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Sentence #24654

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 weihaiping weihaiping March 9, 2012 March 9, 2012 at 9:27:12 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

In English, this is not a full sentence.

Eldad Eldad March 9, 2012 March 9, 2012 at 9:32:03 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

It can count as a sentence (as it can also stand by itself). Take, for instance, a scenario in which you are asked a question, and then it's your turn to reply, and you say:
"Because I can speak Chinese".

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Because I can speak Chinese.

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➜ #187517何故ならば、私は中国語が話せます。

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➜ #508205

linked by deniko, September 11, 2010
➜ #554887Porque hablo chino.

linked by Shishir, October 9, 2010
➜ #554889Porque sé hablar chino.

linked by Shishir, October 9, 2010
➜ #756686Perché so parlare in cinese.

linked by Guybrush88, February 15, 2011
➜ #756687Perché posso parlare in cinese.

linked by Guybrush88, February 15, 2011
➜ #845527Parce que je peux parler chinois.

linked by Scott, April 20, 2011
➜ #554887Porque hablo chino.

unlinked by Vortarulo, December 29, 2011
➜ #875369Perquè sé parlar xinès.

linked by Vortarulo, December 29, 2011
➜ #508205

unlinked by Vortarulo, December 29, 2011
➜ #966078Denn ich kann Chinesisch.

linked by al_ex_an_der, February 9, 2012
➜ #966082Car je sais le chinois.

linked by al_ex_an_der, February 9, 2012
➜ #1426018Ĉar mi povas paroli la ĉinan.

linked by al_ex_an_der, February 9, 2012
➜ #1462055Çünkü Çince konuşabilirim.

linked by piksea, February 29, 2012
➜ #1476142因為我會說中文。

linked by Guybrush88, March 9, 2012
➜ #1759147Acku ssawaleɣ tacinwat.

linked by Amastan, August 7, 2012
➜ #2213839Porque eu consigo falar chinês.

linked by asuz, February 12, 2013
It's because I can speak Chinese.

edited by Objectivesea, September 7, 2014
The reason is because I can speak Chinese.

edited by Objectivesea, September 7, 2014
➜ #756686Perché so parlare in cinese.

unlinked by Guybrush88, October 10, 2015
➜ #4596923La ragione è perché so parlare in cinese.

linked by Guybrush88, October 10, 2015
➜ #756687Perché posso parlare in cinese.

unlinked by Guybrush88, October 10, 2015
➜ #4596924La ragione è perché io so parlare in cinese.

linked by Guybrush88, October 10, 2015
➜ #7303599De reden is omdat ik Chinees kan spreken.

linked by MarijnKp, October 17, 2018
➜ #7303603La raó és que sé parlar xinès.

linked by MarijnKp, October 17, 2018