How Old Are You?

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小婷xiǎo tíng:约翰yuē hàn,你nǐ多大duō dà?Xiaoting: John, how old are you?

约翰yuē hàn:我wǒ二十èr shí岁suì。你nǐ呢ne?John: I'm twenty. And you?

小婷xiǎo tíng:我wǒ十九shí jiǔ岁suì。Xiaoting: I'm nineteen.

约翰yuē hàn:你nǐ是shì大学生dà xué shēng吗ma?John: Are you a college student?

小婷xiǎo tíng:是shì,我wǒ是shì大学生dà xué shēng。Xiaoting: Yes, I'm a college student.

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