Mandarin Monday: Shopping Lingo Christmas Edition

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It can be quite easy to forget about Christmas in China sometimes as it’s not an official holiday here. That doesn’t mean you can’t still have the holiday spirit here in Beijing, what better way to do that than to prepare a Christmas dinner and spruce up your home with all the Christmas decorations you can get your hands on! To help you find everything you need to have a Merry Christmas, here is a list of some holiday decorations to ask for from your nearby supermarket or department store.

Christmas meals

– Turkey 火鸡 Huǒjī
– Carrots 胡萝卜 Húlúobo
– Mashed potatoes 土豆泥 Tǔdóuní
– Dinner rolls 小面包 Xiǎomiànbāo
– Brussel sprouts 甘蓝小包菜 Gānlán xiǎobāocài
– Green bean casserole 青豆焙盘 Qīngdóu bèipán
– Sweet potato casserole 红薯焙盘 Hòngshǔ bèipán

Christmas decorations

– Holly 冬青枝 Dōngqīngzhī
– Lights 灯 Dēng
– Wreath 花环 Huāhuán
– Mistletoe 幸运枝 Xìngyùnzhī
– Tree ornaments 圣诞树装饰品 Shèngdànshù zhuāngshìpǐn
– Christmas decorations 圣诞装饰 Shèngdàn zhuāngshì
– Christmas tree 圣诞树 Shèngdànshù
– Christmas stockings 圣诞长袜 Shèngdàn chángwà

Phrases

Can you recommend a good toy shop/store?
你有推荐的玩具店吗？Nǐyǒu tuījiàn de wánjùdiàn mā？

Is there an international supermarket in this area?
这附近有什么国际超市吗？Zhèfùjìn yǒushénmē guòjì chāoshī mā？

I’m trying to find a __ .
我在找__ 。Wǒ zài zhǎo  __ .

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