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Join Xiao Ming on their birthday.

Happy birthday!

Xiao Ming stands in his bedroom and his cat sits nearby.

Xiao Ming: Hello ( Nǐ hǎo). My name is ( Wǒ jiào) Xiao Ming.

Today is my birthday and I am ten years old ( Wǒ shí suì le).

Xiao Ming's mum is cooking fried eggs for his birthday breakfast.

Xiao Ming: This is my mum ( mā ma).

Mum: Good morning ( Zǎo ān), Xiao Ming. It's time for breakfast ( zǎo fàn).

Xiao Ming and his friends at the beach, eating chips and playing with a beach ball.

Xiao Ming: Today it is sunny ( Jīn tiān shì qíng tiān), so we’re going to the beach ( hǎi tān) with my friends ( péng you).

I like to swim ( yóu yǒng) in the sea.

Clouds rain down on Xiao Ming and his friends, who are all sad or angry.

Xiao Ming: Oh no, it's raining ( xià yǔ)!

Friend: It's ok, let's go and have some pizza ( bǐ sà).

Xiao Ming and his friends eat pizza at a restaurant, surrounded by balloons.

Xiao Ming: This is delicious ( hǎo chī) - pizza is my favourite ( zuì xǐ huān)!

Friend: Let’s go and get you a present ( lǐ wù).

Xiao Ming and his friends buy a yellow jumper in a clothes shop.

Friend: I like ( Wǒ xǐ huān) this jumper ( máo yī).

Xiao Ming: I like that jumper too ( 测ě). Thank you ( Xiè xie)!

Friends: Happy birthday ( Shēng rì kuài lè)!

Key Mandarin words

MandarinPinyinEnglish
jīn tiān shì qíng tiāntoday it is sunny
nǐ hǎohello
péng youfriend(s)
shēng rì kuài lèhappy birthday
Wǒ jiàoMy name is
Wǒ shí suì leI am ten years old
Wǒ xǐ huānI like
测ětoo or also
xiè xiethank you
zǎo āngood morning

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