Will Grandma Come? (Part 1)

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明天míng tiān奶奶nǎi nai会huì来lái我们wǒ men家jiā。Tomorrow Grandma will come to our house.

可是kě shì今天jīn tiān天气tiān qì不好bù hǎo。But today the weather is bad.

我wǒ问wèn妈妈mā ma:“明天míng tiān会huì下雨xià yǔ吗ma?”I asked Mom, "Will it rain tomorrow?"

妈妈mā ma说shuō:“会huì,明天míng tiān会huì下雨xià yǔ。”Mom said, "Yes — it will rain tomorrow."

我wǒ说shuō:“那nà奶奶nǎi nai还hái会huì来lái吗ma?”I said, "Then will Grandma still come?"

妈妈mā ma说shuō:“别bié担心dān xīn,奶奶nǎi nai会huì来lái的de。”Mom said, "Don't worry — Grandma will come."

第二天dì èr tiān,真的zhēn de下雨xià yǔ了le。The next day, it really rained.

可是kě shì奶奶nǎi nai来了lái le!But Grandma came!

奶奶nǎi nai说shuō:“下雨xià yǔ我wǒ也yě会huì来lái的de。”Grandma said, "Even in the rain, I'll still come."

她tā说shuō:“明天míng tiān不会bù huì下雨xià yǔ,我们wǒ men去qù公园gōng yuán吧ba!”She said, "It won't rain tomorrow — let's go to the park!"

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