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At the Phone Shop

在手机店

Zài shǒujī diàn

5:22 min video · 17 sentences · 6 key words

Transcript with pinyin and English

Hide the English to test yourself.
  1. 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ你好，请进。Nǐ hǎo, qǐngjìn.Hello, please come in.
  2. 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ你想买什么？Nǐ xiǎng mǎi shénme?What do you want to buy?
  3. 大卫 Dà Wèi我想买电话卡。Wǒ xiǎng mǎi diànhuà kǎ.I want to buy a phone card.
  4. 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ好，你有手机吗？Hǎo, nǐ yǒu shǒujī ma?OK, do you have a mobile phone?
  5. 大卫 Dà Wèi有，我有手机。Yǒu, wǒ yǒu shǒujī.Yes, I have a phone.
  6. 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ你的手机呢？Nǐ de shǒujī ne?Where is your phone?
  7. 大卫 Dà Wèi请你帮我看一下儿。Qǐng nǐ bāng wǒ kàn yíxiàr.Please help me take a look.
  8. 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ这个很好，能用一个月。Zhège hěn hǎo, néng yòng yí gè yuè.This one is good, it lasts one month.
  9. 大卫 Dà Wèi这个多少钱？Zhège duōshao qián?How much is this one?
  10. 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ五十块。Wǔ shí kuài.Fifty yuan.
  11. 大卫 Dà Wèi太贵了，有三十块的吗？Tài guì le, yǒu sān shí kuài de ma?Too expensive. Do you have a thirty yuan one?
  12. 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ有，这个三十块。Yǒu, zhège sān shí kuài.Yes, this one is thirty yuan.
  13. 大卫 Dà Wèi好，我要这个。Hǎo, wǒ yào zhège.Good, I want this one.
  14. 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ请你坐下，等一会儿。Qǐng nǐ zuòxia, děng yíhuìr.Please sit down and wait a moment.
  15. 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ好了，你可以上网了。Hǎo le, nǐ kěyǐ shàngwǎng le.Done, you can go online now.
  16. 大卫 Dà Wèi太好了，谢谢你！Tài hǎo le, xièxie nǐ!Great, thank you!
  17. 小李 Xiǎo Lǐ不客气，再见！Búkèqi, zàijiàn!You're welcome, goodbye!

About this lesson

After this lesson you can ask for a phone card in a shop, say how much you want to pay, and show your phone for help.

How to practise

  1. Learn the phrases on the first card: these are the lines you will say in the situation.
  2. When you see 你会怎么说？, answer out loud in your own words before the real line plays, then repeat it.
  3. Keep the phrasebook at the end: the phrases, what you will hear, and a tip for the real thing.

Key words 生词

ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel
电话卡diànhuàkǎphone card (new word)
手机shǒujīmobile phoneHSK 1
多少钱duōshaoqiánhow much money
贵guìexpensiveHSK 1
上网shàngwǎnggo onlineHSK 1
帮bānghelpHSK 1

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