Chinese Nursery Rhyme-外婆有只花猫咪 (Wàipó yǒu zhī huā māomi) My Grandma Has a Cat


Yī èr  sān sì wǔ liù,
一 二  三  四 五 六,
One, two, three, four, five, six,

Wàipó jiā yǒu jiùjiu,
外婆    家 有   舅舅,
I have an uncle in my grandma’s family.

Liù wǔ sì sān èr  yī,
六  五 四 三   二  一,
Six five four three two one,

Wàipó jiā yǒu xiǎoyí,
外婆    家 有    小姨,
I have an aunt in my grandma’s family.

Yī èr  sān sì  wǔ liù qī,
一 二 三   四   五 六 七,
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven,

Wàipó yǒu zhī huā māomi.
外婆    有    只  花    猫咪。
My grandma has a cat.

Vocabulary:

1. 外婆(wàipó)   n. grandmother

Wàipó, nín shēntǐ hǎo ma?
外婆,  您  身体    好   吗?
Grandma, how are you?

2. 舅舅(jiùjiu)   n.  uncle

ZhāngWěi, nàge rén shì nǐ de jiùjiu ma?
张        伟,那个 人   是 你  的 舅舅 吗?
Zhang Wei, is that man your uncle?

3. 小姨(xiǎoyí)   n. aunt

Māma, xiǎoyí zhēn piàolianɡ!
妈妈,  小姨   真     漂亮!
Mom, my aunt is so beautiful!

Exercise:
1. Who is your father’s mother-in-law?
A. 奶奶(nǎinai)
B. 外婆(wàipó)
C. 舅妈(jiùmā)
2. If you call a man舅舅(jiùjiu), then he is___.
A. Your father’s brother
B. Your mother’s brother
C. Your brother
3. Betty is your mother’s youngest sister, so you should call her___.
A. 小姨(xiǎoyí)
B. 大姨(dàyí)
C. 小姑(xiǎogū)

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