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Lesson 1: A Family Meal

午饭

Learn 太 + 形容词 + 了 and 想 + 动词 through A Family Meal.

12 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~12 min

Vocabulary12 words

奶奶nǎinaiNoun
Illustration for 奶奶
  • 1.paternal grandmother, grandma
  • 2.granny (a respectful term for an elderly woman in general)

Examples

我奶奶今年八十岁了。

wǒnǎinaijīnniánbāshísuìle。

My grandmother is eighty years old this year.

奶奶,您请坐。

nǎinai,nínqǐngzuò。

Grandma, please have a seat.

小孩儿xiǎoháirNoun
Illustration for 小孩儿
  • child, kidusually refers to a young child

Examples

那个小孩儿在公园里玩。

nàgexiǎoháirzàigōngyuánliwán。

That child is playing in the park.

我喜欢和小孩儿一起玩。

wǒxǐhuanhéxiǎoháiryìqǐwán。

I like playing with children.

小朋友xiǎopéngyouNoun
Illustration for 小朋友
  • 1.little friend, kida friendly way to address young children
  • 2.children, youngsters

Examples

你好,小朋友!

nǐhǎo,xiǎopéngyou!

Hello, little one!

这些小朋友很可爱。

zhèxiēxiǎopéngyouhěnkěài。

These children are very cute.

爷爷yéyeNoun
Illustration for 爷爷
  • grandfather (father's father)

Examples

我爷爷今年七十岁了。

wǒyéyejīnniánqīshísuìle。

My grandfather is seventy years old this year.

男孩儿nánháirNoun
Illustration for 男孩儿
  • 1.boy
  • 2.young man

Examples

那个男孩儿是我的弟弟。

nàgenánháirshìwǒdedìdi。

That boy is my younger brother.

男孩儿喜欢踢足球。

nánháirxǐhuantīzúqiú。

Boys like to play soccer.

男朋友nánpéngyouNoun
Illustration for 男朋友
  • boyfriend

Examples

我有男朋友了。

wǒyǒunánpéngyoule。

I have a boyfriend now.

男生nánshēngNoun
Illustration for 男生
  • 1.male student, boyUsually used in a school setting or to refer to males.
  • 2.man, maleA general context.

Examples

他是男生。

tāshìnánshēng。

He is a boy.

我们班有十个男生。

wǒmenbānyǒushígènánshēng。

There are ten male students in our class.

包子bāoziNoun
Illustration for 包子
  • steamed bun

Examples

我早餐经常吃包子。

wǒzǎocānjīngchángchībāozi。

I often eat steamed buns for breakfast.

午饭wǔfànNoun
Illustration for 午饭
  • 1.lunch
  • 2.midday mealusually refers to the food or meal eaten at noon

Examples

我们一起去吃午饭吧。

wǒmenyìqǐqùchīwǔfànba。

Let's go have lunch together.

你午饭吃什么?

nǐwǔfànchīshénme?

What are you having for lunch?

奶nǎiNoun
Illustration for 奶
  • 1.milk
  • 2.breast

Examples

我喜欢喝牛奶。

wǒxǐhuanhēniúnǎi。

I like to drink milk.

宝宝在喝妈妈的奶。

bǎobaozàihēmāmadenǎi。

The baby is nursing from its mother.

早饭zǎofànNoun
Illustration for 早饭
  • breakfast

Examples

我吃早饭。

wǒchīzǎofàn。

I eat breakfast.

你吃早饭了吗?

nǐchīzǎofànlema?

Have you eaten breakfast?

饿èAdjective
Illustration for 饿
  • hungryused to talk about the feeling of hunger

Examples

我饿了。

wǒèle。

I am hungry.

你饿不饿?

nǐèbuè?

Are you hungry?

Grammar

So... (too much)

S + 太 + 形容词 + 了

Use this pattern to emphasize an adjective, usually meaning "so... / too...", expressing surprise or a high degree. The '了' at the end of the sentence makes it complete and adds emphasis.

这个包子太好吃了!

zhègebāozitàihǎochīle!

This steamed bun is so delicious!

我太饿了!

wǒtàièle!

I'm so hungry!

Wanting to Do Something

S + 想 + 动词

'想' is placed before a verb to express a wish or the desire to do that action. This is a simple way to express a need or wish.

我想吃早饭。

wǒxiǎngchīzǎofàn。

I want to eat breakfast.

弟弟想喝水。

dìdixiǎnghēshuǐ。

My little brother wants a drink of water.

Dialogues

A Family Meal

One afternoon, a mother asks her son a question.

妈妈
妈妈

儿子,你想吃什么?

érzi,nǐxiǎngchīshénme?

Son, what do you want to eat?

儿子
儿子

妈妈,我想吃包子。午饭有包子吗?

māma,wǒxiǎngchībāozi。wǔfànyǒubāozima?

Mom, I want to eat steamed buns. Are there steamed buns for lunch?

妈妈
妈妈

有。爷爷也想吃包子。

yǒu。yéyeyěxiǎngchībāozi。

Yes. Grandpa also wants to eat steamed buns.

儿子
儿子

好!妹妹也想来吃饭。她喜欢吃包子,喝牛奶。

hǎo!mèimeiyěxiǎngláichīfàn。tāxǐhuanchībāozi,hēniúnǎi。

Great! Little sister wants to come eat too. She likes baozi and milk.

妈妈
妈妈

好。你们太饿了,快来吃午饭吧!

hǎo。nǐmentàièle,kuàiláichīwǔfànba!

Okay. You are all so hungry, come eat lunch quickly!

儿子
儿子

妈妈,早饭我吃了包子。奶奶吃了吗?

māma,zǎofànwǒchīlebāozi。nǎinaichīlema?

Mum, I had baozi for breakfast. Has Grandma eaten?

妈妈
妈妈

奶奶吃了。今天姐姐的男朋友也来吃午饭。

nǎinaichīle。jīntiānjiějiedenánpéngyouyěláichīwǔfàn。

Grandma has. Today your sister’s boyfriend is coming for lunch too.

儿子
儿子

是我们学校的男生吗?

shìwǒmenxuéxiàodenánshēngma?

Is he the boy from our school?

妈妈
妈妈

是。他有一个弟弟,他弟弟六岁。

shì。tāyǒuyígèdìdi,tādìdiliùsuì。

Yes. He has a younger brother who is six.

儿子
儿子

他弟弟也来吃午饭吗?

tādìdiyěláichīwǔfànma?

Is his brother coming for lunch too?

妈妈
妈妈

来。小朋友都喜欢吃包子,喝牛奶。

lái。xiǎopéngyoudōuxǐhuanchībāozi,hēniúnǎi。

Yes. Little kids all like baozi and milk.