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What to do tomorrow?

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What to do tomorrow?

A:明天míng tiān你nǐ想xiǎng做zuò什么shén me?

B:明天míng tiān去qù学校xué xiào。

A:明天míng tiān星期六Xīng qī liù,休息xiū xi。

B:是shì呢ne,我wǒ忘wàng了le。

明天míng tiān上午shàng wǔ我wǒ想xiǎng在zài家jiā睡觉shuì jiào,下午xià wǔ我wǒ想xiǎng去qù书shū店diàn买mǎi书shū,你nǐ呢ne?

A:我wǒ想xiǎng去qù买mǎi东西dōng xi。

B:你nǐ想xiǎng买mǎi什么shén me?

A:我wǒ想xiǎng买mǎi一yī个gè杯子bēi zi,一yī盒hé牛奶niú nǎi,还有hái yǒu一些yī xiē水果shuǐ guǒ。

B:你nǐ喜欢xǐ huan吃chī什么shén me水果shuǐ guǒ?

A:我wǒ喜欢xǐ huan吃chī香蕉xiāng jiāo和hé苹果píng guǒ。

B:我wǒ家jiā也yě没有méi yǒu水果shuǐ guǒ了le。

现在xiàn zài的de苹果píng guǒ很hěn好hǎo,你nǐ帮bāng我wǒ也yě买mǎi一yī斤jīn吧ba。

A:没méi问题wèn tí。

我wǒ明天míng tiān几jǐ点diǎn给gěi你nǐ苹果píng guǒ?

B:明天míng tiān我wǒ五wǔ点diǎn从cóng书shū店diàn回家huí jiā,你nǐ五wǔ点diǎn来lái我wǒ家jiā吧ba。

你nǐ也yě可以kě yǐ在zài我wǒ家jiā吃chī饭fàn,明天míng tiān我们wǒ men自己zì jǐ做zuò,怎么样zěn me yàng?

A:好hǎo,明天míng tiān五wǔ点diǎn我wǒ去qù你nǐ家jiā。

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Vocabulary 59 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
明天 míng tiāntomorrow
你 nǐyou
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
什么 shén mewhat?
去 qùto go, to go to
学校 xué xiàoschool
星期六 Xīng qī liùSaturday
休息 xiū xito rest
是 shìindeed (used for emphasis)
呢 ne(discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech
我 wǒI; me; my
忘 wàngto forget / to overlook / to neglect
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
上午 shàng wǔmorning
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
睡觉 shuì jiàoto go to bed / to sleep
下午 xià wǔafternoon / p.m.
书 shūbook
店 diàn(bound form) shop; store
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
杯子 bēi zicup / glass
盒 hésmall box / case
牛奶 niú nǎicow's milk
还有 hái yǒuthere still remain(s); there is (or are) still
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
水果 shuǐ guǒfruit
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
香蕉 xiāng jiāobanana
和 héand; together with
苹果 píng guǒapple
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
没有 méi yǒuto not have
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
很 hěnvery; quite
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
帮 bāngto help / to assist / to support / for sb (i.e. as a help)
斤 jīncatty / (PRC) weight equal to 500 g
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
几 jǐhow much / how many
点 diǎnpoint; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock
给 gěito give
五 wǔfive / 5
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
回家 huí jiāto return home
来 láito come
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
饭 fànmeal
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
怎么样 zěn me yànghow? / how about? / how was it? / how are things?