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A New Morning at the Bakery (Part 1)

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A New Morning at the Bakery (Part 1)

早上zǎo shang七点qī diǎn,安安ān ān打开dǎ kāi面包店miàn bāo diàn的de灯dēng。

At seven in the morning, An'an turned on the bakery lights.

店diàn里lǐ香xiāng香xiāng的de,她tā也yě觉得jué de心情xīn qíng很好hěn hǎo。

The shop smelled wonderful, and she felt good too.

她tā正在zhèng zài整理zhěng lǐ面包miàn bāo,客人kè rén也yě慢慢来màn màn lái了le。

She was arranging the bread, and customers slowly started arriving too.

一个yī ge害羞hài xiū的de男生nán shēng走zǒu进来jìn lái。

A shy young man walked in.

安安ān ān微笑wēi xiào说shuō:“早上好zǎo shang hǎo!”

An'an smiled and said, "Good morning!"

男生nán shēng说shuō要yào一个yī ge可颂kě sòng,也yě问wèn店diàn里lǐ有yǒu什么shén me好吃hǎo chī的de。

The young man asked for a croissant, and also asked what else was good.

安安ān ān把bǎ可颂kě sòng递给dì gěi他tā。

An'an handed him the croissant.

男生nán shēng说shuō:“谢谢xiè xie,我wǒ也yě喜欢xǐ huan这里zhè lǐ的de香味xiāng wèi。”

He said, "Thanks — I like the smell in here too."

离开lí kāi时shí,他tā又yòu回头huí tóu看了kàn le一眼yī yǎn。

As he left, he glanced back one more time.

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Vocabulary 49 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
早上 zǎo shangmorning; early morning
七点 qī diǎnseven o’clock
安安 ān ān(Tw) (Internet slang) Greetings! (used when it's unknown what time the reader will see one's post
打开 dǎ kāito open
面包店 miàn bāo diànbakery; measure word: 家 (jiā)
的 depossessive particle
灯 dēnglamp; light
店 diànshop; store
里 lǐinside; interior; within
香 xiāngfragrant; aromatic; (of food) delicious
她 tāshe
也 yěalso
觉得 jué deto think; to feel
心情 xīn qíngmood
很好 hěn hǎovery good; fine; well
正在 zhèng zàiin the middle of (an action)
整理 zhěng lǐto arrange; to tidy up; to organize
面包 miàn bāobread
客人 kè rénguest; customer
慢慢来 màn màn láitake your time; take it easy
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
一个 yī gea; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
害羞 hài xiūshy; bashful
男生 nán shēngboy; guy
走 zǒuto walk; to go
进来 jìn láito come in
微笑 wēi xiàosmile; to smile
说 shuōto speak; to say
早上好 zǎo shang hǎoGood morning!
要 yàoto want; will
可颂 kě sòngcroissant (loanword)
问 wènto ask
有 yǒuto have; there is, there are
什么 shén mewhat
好吃 hǎo chīdelicious
把 bǎto hold; (structural particle indicating the object before the verb)
递给 dì gěito hand (something) to someone
他 tāhe; him
谢谢 xiè xiethank you
我 wǒI; me
喜欢 xǐ huanto like
这里 zhè lǐhere
香味 xiāng wèifragrance; bouquet; sweet smell
离开 lí kāito leave; to depart
时 shítime; hour; period
又 yòuagain; also
回头 huí tóuto turn one's head; to look back; (adv.) later
看了 kàn lelooked at; watched; read (completed action)
一眼 yī yǎna glance; a quick look; a glimpse