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Where are you going?

A:早zǎo!

吃chī早zǎo饭fàn了le吗ma?

B:早zǎo!

吃chī了le。

你nǐ去qù上班shàng bān啊á?

A:今天jīn tiān星期xīng qī六liù,不bù上班shàng bān。

B:对duì,今天jīn tiān星期xīng qī六liù!

现在xiàn zài那么nà me早zǎo,你nǐ要yào去qù哪儿nǎ r?

A:我wǒ要yào去qù图书馆tú shū guǎn,很hěn久jiǔ没méi看kàn书shū了le。

B:那nà你nǐ今天jīn tiān又yòu不bù能néng看kàn了le。

A:为什么wèi shén me?

B:图书馆tú shū guǎn今天jīn tiān和hé明天míng tiān有yǒu活动huó dòng,学生xué shēng才cái能néng去qù。

A:是shì吗ma?

我wǒ不bù知道zhī dào!

那nà我wǒ去qù公园gōng yuán跑步pǎo bù吧ba。

谢谢xiè xie你nǐ。

B:不用bù yòng谢xiè。

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Vocabulary 43 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
早 zǎomorning / Good morning!
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
饭 fànmeal
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
你 nǐyou
去 qùto go, to go to
上班 shàng bānto go to work / to be on duty / to start work / to go to the office
啊 áinterjection expressing doubt or requiring answer / Eh? / what?
今天 jīn tiāntoday
星期 xīng qīday of the week
六 liùsix / 6
不 bùno; not so
对 duìright; correct
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
那么 nà melike that; in that way; to that extent
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
哪儿 nǎ rwhere?
我 wǒI; me; my
图书馆 tú shū guǎnlibrary
很 hěnvery; quite
久 jiǔ(of a period of time) long
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
书 shūbook
那 nàthen (in that case)
又 yòu(once) again
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
为什么 wèi shén mewhy? / for what reason?
和 héand; together with
明天 míng tiāntomorrow
有 yǒuto have; there is
活动 huó dòng(volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity / (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver
学生 xué shēngstudent / schoolchild
才 cáithen and only then
是 shìcorrect; right; true
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
公园 gōng yuánpark (for public recreation)
跑步 pǎo bùto run / to jog / (military) to march at the double
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
谢谢 xiè xiethanks / thank you
不用 bù yòngneed not
谢 xièto thank / (bound form) to apologize / (bound form) to decline; to refuse / (bound form) (of flowers, leaves etc) to wither