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Forgot to bring books

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Forgot to bring books

A:喂wéi?

你nǐ在zài哪nǎ?

你nǐ没méi带dài你的nǐ de书shū!

B:什么shén me?

你nǐ是shì谁shéi?

A:我wǒ是shì你nǐ妈mā!

我wǒ看见kàn jiàn你的nǐ de书shū在zài家jiā。

你nǐ忘wàng了le,是shì吗ma?

B:妈妈mā ma!

对duì,我的wǒ de书shū在zài家jiā,今天jīn tiān不bù用yòng带dài书shū。

A:好的hǎo de,知道zhī dào了le。

今天jīn tiān想xiǎng吃chī什么shén me?

B:我wǒ想xiǎng吃chī米饭mǐ fàn。

A:好的hǎo de,吃chī米饭mǐ fàn。

再见zài jiàn。

B:再见zài jiàn!

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Vocabulary 30 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
喂 wéihello (when answering the phone)
你 nǐyou
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
哪 nǎwhich
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
带 dàito wear / to carry / to take along / to bear / to bring
你的 nǐ deyour; yours
书 shūbook
什么 shén mewhat?
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
谁 shéiwho
我 wǒI; me; my
妈 māma / mom / mother
看见 kàn jiànto see; to catch sight of
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
忘 wàngto forget / to overlook / to neglect
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
妈妈 mā mamama / mommy / mother
对 duìright; correct
我的 wǒ demy; mine
今天 jīn tiāntoday
不 bùno; not so
用 yòngto need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions)
好的 hǎo deokay; all right; got it
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
米饭 mǐ fàn(cooked) rice
再见 zài jiàngoodbye / see you again later