晚上的火车

The Night Train

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我要去看奶奶,坐晚上的火车。

Wǒ yào qù kàn nǎinai, zuò wǎnshang de huǒchē.

I was going to see Grandma, taking the night train.

车票是妈妈买的。

Chē piào shì māma mǎi de.

Mom bought the train tickets.

晚上八点,我和妈妈到了车站。

Wǎnshang bā diǎn, wǒ hé māma dào le chēzhàn.

At eight in the evening, Mom and I arrived at the station.

火车上的人真多。

Huǒchē shàng de rén zhēn duō.

There were so many people on the train.

我坐在妈妈旁边。

Wǒ zuò zài māma pángbiān.

I sat next to Mom.

妈妈睡了,我睡不着。

Māma shuì le, wǒ shuì bù zháo.

Mom slept; I could not sleep.

我看外边,看了一个小时。

Wǒ kàn wàibian, kàn le yí gè xiǎoshí.

I looked outside for an hour.

外边的天是黑色的。

Wàibian de tiān shì hēisè de.

The sky outside was black.

早上五点,我们到了。

Zǎoshang wǔ diǎn, wǒmen dào le.

At five in the morning, we arrived.

奶奶看见我们,笑了。

Nǎinai kànjiàn wǒmen, xiào le.

Grandma saw us and smiled.

Did you catch it?

3 quick questions

Who bought the tickets?

When did they arrive?

What was the sky outside like?

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