我的朋友 My Friend — HSK 1 Reading

我wǒ有yǒu一个yí ge好hǎo朋友péngyou，她tā叫jiào李月Lǐ Yuè。

I have a good friend called Li Yue.

李月Lǐ Yuè是shì医生yīshēng，她tā在zài医院yīyuàn工作gōngzuò。

Li Yue is a doctor; she works at a hospital.

她tā爱ài看书kàn shū，也yě爱ài做菜zuò cài。

She loves reading, and she also loves cooking.

星期天xīngqītiān我们wǒmen一起yìqǐ吃饭chī fàn。

On Sundays we eat together.

她tā做zuò的de菜cài很hěn好吃hǎochī，我们wǒmen都dōu很hěn高兴gāoxìng。

The food she makes is delicious, and we are both very happy.

我wǒ很hěn喜欢xǐhuan我wǒ的de朋友péngyou。

I really like my friend.

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Key words 生词

医生yīshēngdoctor

医院yīyuànhospital

做菜zuò càito cook

星期天xīngqītiānSunday

一起yìqǐtogether

好吃hǎochīdelicious

也 — also

也 goes right before the verb: 她爱看书，也爱做菜 = she loves reading and also loves cooking.

我也是学生。— I am a student too.

叫 — to be called

To give someone's name: person + 叫 + name: 她叫李月 = she is called Li Yue.

你叫什么名字？— What is your name?

1. What is Li Yue's job?

2. Where does Li Yue work?

3. When do the two friends eat together?