A Family Dinner

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tiānhēilexiǎoměirénzàijiā

天黑了,小美一个人在家。

It was getting dark, and little Mei was home alone.

fàncàifàngzàizhuōzishàngděngmahuílái

她把饭菜放在桌子上,等妈妈回来。

She set the food on the table and waited for her mom to come home.

Mei

mahuílái

妈妈,你回来啦!

Mom, you're home!

Mom

āijīntiānshàngbānhǎolèi

哎,今天上班好累。

Oh, work was so tiring today.

Mei

makuàizuòxiàmenchī

妈妈,快坐下,我们一起吃!

Mom, come sit down, let's eat together!

maxiàolezhèdùnfànshìjīntiānzuìhǎochīdefàn

妈妈笑了。这顿饭,是今天最好吃的饭。

Mom smiled. This meal was the best one of the whole day.