找钥匙 Looking for My Keys

我wǒ要yào去qù学校xuéxiào，我wǒ的de钥匙yàoshi呢ne？

I want to go to school, where are my keys?

钥匙yàoshi不bù在zài桌子zhuōzi上shàng。

The keys are not on the table.

钥匙yàoshi也yě不bù在zài椅子yǐzi上shàng。

The keys are also not on the chair.

我wǒ问wèn妈妈māma：“你nǐ看见kànjiàn我wǒ的de钥匙yàoshi吗ma？”

I ask mom, "Have you seen my keys?"

妈妈māma说shuō：“钥匙yàoshi在zài你nǐ的de书包shūbāo里lǐ。”

Mom says, "The keys are inside your backpack."

我wǒ看见kànjiàn钥匙yàoshi了le，很hěn高兴gāoxìng。

I see the keys, I am very happy.

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Key words 生词

钥匙yàoshikey

桌子zhuōzitable

椅子yǐzichair

书包shūbāobackpack

问wènto ask

看见kànjiànto see

不在 + place — saying something is not somewhere

To say something isn't in a place, put 不 before 在: 钥匙不在桌子上 = The keys are not on the table.

钥匙不在桌子上。 — The keys are not on the table.

吗 — turning a sentence into a yes/no question

Add 吗 to the end of a statement to make a yes/no question: 你看见我的钥匙吗？= Have you seen my keys?

你看见我的钥匙吗？ — Have you seen my keys?

1. What is the narrator looking for?

2. Where are the keys?

3. Who tells the narrator where the keys are?

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