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Mar 2025
20m 29s

Intermediate | Finding a Street Number

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Ever found yourself running late, navigating an unknown place, trying to find the address you had scribbled down in front of you? Well today we're in this very situation, and our directions are all off! Learn how to ask for directions (and to criticize someone for completely messing up the directions)! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1299

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