谢谢桌子
How to say thank you in Chinese
Name: ________________ Date: ________
小明七岁。他最喜欢说两个字：“谢谢！”
妈妈给他一杯牛奶。“谢谢妈妈！”
爸爸给他开门。“谢谢爸爸！”
奶奶给他一个包子。“谢谢奶奶！”
爸爸笑了：“你要不要也谢谢桌子？”小明看了看桌子：“谢谢桌子！”家里人都笑了。
晚饭后，奶奶在找她的书。小明找到了，拿给她。奶奶说：“谢谢小明！”
小明不知道说什么。他看着奶奶，小声说：“谢谢……谢谢奶奶？”
奶奶笑了：“别人说谢谢，你可以说‘不客气’。说‘不用谢’、‘没事儿’也行。”
小明记住了。
睡觉前，他对桌子说：“谢谢桌子！”
然后他自己说：“不客气！”
Key words
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 七 | qī | seven |
| 岁 | suì | years old; year (of age) |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuān | to like; to be fond of |
| 说 | shuō | to speak; to say |
| 字 | zì | character; written word |
| 谢谢 | xièxie | thank you; thanks; to thank |
| 妈妈 | māma | mom; mother |
| 牛奶 | niúnǎi | milk; cow's milk |
| 爸爸 | bàba | dad; father |
| 包子 | bāozi | steamed bun (with filling) |
| 桌子 | zhuōzi | table; desk |
| 看 | kàn | to look at; to see; to watch |
English (for the teacher)
Xiaoming is seven. His favourite word is “Thank you!”
Mum gives him a glass of milk. “Thank you, Mum!”
Dad opens the door for him. “Thank you, Dad!”
Grandma gives him a steamed bun. “Thank you, Grandma!”
Dad laughs: “Do you want to thank the table too?” Xiaoming looks at the table: “Thank you, table!” The whole family laughs.
After dinner, Grandma is looking for her book. Xiaoming finds it and brings it to her. Grandma says, “Thank you, Xiaoming!”
Xiaoming doesn’t know what to say. He looks at Grandma and says quietly, “Thank you… thank you, Grandma?”
Grandma laughs: “When someone says thank you, you can say ‘You’re welcome’. ‘No need to thank me’ or ‘It’s nothing’ are fine too.”
Xiaoming remembers it.
Before bed, he says to the table, “Thank you, table!”
Then he answers for it: “You’re welcome!”