me vs. mandarin, part II
T.A.: Is there anything I can get for you?
Me: shi, gei wo yige baoze
T.A.: What are you saying?
Me: uhh . . . ni zhidao . . .baoze [points to bag] . . . for . . . zheige [points to a felt fuzzy dice].
T.A: [walks off, possibly in search of a bag]
Shelley: You just asked her for a dumpling to put the dice in.
Me: shi, gei wo yige baoze
T.A.: What are you saying?
Me: uhh . . . ni zhidao . . .baoze [points to bag] . . . for . . . zheige [points to a felt fuzzy dice].
T.A: [walks off, possibly in search of a bag]
Shelley: You just asked her for a dumpling to put the dice in.

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