A Phone Call Home
ElementaryFamily
A mother calls her son, who lives in another city, to check whether he is eating well and getting enough sleep.
M
MamaW
WeiM
喂，儿子，你最近好吗？
wéi, ér zi, nǐ zuì jìn hǎo ma?
Hello, son, how have you been lately?
W
妈，我挺好的，您别担心。
mā, wǒ tǐng hǎo de, nín bié dān xīn.
Mom, I'm doing fine, don't worry.
M
你每天都好好吃饭吗？
nǐ měi tiān dōu hǎo hǎo chī fàn ma?
Are you eating properly every day?
W
吃得挺好，我自己会做饭。
chī de tǐng hǎo, wǒ zì jǐ huì zuò fàn.
I eat pretty well; I can cook for myself.
M
那你晚上睡得早吗？
nà nǐ wǎn shang shuì de zǎo ma?
So do you go to bed early at night?
W
有时候睡得有点晚，工作太多了。
yǒu shí hou shuì de yǒu diǎn wǎn, gōng zuò tài duō le.
Sometimes I go to bed a bit late; there's too much work.
M
要早点睡，身体最重要。
yào zǎo diǎn shuì, shēn tǐ zuì zhòng yào.
You should sleep earlier; your health matters most.
W
知道了，妈，我会注意的。
zhī dào le, mā, wǒ huì zhù yì de.
Got it, Mom, I'll be careful.