nico

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From :   Nicolas Vanegas

Date : 2008-04-18 / 12:40PM

你好 benny hey i need to ask you something when or in which ocassions we use the (zai na li) by example ni zai na li=where are you? i can’t understand when you add the zai well i wait your answer ok 再见

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Jenny

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 Jenny Li hotmail.com 
2008-04-18 / 02:22PM

Hi, Nico
“zai4”(在) is a preposition in mandarin.You may use it as "zai4 + the name of the place "For instance, zai4 jia1 li3= at home, zai gong1yuan2= at park.

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managerbenny

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 Benny the Manager bennysland.com 
2008-04-18 / 02:57PM

Great!

Thank you,Jenny!

In Mandarin, no matter that is a big place or small, we all put “zai” inthe front of the place.

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