PART 2 · LESSON 15 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
The Guesthouse Pier
Four o'clock on the river by the old city of Ayutthaya, the guesthouse of Uncle Chai's old friend: ask whether we may tie up; may we tie the boat up here; yes, the whole week; Mom asks whether she may swim; no, the sign says no swimming; may Grandma sit on the pier; yes, in the rooms no smoking; Dad says that he doesn't smoke any more: may we, yes and no, and a sign that forbids.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
A guesthouse pier on the river by the old city of Ayutthaya at four in the afternoon, the boat alongside: Uncle Chai speaks to Jack by name without a particle; Jack speaks politely to the guesthouse owner, with the polite word and the asking word; she answers as a woman.
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