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Let's have a slumber party

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Let's have a slumber party

天黑tiān hēi了le,小猫xiǎo māo想xiǎng回家huí jiā。

It got dark, and the kitten wanted to go home.

可是kě shì雨yǔ还hái在zài下xià。

But it was still raining.

小狗xiǎo gǒu说shuō:“别bié回去huí qù了le,今天jīn tiān你nǐ可以kě yǐ睡shuì在zài我wǒ家jiā。”

The puppy said, 'Don't go back, you can sleep at my house today.'

小猫xiǎo māo笑xiào了le:“好hǎo的de,谢谢xiè xiè你nǐ。”

The kitten smiled and said, 'Okay, thank you.'

小狗xiǎo gǒu和hé小猫xiǎo māo睡shuì在zài一起yī qǐ,很hěn暖和nuǎn huo,很hěn舒服shū fu。

The puppy and the kitten slept together, very warm and comfortable.

他们tā men现在xiàn zài知道zhī dào了le:我们wǒ men真的zhēn de是shì好hǎo朋友péng yǒu。

They now knew: we are truly good friends.

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Vocabulary 36 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
天黑 tiān hēito get dark; dusk
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
小猫 xiǎo māokitten
想 xiǎngto think; to want
回家 huí jiāto return home
可是 kě shìbut; however
雨 yǔrain
还 háistill; yet
在 zàito be (located); at; in
下 xiàdown; next
小狗 xiǎo gǒupup; puppy
说 shuōto speak; to say
别 biédon't; other; do not
回去 huí qùto return; to go back
今天 jīn tiāntoday
你 nǐyou
可以 kě yǐcan; may; possible; allowed
睡 shuìto sleep
我 wǒI; me
家 jiāhome; family
笑 xiàoto laugh; to smile
好 hǎogood
的 depossessive particle
谢谢 xiè xièthank you
和 héand; with
一起 yī qǐtogether
很 hěnvery
暖和 nuǎn huowarm
舒服 shū fucomfortable; feeling good
他们 tā menthey
现在 xiàn zàinow
知道 zhī dàoto know; to be aware
我们 wǒ menwe; us
真的 zhēn dereally; truly
是 shìto be; correct
朋友 péng yǒufriend