The Invitation (Part 1)

HSK 1 · 198 characters · John and Xiaoting in America

One phone call from America — and one very interested dog.

晚上wǎn shang，约翰yuē hàn和hé小婷xiǎo tíng在家zài jiā吃饭chī fàn。In the evening, John and Xiaoting are having dinner at home.约翰yuē hàn的de手机shǒu jī响xiǎng了le，是shì妈妈mā ma打dǎ来lái的de。John's phone rings — it's his mom calling.

妈妈mā ma说shuō：“你们nǐ men什么时候shén me shí hou来lái美国měi guó？我们wǒ men都dōu想xiǎng你们nǐ men了le！”Mom says: "When are you coming to America? We miss you both!"

约翰yuē hàn看着kàn zhe小婷xiǎo tíng，小婷xiǎo tíng笑了xiào le。John looks at Xiaoting, and Xiaoting smiles.约翰yuē hàn说shuō：“下个月xià gè yuè怎么样zěn me yàng？”John says: "How about next month?"

妈妈mā ma很高兴hěn gāo xìng：“太好了tài hǎo le！爸爸bà ba说shuō他tā要yào做zuò很多hěn duō好吃hǎo chī的de！”Mom is very happy: "Wonderful! Dad says he's going to cook lots of delicious food!"

打dǎ完wán电话diàn huà，小婷xiǎo tíng有一点yǒu yī diǎn担心dān xīn。After the call, Xiaoting is a little worried.她tā说shuō：“可是kě shì我的wǒ de英文Yīng wén不好bù hǎo……”She says: "But my English isn't good..."

约翰yuē hàn笑着xiào zhe说shuō：“没关系méi guān xi，我wǒ妈妈mā ma现在xiàn zài会huì说shuō中文zhōng wén！”John says with a smile: "Don't worry — my mom can speak Chinese now!"

小婷xiǎo tíng问wèn：“你nǐ爸爸bà ba呢ne？”Xiaoting asks: "And your dad?"

约翰yuē hàn想xiǎng了le想xiǎng，说shuō：“我wǒ爸爸bà ba会huì说shuō‘太tài好吃hǎo chī了le’！”John thinks for a moment and says: "My dad can say 'tai hao chi le'!"小婷xiǎo tíng笑了xiào le很久hěn jiǔ。Xiaoting laughs for a long time.

这个zhè ge时候shí hou，米饭mǐ fàn走了zǒu le过来guò lái，坐在zuò zài他们tā men旁边páng biān。Just then, Mifan walks over and sits down beside them.

小婷xiǎo tíng看着kàn zhe米饭mǐ fàn，问wèn：“我们wǒ men去qù美国měi guó，米饭mǐ fàn怎么办zěn me bàn？”Xiaoting looks at Mifan and asks: "If we go to America, what about Mifan?"

约翰yuē hàn看着kàn zhe米饭mǐ fàn，米饭mǐ fàn也yě看着kàn zhe约翰yuē hàn。John looks at Mifan, and Mifan looks right back at John.没有méi yǒu人rén说话shuō huà。Nobody says a word.