a student!

小婷xiǎo tíng：很hěn好hǎo！Xiaoting: Great!

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