Plans for the Evening

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小林

xiǎonánjīntiānwǎnshàngxiǎngzuòshénme

小南,今天晚上你想做什么?

Xiao Nan, what do you want to do this evening?

小南

xiǎngxiānpǎoxiàzàiqiúne

我想先跑一下,再去打球。你呢?

I want to run a bit first, then play ball. And you?

小林

tàihuanqiúhuanzàijiālitīnghuankàndiànyǐng

我不太喜欢打球。我喜欢在家里听歌,也喜欢看电影。

I don’t much like playing ball. I like listening to songs at home, and watching films.

小南

hǎodeqiúhòumenchànghǎoma

好的。打球后,我们一起去唱歌,好吗?

OK. After playing ball, shall we go singing together?

小林

yǒushíhouchàngdànshìchàngdehǎopéngyoushuōhǎotīng

有时候唱,但是我唱得不好,朋友说不好听。

Sometimes I sing, but I don't sing well; my friends say it doesn't sound good.

小南

méiguānxichànggāoxìngjiùhǎoxiānpǎohuìrhuíláijiàn

没关系,唱歌高兴就好。那我先去跑一会儿,回来见!

No worries — singing is fun and that’s what counts. I’ll go for a run; see you later!

小林

hǎohuíláijiùjìnláichá

好。你回来就进来喝茶。

OK. When you get back, come in for some tea.

小南

hǎoadiǎnjìnláizhǎo

好啊!我八点进来找你。

Sounds good! I’ll come in and find you at eight.