Lesson 15 明天是我朋友的生日

Lesson 15 Tomorrow Is My Friend's Birthday
玛丽：中村，从晚饭以后到现在，你一直在忙，忙什么呢？
中村：我在准备礼物呢。
玛丽：准备礼物？
中村：对，明天是我朋友的生日，我做一个蛋糕送给她，你说好不好？
玛丽：你自己做？
中村：对啊，自己做的比较特别。

Mǎlì: Zhōngcūn, cóng wǎnfàn yǐhòu dào xiànzài, nǐ yìzhí zài máng, máng shénme ne?
Zhōngcūn: Wǒ zài zhǔnbèi lǐwù ne.
Mǎlì: Zhǔnbèi lǐwù?
Zhōngcūn: Duì, míngtiān shì wǒ péngyou de shēngrì, wǒ zuò yí ge dàngāo sònggěi tā, nǐ shuō hǎo bu hǎo?
Mǎlì: Nǐ zìjǐ zuò?
Zhōngcūn: Duì a, zìjǐ zuò de bǐjiào tèbié.

Mary: Zhongcun, you have been busy since right after dinner up until now. What have you been busy with?
Zhongcun: I'm preparing a present.
Mary: Preparing a present?
Zhongcun: That's right. Tomorrow is my friend's birthday and I'm making a birthday cake for her. Does that sound good to you?
Mary: You're making it yourself?
Zhongcun: That's right, making it myself makes it more special.

李军：大卫，你说，送生日礼物， 什么东西比较好？
大卫：你打算送给谁？男的还是女的？
李军：女的。
大卫：可送的很多啊，比如巧克力。
李军：巧克力有点儿甜，她不喜欢甜的。
大卫：衣服呢？
李军：她的衣服号我不知道，也不知道她喜欢什么颜色。
大卫：那么送一束花吧，每个女孩子都喜欢花。
李军：这个主意挺不错的。

Lǐ jūn: Dà wèi, nǐ shuō, sòng shēngrì lǐwù, shénme dōngxī bǐjiào hǎo?
Dà wèi: Nǐ dǎsuàn sòng gěi shéi? Nán de háishi nǚ de?
Lǐ jūn: Nǚ de.
Dà wèi: Kě sòng de hěnduō a, bǐrú qiǎokèlì.
Lǐ jūn: Qiǎokèlì yǒudiǎnr tián, tā bù xǐhuan tián de.
Dà wèi: Yīfu ne?
Lǐ jūn: Tā de yīfu hào wǒ bù zhīdào, yě bù zhīdào tā xǐhuan shénme yánsè.
Dà wèi: Nàme sòng yí shù huā ba, měi ge nǚ háizi dōu xǐhuan huā.
Lǐ jūn: Zhège zhǔyi tǐng búcuò de.

Li Jun: David, tell me, what would make a good birthday present?
David: Whom do you plan on giving it to? A guy or a girl?
Li Jun: A girl.
David: Then there are lots of things you could give, such as chocolate.
Li Jun: Chocolate is kind of sweet; she doesn't like sweets.
David: What about clothes?
Li Jun: I don't know her size, and I don't know what colors she likes.
David: Then why don't you give her a bouquet of flowers? Every girl likes flowers.
Li Jun: That's a pretty good idea.