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The Students go to the Restaurant (HSK 1)

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The Students go to the Restaurant (HSK 1)

In this short story you will read about two students that are hungry and decided to go to a restaurant. The story uses HSK 1 words. Good luck!

刘燕Liú Yàn: 我wǒ很hěn饿è……

李红Lǐ Hóng: 我wǒ也Yě很hěn饿è。

刘燕Liú Yàn: 我们wǒmen去qù饭店fàndiàn吧ba!

李红Lǐ Hóng: 好hǎo!

刘燕Liú Yàn: 你nǐ想xiǎng吃chī米饭mǐfàn还是háishì面条miàntiáo?

李红Lǐ Hóng: 我wǒ想xiǎng吃chī米饭mǐfàn,你nǐ呢ne?

刘燕Liú Yàn: 我wǒ也Yě想xiǎng吃chī米饭mǐfàn。

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Vocabulary 17 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
刘燕 Liú Yàn(name) Liu Yan
我 wǒI, me
很 hěnvery
饿 èhungry
李红 Lǐ Hóng(name) Li Hong
我们 wǒmenwe, us
去 qùto go
饭店 fàndiànrestaurant
吧 ba(suggestion particle)
好 hǎogood, okay
想 xiǎngto want, to think
吃 chīto eat
米饭 mǐfànrice (cooked)
还是 háishìor
面条 miàntiáonoodles
你 nǐyou
呢 ne(question particle for a follow-up question)