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Papa Snake and Baby Snake

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ID: 2140 Intermediate
Get ready to roll in the aisles, Poddies. Well, slither maybe. It's a joke about two snakes!
Fri Mar 08 2013 | Dilu, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
吃完 chī wán to finish eating
蛇 shé snake
散步 sànbù to go for a walk
突然 tūrán suddenly
吃完午饭，蛇爸爸带小蛇出去散步。
chī wán wǔfàn ，shébàba dài xiǎoshé chūqù sànbù 。
After eating lunch, Papa Snake took Baby Snake out for a stroll.
走着走着，小蛇突然问：“爸爸，我是你亲生的吗？”
zǒu zhe zǒu zhe ，xiǎoshé tūrán wèn ：“bàba ，wǒ shì nǐ qīnshēng de ma ？”
Walking along, Baby Snake suddenly asked: “Papa, am I really your child?”
蛇爸爸惊讶地说：“傻儿子，你怎么问这么奇怪的问题？你当然是我亲生的。”
shébàba jīngyà de shuō ：“shǎ érzi ，nǐ zěnme wèn zhème qíguài de wèntí ？nǐ dāngrán shì wǒ qīnshēng de 。”
Papa Snake said with surprise: “Silly boy, how can you ask such a strange question? Of course you are really my child.”
小蛇接着问：“那你有毒吗？”
xiǎoshé jiē zhe wèn ：“nà nǐ yǒudú ma ？”
Baby Snake continued by asking: “Are you poisonous?”
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