头一回上班

My First Day at Work

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今天是我头一回上班。

Jīntiān shì wǒ tóu yì huí shàngbān.

Today was my first day at work.

我很早就到了公司。

Wǒ hěn zǎo jiù dào le gōngsī.

I arrived at the company very early.

公司里还没有什么人。

Gōngsī lǐ hái méiyǒu shénme rén.

There were not many people at the company yet.

我不知道坐在哪儿。

Wǒ bù zhīdào zuò zài nǎr.

I did not know where to sit.

一个女士走过来帮我。

Yí gè nǚshì zǒu guòlái bāng wǒ.

A lady came over and helped me.

她告诉我,我的桌子在这儿。

Tā gàosu wǒ, wǒ de zhuōzi zài zhèr.

She told me my desk was here.

中午,我们一起去吃饭。

Zhōngwǔ, wǒmen yìqǐ qù chī fàn.

At noon, we went to eat together.

她还给我介绍了很多人。

Tā hái gěi wǒ jièshào le hěn duō rén.

She also introduced many people to me.

下班了,我还不想回家。

Xiàbān le, wǒ hái bù xiǎng huí jiā.

Work ended, but I did not want to go home yet.

我喜欢我的新工作!

Wǒ xǐhuan wǒ de xīn gōngzuò!

I like my new job!

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