给奶奶打电话
Calling grandma
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Today, I called my grandma.
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Grandma lives very far away.
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We cannot see each other often.
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So I often call grandma.
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Grandma is very happy to hear my voice.
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I said, hello grandma.
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Grandma said, hello baby.
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Grandma asked how my school was.
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I said school is very good.
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I said the teacher is nice and my classmates are nice.
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Grandma asked if I had eaten.
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I said I had eaten.
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I said mom's cooking is very delicious.
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Grandma was very happy.
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Grandma said she misses me.
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I said I miss you too.
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I said I will visit grandma next month.
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Grandma said she will buy me new clothes.
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I said thank you grandma.
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Grandma laughed.
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I heard her laughter on the phone.
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I was also very happy.
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We talked on the phone for a long time.
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Finally I said goodbye.
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Grandma said goodbye and be good.
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I like my grandma very much.
Vocabulary
- 奶奶 nǎinai · grandma
今天，我给奶奶打电话。 — Today, I called my grandma. - 打电话 dǎdiànhuà · call on phone
我给奶奶打电话。 — I called my grandma. - 远 yuǎn · far
奶奶住在一个很远的地方。 — Grandma lives very far away. - 经常 jīngcháng · often
我经常给奶奶打电话。 — I often call grandma. - 声音 shēngyīn · voice
奶奶很高兴听到我的声音。 — Grandma is very happy to hear my voice. - 老师 lǎoshī · teacher
老师很好。 — The teacher is nice. - 衣服 yīfú · clothes
奶奶说要给我买新衣服。 — Grandma said she will buy me new clothes. - 谢谢 xièxie · thank
我说谢谢奶奶。 — I said thank you grandma.
Grammar notes
- 给奶奶打
The verb gei (for/to) + person + verb shows the indirect object. Here gei combined with打电话 means to call someone.
今天，我给奶奶打电话。 — Today, I called my grandma.
- 经常给
The adverb jingchang (often/frequently) indicates a repeated or habitual action. It is placed before the verb to show frequency.
我经常给奶奶打电话。 — I often call grandma.
- 说她想
The verb shuo (say) is followed by reported speech. Here it introduces what someone said or their thoughts.
奶奶说她想我。 — Grandma said she misses me.
Quick quiz
Who does the person call?我给谁打电话？
Where does grandma live?奶奶住在哪里？
What did the person say about mom's cooking?妈妈做的菜怎么样？
What did grandma say she will buy?奶奶说要给我买什么？