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Sofia walked to the busy market on a warm morning. She wanted to buy some fruit and vegetables. The market was very and noisy. There were many people everywhere. Sofia looked at the around her. She saw oranges, apples, bananas, and many other things. She smelled bread and flowers. Sofia smiled because she liked this place. She came to this market every week. It was her place to shop. She always felt happy here.
Today was going to be a good day. Sofia stopped at a fruit . She picked up a big red apple and looked at it carefully. A young woman next to her her bag. Oranges and tomatoes on the ground. Sofia quickly put her apple down. She helped the woman pick up her things. "Thank you so much!" the woman said with a big smile. "My name is Lina." Sofia smiled back and said, "I am Sofia. It is nice to meet you." Lina laughed and said, "I always drop things. I am very !" Sofia laughed too.
She liked Lina right away. Sofia and Lina walked through the market together. They talked about the food they liked. Lina said, "I love cooking pasta." Sofia said, "Me too! I make pasta every Friday." They stopped at a vegetable and bought tomatoes. Then they sat on a near the market. They talked for a long time about cooking, books, and music. Lina said, "Can we meet here again next week?" Sofia was very happy. She said, "Yes, I would like that very much!" They said goodbye and . Sofia walked home with a big smile. She had a new friend.
full of many people
"The bus was very crowded this morning."
a small shop or table in a market that sells things
"She bought flowers from a stall."
having many bright colors
"The garden was very colorful in spring."
let something fall by accident
"He dropped his phone on the floor."
moved by turning over and over on a surface
"The ball rolled across the room."
often dropping things or falling over by accident
"I feel clumsy when I carry too many bags."
a long seat for two or more people
"They sat on a bench in the park."
recently made or picked; not old
"I like to eat fresh bread in the morning."
moved your hand to say hello or goodbye
"She waved to her friend across the street."
the one you like the most
"Blue is my favorite color."
nice to meet you
a polite thing you say when you meet someone for the first time
""Hello, I am Tom. It is nice to meet you.""
right away
immediately; very quickly
"I liked the new teacher right away."
a long time
many minutes or hours
"We waited for a long time at the bus stop."
me too
I also; I feel the same way
""I love pizza." "Me too!""
said goodbye
told someone you are leaving
"She said goodbye to her friends after the party."
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