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What to eat today?

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What to eat today?

今天jīn tiān早上zǎo shang我wǒ说shuō:妈妈mā ma,早餐zǎo cān我wǒ想xiǎng吃chī面包miàn bāo、汉堡hàn bǎo和hé可乐kě lè。

妈妈mā ma说shuō:不行bù xíng,你nǐ只zhǐ能néng吃chī面包miàn bāo、鸡蛋jī dàn和hé热rè牛奶niú nǎi。

我wǒ说shuō:中午zhōng wǔ能néng吃chī汉堡hàn bǎo和hé可乐kě lè吗ma?

妈妈mā ma说shuō:中午zhōng wǔ可以kě yǐ吃chī汉堡hàn bǎo,不bù可以kě yǐ喝hē可乐kě lè。

我wǒ说shuō:好hǎo吧ba。

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Vocabulary 26 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
今天 jīn tiāntoday
早上 zǎo shangearly morning
我 wǒI; me; my
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
妈妈 mā mamama / mommy / mother
早餐 zǎo cānbreakfast
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
面包 miàn bāobread
汉堡 hàn bǎo(loanword) hamburger
和 héand; together with
可乐 kě lè(loanword) cola
不行 bù xíngwon't do / be out of the question / be no good / not work / not be capable
你 nǐyou
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
鸡蛋 jī dàn(chicken) egg / hen's egg
热 rèhot (of weather)
牛奶 niú nǎicow's milk
中午 zhōng wǔnoon / midday
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
不 bùno; not so
喝 hēto drink
好 hǎoall right!
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.