买东西

At the Shop

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今天下午我去商店。

Jīntiān xiàwǔ wǒ qù shāngdiàn.

This afternoon I went to a shop.

我想买一件衣服。

Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yí jiàn yīfu.

I wanted to buy a piece of clothing.

商店里的衣服很好看。

Shāngdiàn lǐ de yīfu hěn hǎokàn.

The clothes in the shop looked really nice.

我问这件衣服多少钱。

Wǒ wèn zhè jiàn yīfu duōshao qián.

I asked how much this one cost.

这件衣服九十元。

Zhè jiàn yīfu jiǔ shí yuán.

This piece was ninety yuan.

太贵了,我不买。

Tài guì le, wǒ bù mǎi.

It was too expensive, so I did not buy it.

我买了一个杯子。

Wǒ mǎi le yí gè bēizi.

I bought a cup instead.

杯子十元,很便宜。

Bēizi shí yuán, hěn piányi.

The cup was ten yuan, very cheap.

它也很好看。

Tā yě hěn hǎokàn.

It looks nice too.

我很高兴。

Wǒ hěn gāoxìng.

I was happy.

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3 quick questions

How much was the clothing?

What did the writer buy in the end?

How did the writer feel at the end?

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