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Essay: 爸爸不说 – Dad Doesn’t Say It

Ever notice how some dads never say ‘I love you’ out loud? Well, sometimes, they don’t have to.

Key vocab

从来 – cóng lái – always; ever (used with negatives: never)
早饭 – zǎo fàn – breakfast
水果 – shuǐ guǒ – fruit
切 – qiē – to cut; to slice
门口 – mén kǒu – doorway; entrance
自行车 – zì xíng chē – bicycle
坏 – huài – broken; to break down
修 – xiū – to repair; to fix
被子 – bèi zi – blanket; quilt
开灯 – kāi dēng – to turn on the light

爸爸不说

我爸爸不说”我爱你”,他从来没有说过。

但是我知道,他爱我。

早上,我还在睡觉,爸爸给我做早饭。

我吃水果的时候,爸爸给我切好。

我去上学,爸爸站在门口,看着我走。

我的自行车坏了,爸爸给我修好。

天冷了,爸爸在我的床上,多放一个被子。

我回家晚了,爸爸开着灯,等我。

爸爸不说”我爱你”。

爸爸不说。

爸爸做。

Show English translation

Dad Doesn’t Say It

My dad doesn’t say ‘I love you.’ He has never said it.

But I know that he loves me.

In the morning, while I’m still sleeping, Dad makes me breakfast.

When I eat fruit, Dad cuts it up for me.

When I go to school, Dad stands in the doorway and watches me leave.

When my bike breaks, Dad fixes it for me.

When it gets cold, Dad puts an extra blanket on my bed.

When I come home late, Dad leaves the light on and waits for me.

Dad doesn’t say ‘I love you.’

Dad doesn’t say it.

Dad does it.

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