买面包
Buying bread
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Today, I go to the shop.
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I go to buy bread.
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The shop is very close to my home.
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I walk into the shop.
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There are many breads in the shop.
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The bread looks very nice.
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The bread is white and also yellow.
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Some breads are very big.
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Some breads are very small.
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I like to eat white bread.
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The shop assistant asks what I want.
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I say I want two white breads.
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The assistant gives me a bag.
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The bread is in the bag.
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The bread smells very good.
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I pay the assistant.
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The assistant says thank you.
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I say goodbye.
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I go home happily.
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I take out the bread; it is fragrant and delicious.
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The bread is still warm.
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I shared the bread with my friend.
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My friend said the bread is very delicious.
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I felt very happy inside.
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Tomorrow I will buy bread again.
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That shop has the best bread.
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I like to eat fresh bread.
Vocabulary
- 商店 shāngdiàn · shop
今天，我去商店。 — Today, I go to the shop. - 面包 miànbāo · bread
我去买面包。 — I go to buy bread. - 很多 hěnduō · many
商店里有很多面包。 — There are many breads in the shop. - 白色 báisè · white
我喜欢吃白色的面包。 — I like to eat white bread. - 店员 diànyuán · shop assistant
店员问我要什么。 — The shop assistant asks what I want. - 袋子 dàizi · bag
店员给我一个袋子。 — The assistant gives me a bag. - 付钱 fùqián · pay money
我付钱给店员。 — I pay the assistant. - 新鲜 xīnxiān · fresh
我喜欢吃新鲜的面包。 — I like to eat fresh bread.
Grammar notes
- 我去买
Subject + go (qu) + verb is the pattern for expressing purpose. It shows the intention or goal of going somewhere to do an action.
我去买面包。 — I go to buy bread.
- 很多面包
The adjective henduo (many) is placed before the noun to express quantity. This is a common way to describe multiple items in Chinese.
商店里有很多面包。 — There are many breads in the shop.
- 白的也有
The structure 'color + de, ye you' expresses both/and to list multiple items. It shows that there are breads of different colors available.
面包有白色的，也有黄色的。 — The bread is white and also yellow.
Quick quiz
Where does the person go?我去哪里？
What does the person buy?我买什么？
What color bread does the person like?我喜欢什么颜色的面包？
How many white breads does the person want?我要几个白面包？