Do You Have a Book?

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约翰yuē hàn:你nǐ好hǎo,小婷xiǎo tíng!你nǐ有yǒu书shū吗ma?John: Hello, Xiaoting! Do you have a book?

小婷xiǎo tíng:我wǒ有yǒu书shū。你nǐ有yǒu书shū吗ma?Xiaoting: I have a book. Do you have a book?

约翰yuē hàn:我wǒ有yǒu书shū。John: I have a book.

小婷xiǎo tíng:很hěn好hǎo!Xiaoting: Great!

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