买这么多菜 是家里要来客人啊
“Since you bought so many, are we expecting guests?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
提前回来吃饭 也不打声招呼 还好我买的菜多
“You came back early without telling me. Good thing I bought a lot of groceries.”
买 这么多 菜 是 家里要来客人 啊
“Since you bought so many, are we expecting guests?”
时刻准备着呀
“I'm always prepared.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese hosts consistently purchase an overabundance of fresh ingredients whenever guests are anticipated to demonstrate genuine warmth and avoid skimping.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
buying this many groceries/vegetables
A typical domestic comment made upon noticing an unusually large haul of fresh food.
guests are coming over
Standard conversational phrase for welcoming visitors into one's home.
Softens the question and lends a tone of casual curiosity rather than an interrogation.
