Calling a Friend: a Chinese dialogue with translation
Anna calls Xiao Wang and invites him to the movies: they settle on the film, the time, and where to meet. HSK 2, 12 sentences, 130 characters. Tap a line to see the translation, tap the icon to hear it.
给朋友打电话 gěi péngyou dǎ diànhuà
Translation
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Anna: Hello, Xiao Wang, what are you doing?
Xiao Wang: I'm at home reading. What's up?
Anna: Tomorrow's Saturday. How about we go see a movie together?
Xiao Wang: Sure! What movie?
Anna: A Chinese movie. My friend says it's really interesting.
Xiao Wang: What time is it?
Anna: Two thirty in the afternoon. I checked online, and there are still tickets.
Xiao Wang: So what time should we meet? And where?
Anna: One thirty, at the entrance of the movie theater. Is that OK?
Xiao Wang: Sure. The theater is close to my place; I'll walk.
Anna: OK, I'll buy the tickets right now. See you tomorrow!
Xiao Wang: See you tomorrow! Don't be late!
HSK 2 words in this text
- 一起yìqǐtogether
- 有意思yǒu yìsiinteresting
- 点diǎnorder (food)
- 网上wǎngshangonline
- 票piàoticket
- 门口ménkǒuentrance, doorway
- 离lífrom (distance)
- 近jìnnear
- 走路zǒulùwalk
- 就jiùright away; exactly
Questions on the text
What was Xiao Wang doing when Anna called?
Reading at home.
What time does the movie start?
At two thirty.
Where and when are they meeting?
At the theater entrance at one thirty.
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