奥运1000句:我妻子和岳母下周到
My wife and mother-in-law are arriving next week.
我妻子和岳母下周到。
A: When anyone from my familiy comes to Beijing, I'm the tour guide!
A: 当我的家里人来北京时,我就是导游!
B: I suppose that's only natural. You know the city well.
B: 我想这很自然。你非常熟悉北京。
A: Yes. My wife is back in London right now. She's bringing her mother with her to Beijing for a visit.
A: 是的。我的妻子现在回伦敦了。她将要带她的妈妈一起来北京。
B: When are they coming?
B: 她们什么时候到?
A: My wife and my mother-in-law are arriving next week.
A: 我妻子和岳母下周到。
B: Well, enjoy yourself till then. You'll be busy when your mother-in-law is here.
B: 那么,在她们到来之前好好享受一下。你岳母来的时候你会非常忙。
Notes 注释
1. when you gain relative through marriage, they are called in-laws, e. g. your wife's mother is your mother-in-law. Your brother's wife is your sister-in-law. Also father-in-law and brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law.
通过婚姻获得的亲戚称作in-laws (姻亲)。例如,你妻子的妈妈是你的mother-in-law (岳母)。你兄弟的妻子是你的sister-in-law (嫂子、弟妹)。还有father-in-law (岳父、公公)和 brother-in-law (姐夫、小舅子), son-in-law (女婿)和daughter-in-law (儿媳).