Shopping and Bargaining (Part 1)

HSK 3 · 109 characters · At the Market

Survival Chinese — haggling for a scarf at the market.

周末zhōu mò，小美xiǎo měi去qù逛guàng市场shì chǎng。On the weekend, Xiao Mei went to browse the market.她tā看到kàn dào一条yī tiáo很hěn漂亮piào liang的de围巾wéi jīn。She spotted a beautiful scarf.

“老板lǎo bǎn，这zhè条tiáo围巾wéi jīn多少duō shǎo钱qián？”"Boss, how much is this scarf?"

老板lǎo bǎn说shuō：“一yī百bǎi二十èr shí块kuài。”The vendor said, "One hundred twenty."

小美xiǎo měi说shuō：“太tài贵guì了le，便宜pián yi一点yī diǎn吧ba？”Xiao Mei said, "Too expensive — a little cheaper?"

“你nǐ要是yào shi真zhēn想要xiǎng yào，一yī百bǎi块kuài拿走ná zǒu。”"If you really want it, take it for a hundred."

“八十bā shí块kuài，怎么样zěn me yàng？”"How about eighty?"

老板lǎo bǎn笑了xiào le：“你nǐ真zhēn会huì讲价jiǎng jià！九十jiǔ shí块kuài，不能bù néng再zài少了shǎo le。”The vendor laughed: "You really know how to bargain! Ninety — that's my final price."

小美xiǎo měi付fù了le九十jiǔ shí块kuài，开kāi开心kāi xīn心地xīn dì走了zǒu le。Xiao Mei paid ninety and walked off happily.在zài市场shì chǎng买东西mǎi dōng xi，讲价jiǎng jià也是yě shì一种yī zhǒng乐趣lè qù。At the market, bargaining is half the fun.