Welcome to Mandarin with Stories. As the spooky season is in full swing, we'll have 2 stories about Halloween for you. Let's get started.
你好!今天是万圣节,我们一起去参加活动吧?
Nǐ hǎo! Jīntiān shì wànshèngjié, wǒmen yīqǐ qù cānjiā huódòng ba?
Hello! Today is Halloween, shall we go join the activities together?
hǎo ā ! wǒ hěn xǐhuān wànshèngjié de huódòng ,wǒ jīngcháng cānjiā !
Sure! I really like Halloween activities, I often go participate!
Wǒmen chūmén hòu qù nánbian de guǎngchǎng ba, nàli de huódòng hěn yǒuyìsi.
After we head out, let's go to the square in the south, the activities there are interesting.
Hǎo, tīngshuō nàlǐ yǒu guàiwù wǔhuì, háiyǒu hào chī de nánguā pài.
Great, I heard there's a monster ball and delicious pumpkin pie.
Zhēn de ma? Wǒ hǎo xiǎng chī nánguā pài, tīngshuō wèidào zhēn bùcuò!
Really? I really want to try pumpkin pie, I heard it tastes really good!
Duì de, wǒ shàng cì qùguò, juédé zhēn hǎochī.
Yes, I went last time and thought it was really tasty.
Wǒmen kěyǐ xiān qù guǎngchǎng, zài qù nàbiān de diànyǐngyuàn kàn diànyǐng.
We can go to the square first, then head to the cinema over there to watch a movie.
Hǎo zhǔyì! Bù zhīdào yǒu méiyǒu wànshèngjié de diànyǐng shàngyìng.
Good idea! I wonder if there are any Halloween movies showing.
Yīnggāi yǒu, wǒmen dàole zài kàn diànyǐng de shíjiān biǎo.
There should be, we'll check the showtime when we get there.
Tīng qǐlái jìhuà hěn bùcuò, wǒ juédé nàbiān de gōngyuán yě hěn hǎo wán.
Sounds like a great plan, I think the park over there is very fun too.
Duì, wǒmen kěyǐ zài nàlǐ zǒu zǒu, kàn kàn biérén biànzhuāng.
Right, we can walk around there and watch others in costumes.
Hǎo xiǎng kàn dào yīxiē yǒuqù de zhuāngbàn, wǒ yīdìng yào pāizhào liúniàn.
I really hope to see some interesting costumes, I must take photos to remember.
Nǐ shuō dé duì, jīntiān yīdìng yào wán dé kāixīn, jìzhù zhè yīqiè!
You're right, let's have fun today and remember everything!
Hǎo, nà wǒmen chūfā ba!
Zǒu ba, wànshèngjié kuàilè!
Let's go, happy Halloween!
今天晚上你准备穿什么衣服?
Jīntiān wǎnshàng nǐ zhǔnbèi chuān shénme yīfú?
What are you planning to wear tonight?
Wǒ dǎsuàn chuān yīgè tèbié de yīfú, nǐ cāicāi shì shénme?
I'm planning to wear something special, can you guess what it is?
Ng, ràng wǒ xiǎng yī xiǎng. Nǐ shìbùshì yào chuān dòngwù de yīfú?
Hmm, let me think. Are you going to wear an animal costume?
Bùduì, bù shì dòngwù.
Nà shì yīgè chāojí yīngxióng ma?
也不是。虽然我喜欢超级英雄,但是这次我选择了别的。
Yě bùshì. Suīrán wǒ xǐhuān chāojí yīngxióng, dànshì zhè cì wǒ xuǎnzéle bié de.
Nope. Although I like superheroes, I chose something else this time.
Shìbùshì yīgè lìshǐ rénwù? Bǐrú shuō, diànyǐng lǐmiàn de juésè?
Is it a historical figure? Like a character from a movie?
Hěn jiējìnle, dànshì bùshì lìshǐ rénwù. Wǒ kěyǐ gěi nǐ yīgè tíshì.
Very close, but it's not a historical figure. I can give you a hint.
Hǎo de, gěi wǒ yīgè tíshì ba.
Zhège juésè chángcháng zài wǎnshàng chūmò, érqiě fēicháng yǒumíng.
This character often appears at night and is very famous.
Ó, wǒ zhīdàole! Shìbùshì xīxuèguǐ?
Oh, I got it! Is it a vampire?
Duì, méi cuò! Kàn yàngzi nǐ hěn liǎojiě wǒ ne.
Yes, that's right! You really know me well.
Dāngránle, wǒ zhīdào nǐ xǐhuān zhèxiē shénmì de dōngxī.
Of course, I know you like these mysterious things.
Shì a, jīn wǎn yīnggāi huì hěn yǒuqù!
Yeah, it should be fun tonight!
Méi cuò, yīqǐ qù kàn dàjiā de zhuāngbàn ba!
Definitely, let's see everyone's costumes together!