Dialogue
说明干亲关系
Explaining Sworn Siblings/Sisters
shuō míng gàn qīn guān xì
Dialogue 1
小明
阿姨,听说您和张阿姨是干亲?
ayi,tingshuo nin he zhang ayi shi ganqin?
Auntie, I heard you and Auntie Zhang are sworn sisters?
张阿姨
是啊,我和你妈妈是十几年前在国外认识的,感情特别好,就认了干亲。
shi a,wo he ni mama shi shíduonian qian zai guowairenshi de,ganqing tebie hao,jiu renle ganqin。
Yes, your mother and I met in a foreign country more than ten years ago and became very close, so we became sworn sisters.
小明
那你们就跟真正的亲戚一样吗?
na nimen jiu gen zhenzheng de qinqi yiyang ma?
So are you like real relatives?
张阿姨
差不多吧,逢年过节都会互相拜访,有什么事也会互相帮忙。
chabuduo ba,fengnianjie ri dui hu xiang bai fang,you shenme shi ye hui hu xiang bangmang。
More or less. We visit each other during festivals and help each other whenever necessary.
小明
那我和您是不是也算亲戚?
na wo he nin shibushi yeyi suan qinqi?
So am I also considered a relative to you?
张阿姨
当然算啦,你叫我阿姨,我也一样把你当亲侄子看待。
dangran suan la,ni jiao wo ayi,wo ye yiyang ba ni dang qin zhizi kan dai。
Of course! You call me Auntie, and I treat you like my nephew.