Today 小美 (Xiǎo Měi) goes to the park with her grandpa. Read slowly: characters first, then pinyin, then English. Say every line out loud!
故事 Gùshi: The story#
今天我和爷爷去公园。(Jīntiān wǒ hé yéye qù gōngyuán.) Today I go to the park with Grandpa.
我有一个红色的球。(Wǒ yǒu yí ge hóngsè de qiú.) I have a red ball.
公园里有一只小狗。(Gōngyuán li yǒu yì zhī xiǎo gǒu.) There is a little dog in the park.
小狗喜欢我的球！(Xiǎo gǒu xǐhuan wǒ de qiú!) The little dog likes my ball!
我的朋友小明说："你好，小美！"(Wǒ de péngyou Xiǎo Míng shuō: "Nǐ hǎo, Xiǎo Měi!") My friend Xiao Ming says: "Hi, Xiao Mei!"
我们一起玩。(Wǒmen yìqǐ wán.) We play together.
爷爷买了三个冰淇淋。(Yéye mǎi le sān ge bīngqílín.) Grandpa buys three ice creams.
我们很开心！(Wǒmen hěn kāixīn!) We are very happy!
生词 Shēngcí: 5 new words#
| Characters | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 公园 | gōngyuán | park |
| 爷爷 | yéye | grandpa (dad's dad) |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog |
| 球 | qiú | ball |
| 朋友 | péngyou | friend |
小语法 Xiǎo yǔfǎ: Tiny grammar#
一只狗, 一个球. In Chinese you put a measure word between the number and the thing. 个 (ge) works for almost everything. Animals often use 只 (zhī): 一只狗 (yì zhī gǒu), one dog. 一个球 (yí ge qiú), one ball.
我和爷爷. 和 (hé) means "and" between people or things: 我和爷爷 (wǒ hé yéye), Grandpa and I.
问题 Wèntí: 2 questions#
1. 小美的球是什么颜色？(Xiǎo Měi de qiú shì shénme yánsè?) What colour is Xiao Mei's ball?
2. 爷爷买了几个冰淇淋？(Yéye mǎi le jǐ ge bīngqílín?) How many ice creams does Grandpa buy?
Answers: 红色 (hóngsè, red); 三个 (sān ge, three).
你的任务 Nǐ de rènwu: Your tiny task#
Say "我和朋友去公园。" (Wǒ hé péngyou qù gōngyuán.) "My friend and I go to the park." three times. Then post one sentence in the forum about who you would take to the park. 加油！