Lil Jon Eats Breakfast

Lil Jon Eats Breakfast Illustration

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妈妈mā mazuòle煎饼jiān bǐngMom made pancakes.wèn小约翰xiǎo yuē hànxiǎngchī煎饼jiān bǐngmaShe asked Lil Jon, "Would you like some pancakes?"

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn什么shén meLil Jon: "What?!"

妈妈mā ma耐心地nài xīn deshuō小约翰xiǎo yuē hànxiǎngchī煎饼jiān bǐngmaMom patiently repeated, "Lil Jon, would you like some pancakes?"

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn笑着xiào zheshuō好啊hǎo aLil Jon smiled and said, "Yeah!"

妈妈mā ma倒了dào le糖浆táng jiāngMom poured syrup.wèn糖浆táng jiānggòulemaShe asked, "Is that enough syrup?"

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn高兴地gāo xìng de点头diǎn tóushuō好的hǎo deLil Jon nodded enthusiastically and said, "Okay!"

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