在飞机上 On the Plane in Chinese

我wǒ现在xiànzài在zài飞机fēijī上shang，我wǒ去qù北京Běijīng看kàn朋友péngyou。

I'm on a plane right now, going to Beijing to see a friend.

飞机fēijī很hěn大dà，飞机fēijī上shang人rén很hěn多duō。

The plane is big, and there are a lot of people on board.

我wǒ看kàn书shū，也yě看kàn电影diànyǐng。

I read my book and watch a movie too.

小姐xiǎojiě说shuō：“先生xiānsheng，你nǐ喝hē什么shénme？”

The flight attendant says, "Sir, what would you like to drink?"

我wǒ说shuō：“我wǒ喝hē一杯yì bēi茶chá，谢谢xièxie！”

I say, "A cup of tea, thank you!"

下午xiàwǔ三点sān diǎn，飞机fēijī到dào北京Běijīng了le，我wǒ很hěn高兴gāoxìng。

At three in the afternoon the plane arrives in Beijing, and I'm so happy.

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Key words 生词

飞机fēijīairplane

北京BěijīngBeijing

小姐xiǎojiěmiss; young lady

先生xiānshengsir; Mr.

到dàoto arrive

现在xiànzàinow

在 + place (+ 上)

在 puts someone or something at a place, and 上 after the place means 'on/aboard': 在飞机上 = on the plane.

我现在在飞机上。 — I'm on the plane right now.

…什么？

什么 means 'what' and sits exactly where the answer would go — no word-order change is needed for a question.

你喝什么？ — What would you like to drink?

sentence + 了

了 at the end of a sentence signals that something has happened or a new situation has arrived: 到北京了 = we've arrived in Beijing.

飞机到北京了。 — The plane has arrived in Beijing.

1. Why is the narrator going to Beijing?

2. What does the narrator drink on the plane?

3. When does the plane arrive in Beijing?