Making Dumplings for Spring Festival
IntermediateFamily
A mother and her teenage son prepare dumplings in the kitchen for the Spring Festival, discussing which fillings their relatives like best.
M
MamaX
XiaomingM
儿子，快过年了，咱们今天包饺子吧。
Érzi, kuài guònián le, zánmen jīntiān bāo jiǎozi ba.
Son, the New Year is almost here, let's make dumplings together today.
X
好啊，妈，咱们今年做什么馅儿的呀？
Hǎo a, mā, zánmen jīnnián zuò shénme xiànr de ya?
Sure, Mom, what fillings are we making this year?
M
我想包白菜猪肉馅儿的，因为你爷爷奶奶最爱吃这个。
Wǒ xiǎng bāo báicài zhūròu xiànr de, yīnwèi nǐ yéye nǎinai zuì ài chī zhège.
I'm thinking of making cabbage and pork filling, because your grandpa and grandma love it the most.
X
那舅舅呢？他好像不太爱吃肉吧。
Nà jiùjiu ne? Tā hǎoxiàng bú tài ài chī ròu ba.
What about Uncle then? He doesn't seem to like eating meat that much.
M
对，你说得对，所以咱们再包点儿韭菜鸡蛋的素馅儿。
Duì, nǐ shuō de duì, suǒyǐ zánmen zài bāo diǎnr jiǔcài jīdàn de sù xiànr.
Right, you're correct, so let's also make some vegetarian filling with chives and eggs.
X
好主意！我表妹特别爱吃虾，咱们也做点虾仁的，怎么样？
Hǎo zhǔyì! Wǒ biǎomèi tèbié ài chī xiā, zánmen yě zuò diǎn xiārén de, zěnmeyàng?
Good idea! My cousin especially loves shrimp, how about we make some shrimp filling too?
M
行啊，不过虾仁有点儿贵，咱们少做一点就行。
Xíng a, búguò xiārén yǒudiǎnr guì, zánmen shǎo zuò yìdiǎn jiù xíng.
Sure, but shrimp is a bit expensive, so let's just make a little.
X
妈，你来擀皮儿，我来调馅儿，行吗？
Mā, nǐ lái gǎn pír, wǒ lái tiáo xiànr, xíng ma?
Mom, you roll out the wrappers, and I'll mix the fillings, okay?
M
好，记得多放点儿盐和姜，这样味道才香。
Hǎo, jìde duō fàng diǎnr yán hé jiāng, zhèyàng wèidào cái xiāng.
Okay, remember to add a bit more salt and ginger, that way it'll taste more fragrant.
X
知道了。对了，妈，今年除夕晚上一共有多少人来咱家？
Zhīdào le. Duìle, mā, jīnnián chúxī wǎnshang yígòng yǒu duōshǎo rén lái zán jiā?
Got it. By the way, Mom, how many people are coming to our home on New Year's Eve this year?
M
算上咱们，大概有十个人，所以得多包一点。
Suàn shàng zánmen, dàgài yǒu shí ge rén, suǒyǐ děi duō bāo yìdiǎn.
Counting us, there are about ten people, so we need to make a bit more.
X
没问题，那咱们赶紧开始吧，我都等不及要吃了！
Méi wèntí, nà zánmen gǎnjǐn kāishǐ ba, wǒ dōu děngbují yào chī le!
No problem, then let's get started quickly—I can't wait to eat them!