Family · HSK 1

Our Family Goes Shopping This Afternoon

After school, Xiao Lan calls her mom. She wants a new backpack, so she asks whether the whole family can go to the store this afternoon.

Xiao Lan Calls Her Mom

下午三点,小兰的电话响了。

xiàsāndiǎnxiǎolándediànhuàxiǎngle

At three in the afternoon, Xiao Lan's phone rang.

Xiao Lan

妈妈,是我!你在哪儿呢?

mashìzàinǎrne

Mom, it's me! Where are you?

Mom

我在家呢。你呢?

zàijiānene

I'm at home. What about you?

Xiao Lan

我在学校。妈,下午我们去吧!

zàixuéxiàoxiàmenshāngdiànba

I'm at school. Mom, let's go to the store this afternoon!

Mom

好啊。爸爸也想买

hǎoabaxiǎngmǎifu

Sure. Dad wants to buy some clothes too.

Setting a Time to Come Home

Xiao Lan

太好了!我想买一个新

tàihǎolexiǎngmǎixīnshūbāo

Great! I want to buy a new backpack.

Mom

你几点

diǎnhuíjiā

What time will you get home?

Xiao Lan

五点。妈妈,我们坐去吗?

diǎnmamenzuòchūchēma

Five o'clock. Mom, should we take a taxi there?

Mom

去。你快回来吧!

zuòchūchēkuàihuíláiba

Yes, let's take a taxi. Hurry home now!

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