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Shopping at a Small Shop

在小店买东西

Zài xiǎo diàn mǎi dōngxi

5:02 min video · 16 sentences · 6 key words

Transcript with pinyin and English

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  1. 王姐 Wáng Jiě你好，你想买什么？Nǐ hǎo, nǐ xiǎng mǎi shénme?Hello, what do you want to buy?
  2. 大卫 Dà Wèi这个多少钱？Zhège duōshao qián?How much is this?
  3. 王姐 Wáng Jiě五块一个。Wǔ kuài yí gè.Five yuan each.
  4. 大卫 Dà Wèi太贵了，三块行吗？Tài guì le, sān kuài xíng ma?Too expensive, is three yuan okay?
  5. 王姐 Wáng Jiě不行，四块吧。Bùxíng, sì kuài ba.No, let's say four yuan.
  6. 大卫 Dà Wèi好，我要两个。Hǎo, wǒ yào liǎng gè.Okay, I want two.
  7. 王姐 Wáng Jiě给你，两个杯子。Gěi nǐ, liǎng gè bēizi.Here you are, two cups.
  8. 大卫 Dà Wèi你们还有几个？Nǐmen háiyǒu jǐ gè?How many do you still have?
  9. 王姐 Wáng Jiě还有九个。Háiyǒu jiǔ gè.Nine left.
  10. 大卫 Dà Wèi一共多少钱？Yígòng duōshao qián?How much is it altogether?
  11. 王姐 Wáng Jiě一共八块。Yígòng bā kuài.Eight yuan altogether.
  12. 王姐 Wáng Jiě你有手机吗？你的电话是多少？Nǐ yǒu shǒujī ma? Nǐ de diànhuà shì duōshao?Do you have a phone? What's your number?
  13. 大卫 Dà Wèi我的电话是一三八，零五七二。Wǒ de diànhuà shì yī sān bā, líng wǔ qī èr.My number is one three eight, zero five seven two.
  14. 王姐 Wáng Jiě好，我记住了。Hǎo, wǒ jìzhù le.Okay, I've got it.
  15. 大卫 Dà Wèi谢谢，再见！Xièxie, zàijiàn!Thank you, goodbye!
  16. 王姐 Wáng Jiě不客气，再见！Búkèqi, zàijiàn!You're welcome, goodbye!

About this lesson

After this lesson you can ask the price, ask how many are left, and give your phone number to a shopkeeper in China.

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
多少钱duōshaoqiánhow much money
块kuàiyuan (spoken)HSK 1
贵guìexpensiveHSK 1
几个jǐgèhow many
一共yígòngaltogetherHSK 2
电话diànhuàphone number, phoneHSK 1

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