A Day in My Life 8: Making Spaghetti for Dinner

It's seven o'clock, and I'm hungry.

7点了，我饿了。

Tonight, I'm making spaghetti with tomato sauce!

今晚我要做番茄意大利面！

First, I wash my hands.

首先，我洗洗手。

I fill a big pot with water.

我在一个大锅里装满水。

I put it on the stove and add some salt.

我把锅放到炉子上，再加点盐。

Now I wait for the water to boil.

现在我等水烧开。

While I'm waiting, I chop an onion.

等的时候，我来切个洋葱。

Oh, my eyes! Onions always make me cry.

哎呀，我的眼睛！洋葱总是让我流眼泪。

Then I cut the tomatoes into small pieces.

然后我把番茄切成小块。

I heat some oil in a frying pan.

我在平底锅里热一点油。

I cook the onion until it's soft.

我把洋葱炒软。

Then I add the tomatoes and stir.

然后我加入番茄，翻炒一下。

Mmm, my kitchen smells amazing!

嗯，厨房里好香啊！

Look, the water is boiling!

看，水开了！

I put the spaghetti into the pot.

我把意大利面放进锅里。

It cooks for about ten minutes.

大概煮10分钟。

I stir it, so it doesn't stick.

我搅一搅，免得粘在一起。

I taste one piece. Ouch, it's hot!

我尝了一根。哎哟，好烫！

But it's perfect. Not too hard, not too soft.

不过刚刚好。不会太硬，也不会太软。

I drain the water and add the sauce.

我把水沥干，然后倒入酱汁。

Dinner is ready!

晚饭做好了！

I put some cheese on top.

我在上面撒了点奶酪。

It's not a restaurant, but it's delicious.

虽然比不上餐厅，但是很好吃。

And there's enough for lunch tomorrow!

而且还够明天当午饭！