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Lil Jon Takes the Bus

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Lil Jon Takes the Bus

在zài公交车站gōng jiāo chē zhàn,

At the bus stop,

司机sī jī问wèn:“您nín有yǒu票piào吗ma,先生xiān sheng?”

The driver asked, "Do you have your ticket, sir?"

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn:什么shén me?!

Lil Jon: "What?!"

司机sī jī慢慢地màn màn de重复chóng fù说shuō:“您nín有yǒu票piào吗ma?”

The driver repeated slowly, "Do you have your ticket?"

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn:什么shén me?!

Lil Jon: "What?!"

司机sī jī又yòu问wèn:“您nín有yǒu票piào吗ma?”

The driver asked again, "Do you have your ticket?"

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn出示chū shì了le他的tā de票piào。

Lil Jon showed his ticket.

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn:“好啊hǎo a!”

Lil Jon: "Yeah!"

司机sī jī微笑wēi xiào着zhe。

The driver smiled.

他说tā shuō:“好的hǎo de,祝zhù您nín一天yī tiān愉快yú kuài!”

He said, "Alright, have a nice day!"

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn高兴地gāo xìng de上了shàng le车chē。

Lil Jon stepped on board cheerfully.

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Vocabulary 29 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
在 zàito be (located); at; in
公交车站 gōng jiāo chē zhànbus stop
司机 sī jīdriver
问 wènto ask
您 nínyou (polite)
有 yǒuto have; there is, there are
票 piàoticket
吗 ma(question particle)
先生 xiān shengmister; sir
小约翰 xiǎo yuē hànLittle John (name)
什么 shén mewhat
慢慢地 màn màn deslowly
重复 chóng fùto repeat; to duplicate
说 shuōto speak; to say
又 yòuagain; also
出示 chū shìto show; to display
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
他的 tā deHis
好啊 hǎo aokay, sure
微笑 wēi xiàosmile; to smile
着 zhe(aspect particle) indicating ongoing action
他说 tā shuōhe says
好的 hǎo deokay, good
祝 zhùto wish; to pray for; (also a surname)
一天 yī tiānOne day
愉快 yú kuàihappy; cheerful; pleasant
高兴地 gāo xìng dehappily
上了 shàng legot on
车 chēcar; vehicle