It's nice having friends to chat to.

有朋友一起聊真好。

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I love having friends at my place, but I have never had enough seats for everyone we would always end up with just sitting on the floor.

我喜欢朋友来我这，但我这里没有足够的座位，所以我们通常坐在地板上。

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We enjoyed having friends over for meals.

我们很喜欢请朋友过来吃饭。

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He says he is going spend the next few months playing in European poker events but also having fun with his friends and family.

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What is good about having friends all around the world?

拥有来自世界各地的朋友有什么好处？

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So first just a couple of teasers if you are in fact the geeky type, so our friends at Microsoft are having this little nerd party in a few days.

首先是几个广告,如果你是那种不太受欢迎的类型,我们在微软的朋友几天后会举办一个小派对。

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Studies indicate that, especially for seniors, having friends can improve both physical and mental health.

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The benefits of being at home are: familiar surroundings, privacy, comfort and the choice of being alone or having friends and family around.

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This isn't research showing that pensioners are better off having friends - it suggests that we are all likely to enjoy health benefits if we have busy social lives.

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