我经常吃面包 – I often eat bread

玛丽: 苏苏,早上好!今天 很 早 啊。

English

Mary: Good morning, Susu! It’s very early today.

苏苏: 早上好!我 在 学校 吃 了 早饭。

English

Susu: Good morning! I had breakfast at school.

玛丽: 你 平时 早饭 吃 什么?

English

Mary: What do you usually eat for breakfast?

苏苏: 我 经常 吃 面包。

English

Susu: I often eat bread.

玛丽: 面包 在 哪里 买 的?

English

Mary: Where did you buy the bread?

苏苏: 在 家 旁边 的 面包 店 买的。

English

Susu: I bought it at the bakery next to my home.

玛丽: 今天吃了什么面包?

English

Mary: What kind of bread did you eat today?

苏苏: 巧克力 面包,很 好吃!

English

Susu: Chocolate bread. It was delicious!


语法点 (Grammar Points)

1. Sentence + 啊 – Expressing Emotion or Tone
The particle “啊” is added at the end of a sentence to soften it, express surprise, emphasis, or a casual tone. It’s very common in spoken Chinese and helps the sentence feel more natural and expressive.

文中 (In text): 
– 今天很早啊。- It’s very early today (spoken with surprise or casual comment).

例(Example):
– 好漂亮啊!- So pretty! (emphasis)
– 你来了啊。- Oh, you’re here! (acknowledgment)

2. Verb + 了 – Completed Action
Used to express actions that are already completed.

文中 (In text): 
– 我在学校吃了早饭。- I ate breakfast at school.
– 今天吃了什么面包?- What kind of bread did you eat today?

例(Example):
– 昨天我吃了 面条。 – I ate noodles yesterday.

3. Subject + 经常 + Verb + Object – Talking about Habits
Indicates a frequently repeated action.

文中 (In text): 
– 我经常吃面包。- I often eat bread.

例(Example):
– 他经常 喝 牛奶。 – He often drinks milk.
– 我不经常吃 米饭。- I don’t often eat rice.

4. Verb + 的 – Referring to Completed Actions
[Place/Time/Other Info] + Verb + 的 is a shortened form of “是…的”, used to emphasize howwhere, or when a past action happened. The noun (such as 面包) is often omitted when it’s clear from context.

文中 (In text): 
– 在家旁边的面包店买的。- (The bread was) bought at the bakery next to home.
(Full form: 面包是在家旁边的面包店买的)

例(Example):
– 书 店 买 的。 – (The book was) bought at the bookstore.
– 昨天 做 的。- (The thing) did yesterday.