buy
buy
- Language
- English
- CEFR Level
- A2
- Theme
- Shopping, Services & Daily Life Systems
- Linked course
- English A2
Core words
cheap
cheap
cost
cost
dollar
dollar
expensive
expensive
free
free
pay for
pay for
price
price
Story
Theo's Blue Notebook
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It is early evening at Maple Corner Grocery, and Theo walks in with his mom, Emma.
إنه أوائل المساء في متجر مابل كورنر، ويدخل ثيو مع والدته إيما.
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Theo loves to draw, and he wants a new notebook for bedtime sketches.
يحب ثيو الرسم، ويريد دفترًا جديدًا لرسومات قبل النوم.
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He opens his small wallet, and he saved coins last week.
يفتح محفظته الصغيرة، وقد ادخر بعض العملات الأسبوع الماضي.
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On a bright shelf, there is a blue notebook with a tiny rocket.
على رف لامع، يوجد دفتر أزرق عليه صاروخ صغير.
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A white tag shows the price.
بطاقة بيضاء تظهر السعر.
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Theo asks, "How much does the blue one cost?"
يسأل ثيو: «كم ثمن الأزرق؟»
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Mr. Patel, the kind shopkeeper, says, "It is three dollars."
يقول السيد باتيل، صاحب المتجر الطيب: «ثلاثة دولارات.»
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Theo sees a bigger gold notebook; it is expensive for him.
يرى ثيو دفترًا ذهبيًا أكبر؛ إنه غالٍ عليه.
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The small blue one looks cheap, and he smiles.
الصغير الأزرق يبدو رخيصًا، وهو يبتسم.
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"I am going to buy the blue notebook," he says.
يقول: «سأشتري الدفتر الأزرق.»
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He counts his money and decides how much he can spend today.
يعد نقوده ويقرر كم يمكنه أن ينفق اليوم.
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At the counter, a little basket holds colorful bookmarks, and a sign says they are free.
على المنضدة، سلة صغيرة تحتوي على فواصل صفحات ملونة، ولافتة تقول إنها مجانية.
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Mr. Patel smiles because Theo chose carefully.
يبتسم السيد باتيل لأن ثيو اختار بعناية.
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Emma and Theo go to the counter to pay for the notebook.
إيما وتيو يذهبان إلى الشباك ليدفعا ثمن الدفتر.
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Mr. Patel puts the notebook in paper wrap and adds a tiny rocket bookmark as a gift.
يضع السيد باتيل الدفتر في غلاف ورقي ويضيف علامة صفحات صغيرة على شكل صاروخ كهدية.
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Theo thanks him and feels proud of his careful choice.
يشكره ثيو ويشعر بالفخر لاختياره المدروس.
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Emma says softly, "You are going to draw gentle stars tonight."
تقول إيما بنعومة: «سترسمين نجومًا لطيفة الليلة.»
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Theo nods and holds the bag close as they stand by the warm door of the same store.
يهز ثيو رأسه ويمسك الحقيبة بقربه بينما يقفون عند باب المتجر الدافئ نفسه.
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