家里的做饭比赛

The Family Cooking Contest

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星期天,我们家有做饭比赛。

Xīngqītiān, wǒmen jiā yǒu zuò fàn bǐsài.

On Sunday our family had a cooking contest.

爸爸做鱼,妈妈做鸡肉。

Bàba zuò yú, māma zuò jī ròu.

Dad cooked fish, and Mom cooked chicken.

我做牛肉和鸡蛋。

Wǒ zuò niú ròu hé jīdàn.

I cooked beef and eggs.

妹妹不会做饭,只能等。

Mèimei bú huì zuò fàn, zhǐ néng děng.

My little sister cannot cook, so she could only wait.

大家都说爸爸的鱼最好吃。

Dàjiā dōu shuō bàba de yú zuìhǎo chī.

Everyone said Dad's fish was the most delicious.

妈妈有点难过。

Māma yǒu diǎn nánguò.

Mom felt a little sad.

可是爸爸说,妈妈做得也不错。

Kěshì bàba shuō, māma zuò de yě búcuò.

But Dad said Mom's dish was also quite good.

妹妹吃得很高兴。

Mèimei chī de hěn gāoxìng.

My little sister ate happily.

最后大家都很开心。

Zuìhòu dàjiā dōu hěn kāixīn.

In the end everyone was very happy.

我们爱这个比赛。

Wǒmen ài zhège bǐsài.

We love this contest.

Did you catch it?

3 quick questions

Who made the fish?

How did Mom feel at first?

What did Dad say about Mom's dish?

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