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A Busy School Day (Part 1)

从cóng星期一xīng qī yī到dào星期五xīng qī wǔ,我wǒ都dōu要yào上学shàng xué。

From Monday to Friday, I have to go to school.

从cóng我家wǒ jiā到dào学校xué xiào,要yào走zǒu二十èr shí分钟fēn zhōng。

It's a twenty-minute walk from my home to school.

我们wǒ men从cóng八bā点diǎn到dào十二shí èr点diǎn上课shàng kè。

We have class from eight to twelve.

中午zhōng wǔ我wǒ和hé朋友péng you一起yī qǐ吃饭chī fàn。

At noon I eat lunch with my friends.

下午xià wǔ从cóng两liǎng点diǎn到dào四sì点diǎn,我们wǒ men上shàng体育tǐ yù课kè。

In the afternoon, from two to four, we have P.E.

放学fàng xué以后yǐ hòu,我wǒ从cóng学校xué xiào走到zǒu dào公园gōng yuán。

After school, I walk from school to the park.

从cóng公园gōng yuán到dào我家wǒ jiā,只要zhǐ yào五wǔ分钟fēn zhōng。

From the park to my house takes only five minutes.

晚上wǎn shang我wǒ从cóng七点qī diǎn到dào八bā点diǎn做zuò作业zuò yè。

In the evening I do homework from seven to eight.

妈妈mā ma说shuō我wǒ从早到晚cóng zǎo dào wǎn都dōu很hěn忙máng。

Mom says I'm busy from morning to night.

可是kě shì星期六xīng qī liù,我wǒ可以kě yǐ睡shuì到dào十shí点diǎn!

But on Saturday, I get to sleep in until ten!

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Vocabulary 49 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
从 cóngfrom
星期一 xīng qī yīMonday
到 dàoto arrive; to reach
星期五 xīng qī wǔFriday
我 wǒI; me
都 dōuall; both
要 yàoto want; will
上学 shàng xuéto go to school
我家 wǒ jiāmy home; my family
学校 xué xiàoschool
走 zǒuto walk; to go
二十 èr shítwenty; 20
分钟 fēn zhōngminute
我们 wǒ menwe; us
八 bāeight
点 diǎno'clock; point; dot
十二 shí èrtwelve; 12
上课 shàng kèto go to class; to attend class
中午 zhōng wǔnoon; midday
和 héand; with
朋友 péng youfriend
一起 yī qǐtogether
吃饭 chī fànto eat (a meal)
下午 xià wǔafternoon; p.m.
两 liǎngtwo; both
四 sìfour
上 shàngup; on
体育 tǐ yùsports; physical education
课 kèsubject; course; class; lesson
放学 fàng xuéto get out of school (for the day)
以后 yǐ hòuin the future; later
走到 zǒu dàoto walk to
公园 gōng yuánpark (for public recreation)
只要 zhǐ yàoas long as; provided that
五 wǔfive
晚上 wǎn shangevening
七点 qī diǎnseven o’clock
做 zuòto do; to make
作业 zuò yèhomework
妈妈 mā mamom
说 shuōto speak; to say
从早到晚 cóng zǎo dào wǎnfrom morning till night; all day long
很 hěnvery
忙 mángbusy
可是 kě shìbut; however
星期六 xīng qī liùSaturday
可以 kě yǐcan; may; possible; allowed
睡 shuìto sleep
十 shíten