But It's in English, Mommy! | 妈妈,比赛是用英语讲的!

English Original

Our four-year-old son speaks English and German, and he has picked up some Cantonese since we moved to Hong Kong.

One day, I was getting ready to take him to a rugby game. His mother, not being a rugby fan, planned to spend a quiet afternoon at home. Our son, however, pleaded.

"Come on, Mommy, you must come."

"I don't understand the game," she replied.

"But it's in English, Mommy!"


中文翻译

我们四岁的儿子会说英语和德语,自从我们搬到香港后,他还学会了一些广东话。

一天,我正准备带他去看一场橄榄球比赛。他的妈妈不是橄榄球迷,打算在家度过一个安静的下午。然而,我们的儿子却恳求道。

“去吧,妈妈,你一定要来。”

“我看不懂这种比赛,”她回答。

“可是,妈妈,比赛是用英语讲的呀!”

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