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A Thanksgiving Phone Call

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ID: 1300 Elementary
It's the time of the year when Americans (and even some Canadians, too) give thanks for the good things in their lives. Today we're listening to a conversation between a mother and son - and there's a great Thanksgiving surprise at the end!
Thu Nov 26 2009 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
喂 wéi hello (on the phone)
哪 nǎ which
位 wèi [measure word for people]
晚饭 wǎnfàn supper
喂，哪位？
wéi ，nǎ wèi ？
Hello? Who is this?
妈妈，是我。
māma ，shì wǒ 。
Mom, it's me.
哦。晚饭吃了吗？
ò 。wǎnfàn chī le ma ？
Oh. Have you eaten your supper?
吃了。妈妈，我想你。
chī le 。māma ，wǒ xiǎng nǐ 。
Yeah. Mom, I miss you.
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