搬进新家

The New Apartment

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上个月,小雨家搬家了。

Shàng gè yuè, xiǎo yǔ jiā bānjiā le.

Last month Xiaoyu's family moved.

新家在一个小区里。

Xīn jiā zài yí gè xiǎoqū lǐ.

The new home is in a residential compound.

小区很安静,附近有一个公园。

Xiǎoqū hěn ānjìng, fùjìn yǒu yí gè gōngyuán.

It is quiet, and there is a park nearby.

可是小雨不高兴。

Kěshì xiǎo yǔ bù gāoxìng.

But Xiaoyu was not happy.

她想以前的家和朋友。

Tā xiǎng yǐqián de jiā hé péngyou.

She missed her old home and friends.

一天,邻居阿姨来了。

Yì tiān, línjū āyí lái le.

One day the neighbor came over.

她带来了蛋糕和水果。

Tā dài lái le dàngāo hé shuǐguǒ.

She brought cake and fruit.

她说,欢迎你们来做客!

Tā shuō, huānyíng nǐmen lái zuòkè!

She said, welcome, come visit us!

小雨吃着蛋糕,笑了。

Xiǎo yǔ chī zhe dàngāo, xiào le.

Xiaoyu ate the cake and smiled.

现在,她觉得新家也很好。

Xiànzài, tā juéde xīn jiā yě hěn hǎo.

Now she thinks the new home is nice too.

Did you catch it?

3 quick questions

When did Xiaoyu's family move?

What did the neighbor bring?

Why was Xiaoyu unhappy at first?

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