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去朋友家,带什么

Bring Fruit, Not Nothing

生词 · New in this passage

礼物gift
to bring; to carry
客人guest
学生

我要去朋友家吃饭,我是客人,我想带一个礼物,带什么好?

I'm going to a friend's home for dinner. I'm a guest, and I want to bring a gift. What's good to bring?

同学

带水果吧,水果很好,客人去朋友家,不能不带东西。

Bring fruit. Fruit is good. A guest going to a friend's home can't show up with nothing.

学生

带什么水果?苹果好吗?

What kind of fruit? Is an apple good?

同学

苹果很好,什么水果都好。

An apple is great. Any fruit is good.

学生

朋友的妈妈会做什么菜?

What will my friend's mom cook?

同学

她会做很多菜,她会说,吃吧,吃吧,多吃点。

She'll make a lot of dishes. She'll say, eat, eat, have more.

学生

为什么她说多吃点?

Why does she say to have more?

同学

因为她喜欢你,多吃点,就是她喜欢你。

Because she likes you. Telling you to eat more, that is her liking you.

学生

我知道了,那我带水果去。

I understand now. Then I'll bring fruit.

同学

对,带水果就好,你是客人,带这个礼物就好。

Right, bringing fruit is enough. You're a guest, and bringing this gift is enough.

学生

谢谢你告诉我,我现在知道客人要带什么礼物了。

Thanks for telling me. Now I know what gift a guest should bring.

看懂了吗 · Check yourself

What does the classmate say a guest should never show up without bringing?

东西

What gift does the classmate recommend?

水果

According to the classmate, what does the mother's 'eat more' really mean?

她喜欢你

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