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Buying Fruit at the Market

Membeli Buah di Pasar

Siti pergi ke pasar pagi ini. Ia ingin membeli buah segar untuk keluarganya. Pasar ramai, penjual tersenyum, dan udara hangat. Warna buah terlihat cerah, ada merah, kuning, dan hijau. Ia melihat apel, pisang, mangga, dan jeruk. Ia bertanya harga kepada penjual. Penjual berkata, apel delapan ribu per buah, pisang lima belas ribu per sisir, jeruk sepuluh ribu per kilogram. Siti memilih buah yang bagus, ia memeriksa kulitnya dan mencium aromanya. Ia menawar dengan sopan. Penjual setuju memberi harga sedikit lebih murah. Siti membayar, lalu menerima kantong dengan senang. Ia pulang sambil membawa buah, dan ia merasa bangga karena bisa memilih dengan cermat untuk makan sore.

English Translation

Siti goes to the market this morning. She wants to buy fresh fruit for her family. The market is busy, the sellers smile, and the air is warm. The colors of the fruit look bright, there are red, yellow, and green. She sees apples, bananas, mangoes, and oranges. She asks the price to the seller. The seller says, apples are eight thousand per fruit, bananas are fifteen thousand per bunch, oranges are ten thousand per kilogram. Siti chooses good fruit, she checks the skin and smells the aroma. She bargains politely. The seller agrees to give a slightly lower price. Siti pays, then receives a bag happily. She goes home while carrying the fruit, and she feels proud because she can choose carefully for the afternoon meal.