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Dialogue

Opening fact

Did you know that...
...it is common to bargain in China? In most shops, even supermarkets, bargaining is possible and even encouraged.

Lesson aims

After Lesson 10, you will be able to:

  • count to 1000;
  • ask about prices and tell the price;
  • use simple phrases for bargaining;
  • use gestures for numbers.

Dialogue

Paul is at a fruit counter on the street.

Dialogue

Paul
一斤苹果多少钱？
Yī jīn píngguŏ duōshao qián?
Shop Assistant
八块。
Bā kuài.
Paul
太贵了！便宜一点，好吗？
Tài guì le! Piányi yīdiăn, hăo ma?
Shop Assistant
六块五，怎么样？
Liù kuài wŭ, zěnmeyàng?
Paul
不行！四块。
Bù xíng! Sì kuài.
Shop Assistant
五块！
Wŭ kuài!
Paul
我不买！
Wŏ bù măi!
Shop Assistant
好啊，好啊，四块！
Hăo a, hăo a, sì kuài!
Paul
行，我买两斤。一瓶可乐多少钱？
Xíng, wŏ măi liăng jīn. Yī píng kělè duōshao qián?
Shop Assistant
一块八。
Yí kuài bā.
Paul
行，我买一瓶可乐。一共多少钱？
Xíng, wŏ măi yì píng kělè. Yīgòng duōshao qián?
Shop Assistant
两斤苹果、一瓶可乐，一共九块八。
Liăng jīn píngguŏ, yī píng kělè, yīgòng jiŭ kuài bā.

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Latest comments

  • Massimo Imperiali
    30.10.2020 21:54
    buono...
  • SAMUEL NASCIMENTO
    29.12.2019 22:21
    legal. muito bom.
  • Paweł Płachecki
    19.11.2019 21:14
    Good
  • Wojciech Frol
    02.02.2014 20:21
    Dobrze się targuje
  • luminita patrascan
    29.10.2013 14:27
    bun !!!
  • Marius Lapė
    29.05.2013 10:50
    Meie riigis on see teisiti.
  • Esztora Petőfi
    16.05.2013 18:47
    A párbeszéd élethű.
  • Blanka Slavik
    14.05.2013 11:05
    Čo si myslíš o cvičeniach?
  • Vaclav Vrana
    14.05.2013 11:04
    Fajn dialog
  • Valdek Pall
    13.05.2013 14:26
    Kasulikud ja head manused.
  • Donata Cazacu
    13.05.2013 11:15
    Bine înregistrat.
  • Андрей Врабчев
    10.05.2013 14:57
    Диалогът е интересен.

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