新的手机

The New Phone

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爸爸买了新的手机。

Bàba mǎi le xīn de shǒujī.

Dad bought a new phone.

手机很好看,也很贵。

Shǒujī hěn hǎokàn, yě hěn guì.

The phone looks nice and is also expensive.

我想玩手机。

Wǒ xiǎng wán shǒujī.

I want to play with the phone.

弟弟也想玩手机。

Dìdi yě xiǎng wán shǒujī.

My little brother wants to play too.

妹妹说:我也要玩!

Mèimei shuō: wǒ yě yào wán!

My little sister says she wants to play too!

妈妈说:你们都不能玩。

Māma shuō: nǐmen dōu bù néng wán.

Mom says none of us can play with it.

晚上爸爸给朋友打电话。

Wǎnshang bàba gěi péngyou dǎ diànhuà.

In the evening Dad calls a friend.

爸爸说了两个小时。

Bàba shuō le liǎng gè xiǎoshí.

Dad talks for two hours.

它会唱很多歌,真好玩儿!

Tā huì chàng hěn duō gē, zhēn hǎowánr!

It can sing many songs, so much fun!

我们都爱这个手机。

Wǒmen dōu ài zhège shǒujī.

We all love this phone.

Did you catch it?

3 quick questions

Who bought the new phone?

What did Mom say about the phone?

How long did Dad talk on the phone?

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