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A Tired Day (Part 1)

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A Tired Day (Part 1)

我wǒ不bù喝hē咖啡kā fēi,我wǒ喝茶hē chá。

I don't drink coffee; I drink tea.

可是kě shì今天jīn tiān我wǒ没méi喝茶hē chá。

But today I didn't drink tea.

我wǒ没méi吃chī早饭zǎo fàn,也yě没méi喝hē水shuǐ。

I didn't eat breakfast, and I didn't drink water either.

妈妈mā ma问wèn:“你nǐ不bù饿è吗ma?”

Mom asked, "Aren't you hungry?"

我wǒ说shuō:“昨天zuó tiān我wǒ没méi睡觉shuì jiào。”

I said, "I didn't sleep yesterday."

我wǒ很hěn累lèi,我wǒ不bù吃chī,也yě不bù喝hē。

I'm so tired — I'm not eating, and I'm not drinking.

妈妈mā ma说shuō:“你nǐ去qù睡shuì吧ba。”

Mom said, "Go sleep."

我wǒ睡shuì了le很久hěn jiǔ。

I slept for a long time.

现在xiàn zài我wǒ不bù累lèi了le,我wǒ很hěn饿è!

Now I'm not tired anymore — I'm very hungry!

我wǒ吃chī了le饭fàn,也yě喝hē了le茶chá。

I ate, and I drank tea too.

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Vocabulary 30 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
我 wǒI; me
不 bùno; not
喝 hēto drink
咖啡 kā fēi(loanword) coffee
喝茶 hē cháto drink tea; to get engaged; to have a serious conversation
可是 kě shìbut; however
今天 jīn tiāntoday
没 méinot; have not
吃 chīto eat
早饭 zǎo fànbreakfast
也 yěalso
水 shuǐwater
妈妈 mā mamom
问 wènto ask
你 nǐyou
饿 èhungry
吗 ma(question particle)
说 shuōto speak; to say
昨天 zuó tiānyesterday
睡觉 shuì jiàoto sleep
很 hěnvery
累 lèitired; weary
去 qùto go
睡 shuìto sleep
吧 bamodal particle indicating suggestion
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
很久 hěn jiǔA long time
现在 xiàn zàinow
饭 fànfood; meal
茶 chátea