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给妈妈打电话

gěi mā ma dǎ diàn huà

Calling Mum

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今天(jīn tiān)下午(xià wǔ)，我(wǒ)打电话(dǎ diàn huà)给(gěi)妈妈(mā ma)。

我(wǒ)问(wèn)她(tā)：“您(nín)现在(xiàn zài)忙(máng)吗(má)？”

她(tā)说(shuō)：“我(wǒ)很(hěn)忙(máng)，你(nǐ)有(yǒu)什么事(shén me shì)情(qíng)？”

我(wǒ)说(shuō)：“我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)和(hé)您(nín)一起(yì qǐ)吃(chī)米饭(mǐ fàn)。”

她(tā)说(shuō)：“好(hǎo)，晚上(wǎn shang)我(wǒ)回家(huí jiā)。”

Key Vocabulary

  • 晚上wǎn shang

    evening; night; in the evening

    HSK 2

  • 一起yì qǐ

    in the same place; together; with

    HSK 2

  • 忙máng

    busy; hurriedly; to hurry

    HSK 2

  • 您nín

    you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你)

    HSK 2

  • 问wèn

    to ask; to inquire

    HSK 2

Grammar Notes

  • Subj. + 想 + 和 + Person + 一起 + Verb

    Use this to say someone wants to do something together with another person.

    我想和您一起吃米饭。

  • 打电话给 + Person

    This means 'to call someone' on the phone.

    我打电话给妈妈。

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