This story is about birthdays.
Mandarin
生日快乐
玛丽亚：今天是3月18号，今天是我的生日！
李明明：祝你生日快乐！
玛丽亚：谢谢！你的生日是什么时候？
李明明：我的生日是9月26号。
玛丽亚：哦，那还有好几个月才到你的生日呢。
李明明：是啊。
Multiple Choice Questions
English Translation
Happy Birthday
Maria: Today is March 18th; it’s my birthday!
Li Mingming: Happy birthday to you!
Maria: Thank you! When is your birthday?
Li Mingming: My birthday is September 26th.
Maria: Oh, that’s still a few months until your birthday.
Li Mingming: Yeah.
Vocabulary
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 生日快乐 | shēngrì kuàilè | Happy Birthday |
| 今天 | jīntiān | today |
| 是 | shì | is, are, am |
| 号 | hào | (date, day of the month) |
| 我的 | wǒ de | my, mine |
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday |
| 祝 | zhù | to wish |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 谢谢 | xièxiè | thank you |
| 你的 | nǐ de | your |
| 什么时候 | shénme shíhou | when |
| 是啊 | shì a | yes, that’s right |
| 还有 | hái yǒu | still, yet |
| 好几 | hǎo jǐ | quite a few, several |
| 个月 | gè yuè | month (measure word) |
| 才 | cái | only then, not until |
| 到 | dào | to arrive, to reach |