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开斋节那天,住在隔壁的莎拉一家请我们去她家做客。
kāi zhāi jié nà tiān zhù zài gé bì de Shā lā yì jiā qǐng wǒ men qù tā jiā zuò kè
On Hari Raya, our next-door neighbours, Sarah's family, invited us to their home.
妈妈提着一篮水果当礼物,我心里又兴奋又紧张。
mā ma tí zhe yì lán shuǐ guǒ dàng lǐ wù wǒ xīn lǐ yòu xīng fèn yòu jǐn zhāng
Mum carried a basket of fruit as a present. I felt excited and nervous at the same time.
莎拉的妈妈穿着漂亮的马来服装,笑容满面地在门口欢迎我们。
Shā lā de mā ma chuān zhe piào liang de Mǎ lái fú zhuāng xiào róng mǎn miàn de zài mén kǒu huān yíng wǒ men
Sarah's mum, dressed in beautiful Malay clothes, welcomed us at the door with a big smile.
莎拉教我说“Selamat Hari Raya”,意思是“开斋节快乐”。
Shā lā jiāo wǒ shuō yì si shì kāi zhāi jié kuài lè
Sarah taught me to say “Selamat Hari Raya”, which means “Happy Hari Raya”.
桌子上摆满了马来美食,有香喷喷的仁当,还有用椰叶包成的马来粽。
zhuō zi shàng bǎi mǎn le Mǎ lái měi shí yǒu xiāng pēn pēn de rén dāng hái yǒu yòng yē yè bāo chéng de Mǎ lái zòng
The table was full of Malay food: sweet-smelling rendang, and ketupat wrapped in coconut leaves.
仁当有一点辣,可是越吃越香,我忍不住多吃了几块马来粽。
rén dāng yǒu yì diǎn là kě shì yuè chī yuè xiāng wǒ rěn bu zhù duō chī le jǐ kuài Mǎ lái zòng
The rendang was a little spicy, but the more I ate, the tastier it got. I couldn't help having a few more pieces of ketupat.
虽然我们的节日和食物不一样,但是我和莎拉一样喜欢画画和唱歌。
suī rán wǒ men de jié rì hé shí wù bù yí yàng dàn shì wǒ hé Shā lā yí yàng xǐ huan huà huà hé chàng gē
Although our festivals and food are different, Sarah and I both love drawing and singing.
回家的时候,莎拉送我一盏小油灯,我决定春节也请她来我家做客。
huí jiā de shí hou Shā lā sòng wǒ yì zhǎn xiǎo yóu dēng wǒ jué dìng chūn jié yě qǐng tā lái wǒ jiā zuò kè
When we went home, Sarah gave me a little oil lamp, and I decided to invite her to my home at Chinese New Year too.