我不困
How to say I'm sleepy and I'm thirsty in Chinese
Name: ________________ Date: ________
想睡觉，中文说“我困了”。想喝水，说“我渴了”。
不想睡觉的孩子，也很喜欢说“我渴了”。
晚上九点，爸爸说：“儿子，睡觉了！”
“爸爸，我渴了，我想喝水。”爸爸给他水喝。
九点二十：“爸爸，我还渴。”爸爸给了他一点儿水。
九点四十：“爸爸，我想听歌。”爸爸给他唱歌。
十点：“爸爸，我想吃苹果。”“不可以！睡觉！”
十点二十，儿子说：“爸爸，我不困。你困吗？”
爸爸说：“我也不困。”
十点半，爸爸睡了。
第二天早上，妈妈问：“儿子昨天晚上几点睡的？”
爸爸说：“九点半吧？”
儿子笑了：“爸爸是十点半睡的。我是十一点睡的！”
Key words
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 睡觉 | shuìjiào | to sleep; to go to bed |
| 中文 | zhōngwén | Chinese (language) |
| 说 | shuō | to speak; to say |
| 孩子 | háizi | child; kid |
| 很 | hěn | very; quite |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuān | to like; to be fond of |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening; night |
| 九 | jiǔ | nine |
| 点 | diǎn | to point out; to bring up |
| 爸爸 | bàba | dad; father |
| 儿子 | érzi | son |
| 水 | shuǐ | water |
English (for the teacher)
When you want to sleep, in Chinese you say “我困了” (I’m sleepy). When you want a drink, you say “我渴了” (I’m thirsty).
Children who don’t want to go to sleep love saying “我渴了” too.
At nine in the evening, Dad says: “Son, bedtime!”
“Dad, I’m thirsty, I want some water.” Dad gives him some water.
Twenty past nine: “Dad, I’m still thirsty.” Dad gives him a little water.
Twenty to ten: “Dad, I want to hear a song.” Dad sings to him.
Ten o’clock: “Dad, I want to eat an apple.” “No! Sleep!”
At twenty past ten, the boy says: “Dad, I’m not sleepy. Are you sleepy?”
Dad says: “I’m not sleepy either.”
At half past ten, Dad falls asleep.
The next morning, Mum asks: “What time did our son go to sleep last night?”
Dad says: “Half past nine, I think?”
The boy laughs: “Dad fell asleep at half past ten. I fell asleep at eleven!”