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今天谁做饭

Who Cooks Tonight

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做饭to cook (a meal)
expensive
儿子

妈妈,今天谁做饭?

Mom, who's cooking tonight?

妈妈

我不想做饭。我们去饭馆吃,好吗?

I don't want to cook. Let's go eat at a restaurant, okay?

儿子

好!我也不想在家吃。

Good! I don't want to eat at home either.

爸爸

你们想去哪个饭馆?

Which restaurant do you want to go to?

儿子

前面那个饭馆,菜很好吃。

That restaurant up ahead, the food is very good.

爸爸

那个饭馆太贵了。我们家的钱不多。

That restaurant is too expensive. Our family doesn't have much money.

妈妈

对,太贵了,我们别去。

Right, it's too expensive. Let's not go.

儿子

那今天谁做饭?

So who's cooking tonight then?

爸爸

我做饭吧。我做米饭和菜,很好做,也不贵。

I'll cook. I'll make rice and vegetables. It's easy to make, and it's not expensive.

妈妈

太好了!谢谢你,你做的菜很好吃。

Wonderful! Thank you, the food you cook is very good.

儿子

爸爸,你做饭,我做什么?

Dad, you're cooking. What should I do?

爸爸

你和妈妈喝茶吧,我做饭。

You and Mom drink tea. I'll cook.

看懂了吗 · Check yourself

Why do the parents decide not to go to the restaurant?

太贵了

Who ends up cooking dinner?

爸爸

What does the father say he will cook?

米饭和菜

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