EP97 多喝热水 Drink some hot water

EP97 多喝热水 Drink some hot water

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Dialogue:

A:我有些头疼,好像是感冒了。

wǒ yǒu xiē tóu téng,hǎo xiàng shì gǎn mào le 。

I have a little bit headache, it seems that I may have caught a cold

B:啊!多喝热水。

ā!duō hē rè shuǐ。

Oh! Drink some hot water.

A:我感觉肚子也不太舒服。

wǒ gǎn jué dù zǐ yě bú tài shū fú。

I’m not feeling well in the stomach. 

B:要不要我给你倒一杯热水?

yào bú yào wǒ gěi nǐ dǎo yī bēi rè shuǐ?

Shall I get you a cup of hot water?

Words & Expressions:

【有些】yǒu xiē:some, a little bit

【头疼】tóu téng: headache

【好像】hǎo xiàng: seem, like

【感冒】gǎn mào: cold

【喝】hē: drink

【热水】rè shuǐ : hot water

【感觉】gǎn jué: feel

【肚子】dù zǐ : belly

【舒服】shū fú : comfortable

【要不要】yào bú yào: whether or not

【倒】dào: pour

【一杯】yī bēi: a cup of