Tuesday, April 5, 2011

chapter 13 : 第一次参加马来人婚礼Dì yīcì cānjiā mǎ lái rén hūnlǐ

核心Héxīn

姑姑Gū gu
您好! Nín hǎo!
前几天阿都拉的姐姐结婚,

Qián jǐ tiān ā dū lā de jiejie jiéhūn
我和妈妈去参加婚礼。

wǒ hé māmā qù cānjiā hūnlǐ.
这是我第一次参加马来人婚礼,

Zhè shì wǒ dì yīcì cānjiā mǎ lái rén hūnlǐ
感到格外兴奋。

gǎndào géwài xīngfèn




那天,德士司机把我们载到阿都拉的组屋楼下。
Nèitiān, dé shì sījī bǎ wǒmen zài dào ā dū lā de zǔ wū lóu xià
我看到那里摆满了桌椅,

Wǒ kàn dào nàlǐ bǎi mǎnle zhuō yǐ 
周围挂着五颜六色的装饰品,
zhōuwéi guàzhe wǔyánliùsè de zhuāngshì pǐn
布置得很漂亮,

bùzhì dé hěn
piàoliang
阿都拉一家人正在招待来宾。

ā dū lā yījiā rén zhèngzài zhāodài láibīn
新郎新娘穿着传统的马来服装,Xīnláng xīnniáng chuānzhuó chuántǒng de mǎ lái fúzhuāng
坐在漂亮的双人花座上,

zuò zài piàoliang de shuāngrén huā zuò shàng
接受亲戚朋友的祝福。

jiēshòu qīnqi péngyǒu de zhùfú

我好奇地问妈妈为什么

马来人不在餐厅举行婚礼,
Wǒ hàoqí de wèn māmā wèishéme 

mǎ lái rén bùzài cāntīng jǔxíng hūnlǐ
妈妈解释说,马来人的婚礼

一般都在组屋楼下举行,
māmā jiěshì shuō, mǎ lái rén de hūnlǐ 

yībān dōu zài zǔ wū lóu xià jǔxíng
因为这样靠近住家,很方便,

而且亲友,
yīnwèi zhèyàng kàojìn zhùjiā, 

hěn fāngbiàn, érqiě qīnyǒu,
邻居又可以一起帮忙准备,

línjū yòu kěyǐ yīqǐ bāngmáng zhǔnbèi 大家热热闹闹的,忙得很开心。Dàjiā rè rènào nào de, máng de hěn kāixīn


山美和哈利两家人也来参加婚礼。Shān měihé hā lì liǎng jiārén yě lái cānjiā hūnlǐ
我们一面谈天,一面品尝丰富的马来美食,
Wǒmen yīmiàntán tiān, yī miàn pǐncháng fēngfù de mǎ lái měishí
大家都对咖喱羊肉赞不绝口。



dàjiā dōu duì gālí yángròu zàn bù juékǒu
我想起下个星期五是中秋节,

Wǒ xiǎngqǐ xià gè xīngqí wǔ shì zhōngqiū jié
就邀请山美和哈利

一起去裕华园庆祝。
jiù yāoqǐng shān měihé hā lì 

yiqǐ qù yù huáyuán qìngzhù
姑姑,下次您回新加坡时,Gūgu, xià cì nín huí xīnjiāpō shí,
我们再一起去阿都拉家,好吗?
wǒmen zài yīqǐ qù ā dū lā jiā, hǎo ma?

祝你Zhù nǐ
身体健康Shēntǐ jiànkāng
小琴Xiǎo qín



Word Bank

  1. 第一次 = first time
  2. 参加 = participate in, join
  3. 马来人 = Malaysian
  4. 婚礼 = wedding
  5. 姑姑 = aunty [paternal family]
  6. 您好 = hello [in polite way]
  7. 前几天 = several days ago
  8. 的 = of, own
  9. 姐姐 = sister
  10. 结婚 = to get marriage
  11. 和 = and
  12. 去 = go, to do
  13. 这是 = this is
  14. 感到 = sense, to feel
  15. 格外 – 特别 = particularly, very
  16. 兴奋 = joy
  17. 那天 = that day [那=that 天=day]
  18. 德士 = taxi
  19. 司机 = driver
  20. 载 = give a lift, to carry, to load
  21. 到 = arrive to; to
  22. 组屋 = a form of Apartment [only in Singapore and Malaysia]
  23. Apartment in Taiwan and China is called 公寓 - gōngyù
  24. 楼 = floor
  25. 下 = down, next [noun]; to go down [verb]
  26. 看到 = seeing
  27. 那里 = there
  28. 摆满 = to spread over an area, arranging stuffs in all side
  29. 桌椅 = table and chair
  30. 周围 = situation
  31. 挂 = to hang
  32. 着 = indicates the action is on going
  33. 五颜六色 = colorful
  34. 装饰品 = accessories
  35. 布置 = decorate
  36. 很 = very
  37. 漂亮 = beautiful
  38. 一家人 = one family, whole family
  39. 正在 = right on the action is doing
  40. 招待 = to entertain, to receive [guest]
  41. 来宾 = vip, guest
  42. 新郎 = groom
  43. 新娘 = bride
  44. 穿 = to wear
  45. 传统 = traditional
  46. 马来 – 马来西亚 = Malaysia
  47. 服装 = costume
  48. 坐 = to sit
  49. 在 = on, in, at
  50. 双人 = couple
  51. 花座 = flowerish seat
  52. 上 = on, upon, last, ago [noun], to go up [verb]
  53. 接受 = to receive
  54. 亲戚朋友 = relatives and friends
  55. 祝福 = pray, wish luck
  56. 好奇 = curiosity
  57. 问 = to asking something
  58. 为什么 = why?
  59. 餐厅 = restaurant
  60. 举行 = to run, to hold [an event, meeting, etc]
  61. 解释 = to explain
  62. 一般 = generally
  63. 都 = an auxiliary which indicates “all”
  64. 因为 = because, due to
  65. 这样 = like this, thus
  66. 靠近 = near, close to
  67. 住家 = resident, home
  68. 方便 = convenient
  69. 而且 = moreover, furthermore, and then
  70. 亲友 = close friend
  71. 邻居 = neighbor
  72. 又 = again
  73. 可以 – 能 = can
  74. 一起 = together
  75. 帮忙 = to assist
  76. 准备 = to prepare, preparation
  77. 大家 = everyone
  78. 热热闹闹 = bustling, busy with
  79. 开心 = happy
  80. 一面 = indicates happening 2 actions in one time : verb...while...verb
  81. 谈天 = chatting
  82. 品尝 = to taste
  83. 丰富 = abundance
  84. 美食 = delicate food, delicious food
  85. 对 = correct, toward
  86. 咖喱 = curry
  87. 羊肉 = lamb
  88. 赞不绝口 = unspeakable, “out of this world” [of a praise]
  89. 想起 = suddenly remember something
  90. 星期五 = friday
  91. 是 = is, are, am
  92. 中秋节 = mid-autumn festival
  93. 邀请 = to invite
  94. 裕华园 = abundant flowery garden
  95. 庆祝 = to celebrate
  96. 下次 = next time
  97. 回 = return, go back
  98. 新加坡 = Singapore
  99. 时 – 时候 = the time, when
  100. 再 = again [future tense]
  101. 祝你 = wish you
  102. 身体 = body
  103. 健康- 安康 = healthy

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