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Episode 41 – Basic: I Went to the Market to Buy Fruit 🍎

What do you usually buy at the market? In this beginner-level episode, Christine shares a short, charming story about a student going to the market with their mom to buy fruit. You’ll hear natural, everyday Mandarin as they talk with the vendor, ask for prices, and carry fruit home.

Through this story, you’ll learn common shopping and food vocabulary, like 蘋果 (apple), 香蕉 (banana), 一斤 (one jin), and 多少錢 (how much) — along with practical sentence patterns for buying things and describing your experiences at the market.

By the end, you’ll be able to describe your own market visits in simple Chinese and sound more natural when shopping or chatting about daily life.

✨ Perfect for learners around HSK 2-3, focusing on real-life shopping situations, basic conversations, and essential vocabulary for food and prices.

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