不要买贵的

What to Buy for Little Sister

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天天

我们给妹妹买什么?

Wǒmen gěi mèimei mǎi shénme?

What shall we buy for little sister?

大水

她今年三岁。买什么好?

Tā jīnnián sān suì. Mǎi shénme hǎo?

She is three this year. What is good to buy?

天天

她喜欢苹果。买苹果吧。

Tā xǐhuan píngguǒ. Mǎi píngguǒ ba.

She likes apples. Let us buy apples.

大水

苹果太便宜了。

Píngguǒ tài piányi le.

Apples are too cheap.

天天

不要买贵的。她喜欢苹果。

Búyào mǎi guì de. Tā xǐhuan píngguǒ.

Do not buy expensive things. She likes apples.

大水

那买一本书吧。

Nà mǎi yì běn shū ba.

How about buying a book?

天天

她还不认识字呢。

Tā hái bú rènshi zì ne.

She cannot read yet.

大水

好。只买苹果吗?

Hǎo. Zhǐ mǎi píngguǒ ma?

Okay. Only apples then?

天天

买苹果,也买一个面包。

Mǎi píngguǒ, yě mǎi yí gè miànbāo.

Buy apples, and a loaf of bread too.

大水

好。我们下午去买。

Hǎo. Wǒmen xiàwǔ qù mǎi.

Fine. We will go buy them this afternoon.

Did you catch it?

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How old is the little sister?

What does the sister like?

Why not buy a book?

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