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去巴刹 A Trip to the Market

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星期天,妈妈带我去巴刹买东西。

xīng qī tiān mā ma dài wǒ qù bā shā mǎi dōng xi

On Sunday, Mum took me to the market to do some shopping.

巴刹里人很多,非常热闹。

bā shā lǐ rén hěn duō fēi cháng rè nao

The market was full of people. It was very lively and busy.

我们来到水果摊,看见了很多新鲜的水果。

wǒ men lái dào shuǐ guǒ tān kàn jiàn le hěn duō xīn xiān de shuǐ guǒ

We came to the fruit stall and saw lots of fresh fruit.

有黄黄的香蕉、绿色的西瓜,还有香甜的芒果。

yǒu huáng huáng de xiāng jiāo lǜ sè de xī guā hái yǒu xiāng tián de máng guǒ

There were bright yellow bananas, green watermelons, and sweet, fragrant mangoes.

卖水果的叔叔笑着问:“小妹妹,你要买什么?”

mài shuǐ guǒ de shū shu xiào zhe wèn xiǎo mèi mei nǐ yào mǎi shén me

The uncle selling the fruit smiled and asked, “Little girl, what would you like to buy?”

我说:“我要两个芒果。”

wǒ shuō wǒ yào liǎng gè máng guǒ

I said, “I'd like two mangoes.”

妈妈付了钱,叔叔还多送了我一根香蕉。

mā ma fù le qián shū shu hái duō sòng le wǒ yì gēn xiāng jiāo

Mum paid, and the uncle gave me a banana for free as well.

我高兴地说:“谢谢叔叔!”

wǒ gāo xìng de shuō xiè xie shū shu

I said happily, “Thank you, Uncle!”

生词 Words in this story

WordPinyinMeaning here
巴刹bāshāmarket (from the Malay word 'pasar')
热闹rènaolively and busy
新鲜xīnxiānfresh
水果shuǐguǒfruit
香蕉xiāngjiāobananas
西瓜xīguāwatermelons
芒果mángguǒmangoes
叔叔shūshuuncle (a friendly name for a grown-up man)

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