小さなサプライズ
A Small Surprise
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Last Friday was my friend Miki's birthday. But Miki said, "I'm not doing anything this year," and went home alone as usual. I thought that was a little sad.
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So I bought a cake with everyone in the class, and we decorated the room. I also prepared the flowers Miki likes. Because we all got ready together, it finished quickly and was a lot of fun.
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At night, we called Miki into the room and said, "Congratulations." Miki was surprised and ended up crying. She said, "I'm happy everyone remembered." I smiled too, and thought it was a good day.
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みきちゃんは誕生日に何をすると言い[いい]ましたか。
Key vocabulary
- 誕生日 たんじょうび birthday
- 準備 じゅんび preparation
- かざる かざる to decorate
- 用意する よういする to prepare, to get ready
- びっくりする びっくりする to be surprised
- 覚える おぼえる to remember
Original passage written for Japanese Compass.