How to Say ‘Yes, the vegetables are fresher if you go early.’ in Simplified Chinese
是啊，早点去菜新鲜。
shì a zǎo diǎn qù cài xīn xiān
[shì ah dzaow-dyen qù cài xīnxiān]
💬 Usage Tip: There's no word for "if" here. Putting "go early" right before "vegetables are fresh" is enough to show the first leads to the second.
Phrase Breakdown
是啊，
shì a
Yes,
A friendly way to agree. Say it shì a, with a light 啊.
是啊，我也这么想。
Yes, I think so too.
Words in this phrase
是
shì
[shì]
yes; right
Used to agree with what someone said.
是，我知道。
Yes, I know.
啊
a
[ah]
ah; sentence particle
A particle showing emotion, realization, or a friendly tone.
好啊，我们明天见。
Sure, let's meet tomorrow.
早点去
zǎo diǎn qù
go early
早点 (a bit early) + 去 (go). Say it zǎo diǎn qù; the first 3rd tone rises to záo.
明天早点去吧。
Let's go early tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
早点
zǎo diǎn
[dzaow-dyen]
a bit earlier; earlier
Often used in advice, meaning to do something earlier than usual.
你今天累了，早点睡吧。
You’re tired today, so go to sleep a bit earlier.
去
qù
[qù]
to go
Indicates movement or travel from one place to another.
你想去逛逛街吗？
Do you want to go shopping?
菜新鲜。
cài xīn xiān
the vegetables are fresh
菜 (vegetables) + 新鲜 (fresh). In Chinese, no 'are' is needed before an adjective. Say it cài xīn xiān.
这里的鱼很新鲜。
The fish here is very fresh.
Words in this phrase
菜
cài
[cài]
vegetables; groceries
Here refers to vegetables or food ingredients bought at a market.
这里的菜很便宜。
The vegetables here are cheap.
新鲜
xīn xiān
[xīnxiān]
fresh
Recently made or obtained; not stale or spoiled.
这些水果很新鲜。
These fruits are very fresh.
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