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Elementary · scenario 72 of 84

Share family updates

Tell a friend what your parents or siblings are up to.

The situation You're catching up with a friend. Tell them what your family is up to.

The dialogue

  1. 这​是​你​的​家人​吗?他们​最近​怎么样?

    zhè shì nǐ de jiārén ma? tāmen zuìjìn zěnmeyàng?

    Is this your family? How have they been lately?

  2. 他们​都​挺​好​的。我​爸爸妈妈​最近​在​旅游。

    tāmen dōu tǐng hǎo de. wǒ bàbamāma zuìjìn zài lǚyóu.

    They're all doing well. My parents are traveling recently.

  3. 真​好!你​的​弟弟​最近​在​忙​什么?

    zhēn hǎo! nǐ de dìdi zuìjìn zài máng shénme?

    That's great! What has your younger brother been busy with lately?

  4. 他​最近​在​找​新​工作。

    tā zuìjìn zài zhǎo xīn gōngzuò.

    He has been looking for a new job recently.

  5. 你​的​姐姐​呢?她​也​在​找​工作​吗?

    nǐ de jiějie ne? tā yě zài zhǎo gōngzuò ma?

    What about your older sister? Is she also looking for a job?

  6. 没有,她​是​老师,最近​工作​有点​忙。

    méiyǒu, tā shì lǎoshī, zuìjìn gōngzuò yǒudiǎn máng.

    No, she is a teacher, and work has been a bit busy lately.

  7. 太好了,大家​都​挺​好​的!

    tàihǎole, dàjiā dōu tǐng hǎo de!

    That's great, everyone is doing well!

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