Sharon went to Target with Paula.Target was having a sale.Everything was on sale.It was the holiday season.It was the day after Thanksgiving.It was Black Friday."Did someone die?"Paula asked her mom.Her mom said no."Then why do they call it Black Friday?"Paula asked."Businesses want to be 'in the black,' honey," Sharon said."If they are in the black, they are making money.If they are 'in the red,' they are losing money.So, today is a good day for businesses.They will make a lot of money today.They will be in the black.They won't be in the red."Paula was happy.She was happy because no one had died.She was happy because Christmas was next month.She was happy because Target was in the black."Let's buy lots of stuff, so Target can be extra black," Paula said.
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182. Sharon Goes Shopping
182. Sharon va de compras
182. Sharon vai às compras
Sharon went to Target with Paula.
シャロンはポーラと一緒にターゲットに行きました。
Target was having a sale.
ターゲットはセールをしていました。
Everything was on sale.It was the holiday season.It was the day after Thanksgiving.
それは感謝祭の翌日でした。
It was Black Friday.
ブラックフライデーでした。
"Did someone die?"
「誰か死んだの？」
Paula asked her mom.Her mom said no."Then why do they call it Black Friday?"
「では、なぜ彼らはそれをブラックフライデーと呼ぶのですか？」
Paula asked."Businesses want to be 'in the black,' honey," Sharon said.
「企業は「黒人」になりたい」とハロンは言った。
"If they are in the black, they are making money.
「彼らが黒人なら、彼らはお金を稼いでいる。
If they are 'in the red,' they are losing money.
彼らが「赤字」である場合、彼らはお金を失っています。
So, today is a good day for businesses.They will make a lot of money today.They will be in the black.They won’t be in the red."Paula was happy.She was happy because no one had died.She was happy because Christmas was next month.She was happy because Target was in the black."Let’s buy lots of stuff, so Target can be extra black," Paula said.
「たくさんのものを買おう。そうすれば、ターゲットはさらに黒になる可能性がある」とポーラは言った。
