Chinese Nursery Rhyme: Make A Phone Call (Elementary)
打电话 (dǎdiànhuà):Make a Phone Call
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Lyrics:
Liǎngge xiǎo wáwa ya.
两个 小 娃娃 呀.
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Two little kids.
Zhèngzài dǎ diànhuà ya.
正在 打 电话 呀。
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Dialing on the phone.
Wèi wèi wèi.
喂 喂 喂。
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Hello, hello, hello.
Nǐ zài nǎlǐ ya?
你 在 哪里 呀?
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Where are you?
Āi āi āi.
哎 哎 哎。
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Hey, hey, hey.
Wǒ zài yòuéryuán.
我 在 幼儿园。
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I’m at kindergarten.
Liǎngge xiǎo wáwa ya.
两个 小 娃娃 呀。
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Two little kids.
Zhèngzài dǎ diànhuà ya.
正在 打 电话 呀。
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Dialing on the phone.
Wèi wèi wèi.
喂 喂 喂。
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Hello, hello, hello.
Nǐ zài zuò shénme?
你 在 做 什么?
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What are you doing?
Āi āi āi.
哎 哎 哎。
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Hey, hey, hey.
Wǒ zài xué chànggē.
我 在 学 唱歌。
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I’m learning to sing.
Hey, kids! What do you think about the song? Do you like it? Have you ever made a phone call like the children in the above song? “Yes," you say, "I love it, but there are some words I don’t know.” Well, let me explain.
Words for explanation:
1. 打 (dǎ)
We always use 打 (dǎ) in the following situations:
A. 打电话 (dǎ diànhuà): to make a phone call
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B. 打扫卫生 (dásǎo wèishēng): to clean
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C. 打篮球 (dǎ lánqiú):to play basketball
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打羽毛球 (dǎ yǔmáoqiú): to play badminton
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Note: When we say "to play football," we never say "打足球 (dǎ zúqiú)." Instead, we say "踢足球 (tī zúqiú)."
Tā dǎ wǒ
D.他 打 我。
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He hits me.
2. 电话 (diànhuà)
电话 (diànhuà) means phone.
Examples:
Diànhuà zài zhuōzi shang.
电话 在 桌子 上。
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The phone is on the desk.
Wǒ zài gěi māma dǎ diànhuà.
我 在 给 妈妈 打 电话。
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I'm calling my mom.
3. 在 (zài)
This is a little word with a big meaning. We use it to describewhere somebody or something is.
Wǒ zài xuéxiào.
我 在 学校。
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I’m at school.
Wǒ bàba zài jiā.
我 爸爸 在 家。
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My father is at home.
Zhuōzi zài kètīng lǐ.
桌子 在 客厅 里。
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The table is in the living room.
Exercises:
1. What’s the meaning of “打篮球 (dǎ lánqiú)?”_____
2. Which one of the followings means “My sister is in the living room”?______
A. 我姐姐在打电话。(Wǒ jiějie zài dǎ diànhuà.)
B. 我姐姐在客厅。(Wǒ jiějie zài kètīng.)
C. 我姐姐在吃饭。(Wǒ jiějie zài chīfàn.)
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