星期天 Sunday — HSK 1 Reading

今天jīntiān是shì星期天xīngqītiān，我wǒ不bù工作gōngzuò，我wǒ很hěn高兴gāoxìng。

Today is Sunday — I don't work, and I'm very happy.

上午shàngwǔ我wǒ在zài家jiā喝hē茶chá，看kàn书shū。

In the morning I stay home, drinking tea and reading.

中午zhōngwǔ我wǒ和hé朋友péngyou去qù饭馆fànguǎn吃饭chī fàn，菜cài很hěn好吃hǎochī。

At noon my friend and I go to a restaurant, and the food is delicious.

下午xiàwǔ我们wǒmen去qù看kàn电影diànyǐng。

In the afternoon we go to see a movie.

我们wǒmen都dōu爱ài星期天xīngqītiān！

We all love Sundays!

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Key words 生词

星期天xīngqītiānSunday

工作gōngzuòto work

饭馆fànguǎnrestaurant

好吃hǎochīdelicious

电影diànyǐngmovie

高兴gāoxìnghappy

A 是 B

是 links two nouns to say A is B, like an equals sign: 今天是星期天 = today is Sunday.

今天是星期天。 — Today is Sunday.

很 + adjective

Chinese adjectives usually take 很 before them instead of 是: 我很高兴 = I am happy, not 我是高兴.

我很高兴。 — I am very happy.

A 和 B

和 joins two nouns, like English 'and': 我和朋友 = my friend and I. It does not join whole sentences.

中午我和朋友去饭馆吃饭。 — At noon my friend and I go to a restaurant to eat.

1. Why is the narrator happy today?

2. Where does the narrator eat lunch?

3. What do the narrator and the friend do in the afternoon?