Beginner Chinese Story: Are Hawaiian Boys Cuter?

Character version of the Chinese story：

Dahiana 是一个女孩。Dahiana 是一个老师。她是一个西班牙语老师。她是我的西班牙语老师。Dahiana 的家在 California。她喜欢 California。可是她也喜欢 Hawaii。她想要她的家在 Hawaii。今天 Dahiana 不在 California。她在 Pennsylvania。为什么呢？Jay 是一个男孩。注意！是朋友，不是男朋友。现在 Dahiana 和 Jay 都在 Pennsylvania。因为他们在 Jay 的妈妈的家。Dahiana 不喜欢 Pennsylvania。因为她觉得 Pennsylvania 的男孩都很胖。Jay 也不喜欢 Pennsylvania。不是因为 Pennsylvania 的女孩也很胖。是因为 Jay 觉得 Pennsylvania 很冷。Jay 问 Dahiana：“你觉得 Pennsylvania 好不好？”Dahiana 说：“不好，很不好！当然不好！”Jay 说：“我也觉得 Pennsylvania 不好。你和我都觉得 Pennsylvania 不好。你觉得哪里好呢？”Dahiana 说：“我觉得 Hawaii 好。”Jay 问 Dahiana：“你的家在 Hawaii 吗？”Dahiana 说：“想得美！我的家在 California，我在 Hawaii 没有家。”Jay 问：“所以，为什么你喜欢 Hawaii？”Dahiana 说：“因为 Hawaii 的男孩很可爱，我想要 Hawaii 男孩。”Jay 问：“California 的男孩不可爱吗？”Dahiana 说：“California 的男孩有一点可爱，可是 Hawaii 的男孩很可爱。”Jay 说：“我的前男友在 Hawaii。”Dahiana 问：“什么是前男友？”Jay 说：“前男友是以前的男朋友。以前他的家也在 California，可是他也喜欢 Hawaii，所以现在他的家在 Hawaii。”Dahiana 说：“啊，天呐！我想要你的前男友。”Jay 说：“不不不不不！我的前男友喜欢男孩，你是女孩。”Dahiana 说：“算了，算了，算了。”

Pinyin version of the Chinese story：

Dahiana shì yí gè nǚhái.

Dahiana shì yí gè lǎoshī.

Tā shì yí gè Xībānyáyǔ lǎoshī.

Tā shì wǒ de Xībānyáyǔ lǎoshī.

Dahiana de jiā zài California.

Tā xǐhuān California.

Kěshì tā yě xǐhuān Hawaii.

Tā xiǎngyào tā de jiā zài Hawaii.

Jīntiān Dahiana bú zài California.

Tā zài Pennsylvania.

Wèishénme ne?

Jay shì yí gè nánhái.

Zhùyì! Shì péngyǒu, bùshì nán péngyǒu.

Xiànzài Dahiana hé Jay dōu zài Pennsylvania.

Yīnwèi tāmen zài Jay de māma de jiā.

Dahiana bù xǐhuān Pennsylvania.

Yīnwèi tā juéde Pennsylvania de nánhái dōu hěn pàng.

Jay yě bù xǐhuān Pennsylvania.

Bùshì yīnwèi Pennsylvania de nǚhái yě hěn pàng.

Shì yīnwèi Jay juéde Pennsylvania hěn lěng.

Jay wèn Dahiana: "Nǐ juéde Pennsylvania hǎo bù hǎo?"

Dahiana shuō: "Bù hǎo, hěn bù hǎo! Dāngrán bù hǎo!"

Jay shuō: "Wǒ yě juéde Pennsylvania bù hǎo. Nǐ hé wǒ dōu juéde Pennsylvania bù hǎo. Nǐ juéde nǎlǐ hǎo ne?"

Dahiana shuō: "Wǒ juéde Hawaii hǎo."

Jay wèn Dahiana: "Nǐ de jiā zài Hawaii ma?"

Dahiana shuō: "Xiǎng dé měi! Wǒ de jiā zài California, wǒ zài Hawaii méiyǒu jiā."

Jay wèn: "Suǒyǐ, wèishénme nǐ xǐhuān Hawaii?"

Dahiana shuō: "Yīnwèi Hawaii de nánhái hěn kě'ài, wǒ xiǎngyào Hawaii nánhái."

Jay wèn: "California de nánhái bù kě'ài ma?"

Dahiana shuō: "California de nánhái yǒu yìdiǎn kě'ài, kěshì Hawaii de nánhái hěn kě'ài."

Jay shuō: "Wǒ de qián nán yǒu zài Hawaii."

Dahiana wèn: "Shénme shì qián nán yǒu?"

Jay shuō: "Qián nán yǒu shì yǐqián de nán péngyǒu. Yǐqián tā de jiā yě zài California, kěshì tā yě xǐhuān Hawaii, suǒyǐ xiànzài tā de jiā zài Hawaii."

Dahiana shuō: "Ā, tiāna! Wǒ xiǎngyào nǐ de qián nán yǒu."

Jay shuō: "Bù bù bù bù bù! Wǒ de qián nán yǒu xǐhuān nánhái, nǐ shì nǚhái."

Dahiana shuō: "Suànle, suànle, suànle."

English version of the Chinese story:

Dahiana is a girl.Dahiana is a teacher.She is a Spanish teacher.She is my Spanish teacher.Dahiana’s home is in California.She likes California.But she also likes Hawaii.She wants her home to be in Hawaii.Today, Dahiana is not in California.She is in Pennsylvania.Why?Jay is a boy.Attention! He is a friend, not a boyfriend.Now Dahiana and Jay are both in Pennsylvania.Because they are at Jay’s mom’s house.Dahiana doesn’t like Pennsylvania.Because she thinks the boys in Pennsylvania are all fat.Jay also doesn’t like Pennsylvania.It’s not because the girls in Pennsylvania are also fat.It’s because Jay thinks Pennsylvania is very cold.Jay asks Dahiana: “Do you think Pennsylvania is good?”Dahiana says: “No, it’s not good! Very not good! Of course not good!”Jay says: “I also think Pennsylvania is not good. You and I both think Pennsylvania is not good. Where do you think is good?”Dahiana says: “I think Hawaii is good.”Jay asks Dahiana: “Is your home in Hawaii?”Dahiana says: “Keep dreaming! My home is in California. I don’t have a home in Hawaii.”Jay asks: “So, why do you like Hawaii?”Dahiana says: “Because boys in Hawaii are cute. I want Hawaii boys.”Jay asks: “Aren’t boys in California cute?”Dahiana says: “California boys are a little cute, but Hawaii boys are very cute.”Jay says: “My ex-boyfriend is in Hawaii.”Dahiana asks: “What is an ex-boyfriend?”Jay says: “An ex-boyfriend is a former boyfriend. He used to live in California, but he also likes Hawaii. So now his home is in Hawaii.”Dahiana says: “Ah, oh my god! I want your ex-boyfriend.”Jay says: “No, no, no, no! My ex-boyfriend likes boys. You are a girl.”Dahiana says: “Forget it, forget it, forget it.”

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