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The Saturday Surprise (Part 1)

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The Saturday Surprise (Part 1)

今天jīn tiān早上zǎo shang我wǒ很hěn忙máng。

This morning I was very busy.

我wǒ得děi七点qī diǎn起床qǐ chuáng。

I have to get up at seven.

我wǒ得děi吃chī早饭zǎo fàn,还hái得děi刷牙shuā yá。

I have to eat breakfast, and I also have to brush my teeth.

妈妈mā ma说shuō:“你nǐ得děi快kuài一点yī diǎn!”

Mom said, "You have to hurry up!"

我wǒ说shuō:“我wǒ还hái得děi找zhǎo我的wǒ de书shū!”

I said, "I still have to find my book!"

爸爸bà ba笑了xiào le。

Dad laughed.

爸爸bà ba说shuō:“今天jīn tiān是shì星期六xīng qī liù。”

Dad said, "Today is Saturday."

“你nǐ不用bù yòng去qù学校xué xiào!”

"You don't need to go to school!"

妈妈mā ma也yě笑了xiào le:“你nǐ不用bù yòng快kuài,也yě不用bù yòng带dài书shū。”

Mom laughed too: "You don't need to hurry, and you don't need to bring your book."

太好了tài hǎo le!我wǒ又yòu去qù睡觉shuì jiào了le。

Great! I went back to sleep.

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Vocabulary 33 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
今天 jīn tiāntoday
早上 zǎo shangmorning; early morning
我 wǒI; me
很 hěnvery
忙 mángbusy
得 děimust; have to
七点 qī diǎnseven o’clock
起床 qǐ chuángto get up; to get out of bed
吃 chīto eat
早饭 zǎo fànbreakfast
还 háistill; yet
刷牙 shuā yáto brush one’s teeth
妈妈 mā mamom
说 shuōto speak; to say
你 nǐyou
快 kuàifast; quick; soon
一点 yī diǎna bit; a little; (in negative sentences) not at all; one o'clock
找 zhǎoto look for; to seek
我的 wǒ deMy; mine
书 shūbook
爸爸 bà ba(coll.) father; dad
笑了 xiào lesmiled; laughed
是 shìto be; correct
星期六 xīng qī liùSaturday
不用 bù yòngdon't need to
去 qùto go
学校 xué xiàoschool
也 yěalso
带 dàito bring; to carry; to wear
太好了 tài hǎo levery good
又 yòuagain; also
睡觉 shuì jiàoto sleep
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)