2分钟英语：家庭英语 Family English

Do You Have Siblings?

你有兄弟姐妹吗?

John : Do you have any siblings?

约翰：你有兄弟姐妹吗

Sam : Yes. I have a younger brother. What about you?

萨姆： 有，我有一个弟弟，你呢

John : I have quite a big family with 2 brothers and 2 sisters!

约翰：我有一个大家庭，两个兄弟两个姐妹

Sam : Wow, a big family… I’d have liked a sister too.

萨姆：哇，大家庭，我也想要一个妹妹

John: Yes, my sisters are very nice. They’re kind and smart. I feel lucky to be their brother.

约翰：恩，我的姐妹们都很好。她们既善良又聪明。和她们做兄妹我感到很高兴

Sam: What a nice thing to say!

萨姆：你真幸福

My Grandparents.

我的外祖父母

Sam : So you were gone visiting your grandpa last weekend?

萨姆：上周你去看你外祖父母了吗

Joanna : Yup! My grandfather must be in his late 80’s and he’s very active.

乔安娜：是的，我外祖父80多了，还很健康

Sam : Wow! That’s great! What about your grandma?

萨姆：哇，太棒了。你外祖母怎么样呢

Joanna : She’s a very sprightly old woman too. In fact my grandparents from my mother’s side are pretty healthy and active themselves.

乔安娜：她也很健康。我的外祖父母都很健康，很有精力

Sam : That’s really good to hear. Your folks know how to take care of themselves.

萨姆：真好，你的家人都很会照顾自己

Joanna : Yeah, our family eats right and exercises. That’s why we’re healthy.

乔安娜：是的，我们家人都吃的健康并且还锻炼，这是我们健康的原因

Proud of Your Family Member.

以家庭成员自豪

Joanna : Where’s your younger brother these days?

乔安娜： 你弟弟这几天在哪呢

Sam : Well, John got admitted to the medical college in NY. He’s going to be a doctor.

萨姆：哦，他在纽约的大学里学医。他想成为一个医生

Joanna : Really? You must be so proud of him.

乔安娜：是吗?你肯定为他感到自豪

Sam : Yeah, I am. My old man was a carpenter, and I got into the same profession, but little Johnny’s always studied hard. He’s going to bring credit to the family name.

萨姆：恩，是的，我爸爸是个木匠，我也是，但是小约翰就一直学习努力。他能为家族争的荣誉

Joanna : So happy for you Sam!

乔安娜：真为你感到高兴

She Ain’t My Cousin!

她是我的侄女

Joanna : Hey John, I met Samantha at the party last night. Is she your sister?

乔安娜：嗨，约翰。我昨晚在晚会上看见撒玛莎了，她是你的妹妹吗

John : Samantha? No, she ain’t my sister. She’s Frank’s daughter. Frank is my brother. Samantha is my niece.

约翰：撒玛莎?她不是我的妹妹。她是弗兰克的女儿。弗兰克是我哥哥，她是我的侄女

Joanna : Your niece? But she’s not very young!

乔安娜：你的侄女?但是她看起来没那么年轻啊

John : Yeah! My dad married my mom when he was in his 40s. Frank was already 18 then. He’s my step brother actually.

约翰：恩，我爸爸在40多岁的时候娶的妈妈。弗兰克那会才18岁。他是我的继兄

Joanna : Wow! Families are weird, aren’t they? A woman older than you is your niece.

乔安娜：哇，家庭都很纷繁复杂，不是吗。一个比你岁数大的女人竟然是你的侄女

John : That’s how families are Joanna.

约翰：乔安那，这就是家庭