Soumaya and I decided to go to Target together for our third hangout session. She expressed a need to me to go shopping during our last meeting, so what better place to take her than every woman's dream store, Target. Her English is improving with every week! She can ask me all sorts of questions now and understand much more of what I say. I always have to remember to slow down my speaking pace when we hang out, as well as the amount of vocabulary I use.
When we arrived at Target, she told me she didn't have a swim suit, but that she loves to go to the pool. We went straight for the bathing suit racks, where I showed her how to determine the different sizes. She's a "small" so we were on the lookout for any "S" marked swimwear. I found out her favorite color to wear is black -- mine too! We moved on to the casual clothes, where I showed her the difference between everyday tank-tops and "activewear" tank-tops. We discussed going to the gym and she said she'd like to work out with me sometime.
We also looked at sheets for her bed, where we discussed the different sizes (twin, queen, king), as well as the different parts of the bed -- mattress, pillows, etc. She interacted with some of the store clerks, asking them questions and getting a fitting room. She ended up practically getting a whole new wardrobe! Overall, I think it was a really awesome first shopping experience for her in America. Knowing what size you are and the etiquette of shopping around a store is super important in her transition to the states.
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