Shopping Ask about price Negotiation Ask about size
Shopping --Ask about price Negotiation --Ask about size
Ask about price: How much? 多少钱? (duō shǎo qián) 钱 qián
Don’t know how to say numbers? But…you still need to learn some Chinese…………. .
Practice A: (这个/那个)多少钱? zhègè/nàgè duō shǎo qián? (How much is this/that? ) B: ? ?
Too expensive! 太贵了! (tài guì le) $40 $500
A bit Cheaper? 便宜 一点? (pián yí yì diǎn)? $500!! $250 ?
Your answers to the final price? OK, I want it! I do not want it! 我 不要 (wǒ bú yào) 好(hǎo)! 我 要(wǒ yào)
Conversation A: 这个/那个多少钱? (How much is this/that? ) zhè gè/nà gè duō shǎo qián? B: 100 (yì bǎi)! A: 便宜一点!? (A bit Cheaper!? ) piányí yī diǎn B: 50 (wǔ shí) A: 太贵了! 我不要 ! (Too expensive! I do not want it!) tài guì le! wǒ bú yào! or 好, 我要! (OK, I want it!) hǎo, wǒ yào!
Tips to bargain 1. “Everything in China is negotiable? ” No bargain in department stores 3 for 10? 2 for 50? 2. Use gestures 3. No need to try on clothes (but you need to know what size works for you) 4. Don’t show interest in a specific item 5. Start low (50% off) and read response
Ask about size A: 有L/M/S吗? yǒu L/M/S ma? (Do you have L/M/S? ) B: 有 yǒu (Yes/have) 没有! méi yǒu (No/don’t have) 大号(dàhào) large, 中号(zhōnghào)medium, 小号(xiǎohào) small
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