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Buying Fruits & Bargaining tips in Chinese

Vocabulary:

watermelon 西瓜 (xīguā)

apple 苹果 (píng guǒ)

muskmelon 甜瓜 (tián guā)

mango 芒果 (máng guǒ)

peach 桃子 (táo zi)

orange 橙子 (chéng zi)

wiki 猕猴桃 (mí hóu táo)

banana 香蕉 (xiāng jiāo)

lemon 柠檬 (níng méng)

Dragon fruit 火龙果 (huǒ lóng guǒ)

coconut 椰子 (yē zi)

pineapple 菠萝 (bō luó)

avocado 牛油果 (niú yóu guǒ)

plum 李子 (lǐzi)

Hami melon 哈密瓜 (hā mì guā)

cucumber 黄瓜 (huáng guā)

grape 葡萄 (pú táo)

Dialogues:

Section 1

Shopkeeper, how much for a half kilo of avocado?

老板,一斤牛油果多少钱? (lǎobǎn,yī jīn niúyóuguǒ duōshǎo qián ?)

15 kuai for one.

15块钱一个。 (15 kuài qián yī gè.)

15 kuai is for the big one, right?

15块钱是这个大的,是吗? (15 kuài qián shì zhè gè dà de, shì ma?)

Right.

对的。 (duì de.)

Then? This one is different.

然后呢?这个是不一样的。(rán hòu ne? zhè gè shì bù yī yàng de.)

This one is smaller. 12 kuai for one.

这个小一点。12块钱一个。 (zhè gè xiǎo yī diǎn. 12kuài qián yī gè.)

 

Section 2

Could it be a little cheaper?

可以便宜一点吗? (kě yǐ piányi yī diǎn ma?)

This is the lowest price, 15 kuai.

这是最低了,15块。 (zhè shì zuì dī le ,15kuài.)

The lowest?

最低是吗? (zuì dī shì ma?)

Yes.

对。(duì)

Is there any special price?

没有优惠价格? (méi yǒu yōu huì jià gé?)

No.

没有。(méi yǒu.)

Really? Okay.

没有吗?好吧。 (méi yǒu ma? hǎo ba.)

 

Section 3

How about watermelon?

那西瓜呢? (nà xī guā ne?)

Watermelon is 2.8 kuai for half a kilo.

西瓜2块8一斤。 (xī guā 2 kuài 8 yī jīn.)

2.8 kuai for half a kilo.

2块8一斤。 (2 kuài 8 yī jīn.)

Yes.

对。(duì)

Is 2 kuai for half a kilo ok?

2块一斤可以吗? (2 kuài yī jīn kě yǐ ma?)

2 kuai…… 2.5kuai.

2块……2块5。 (2 kuài ……2 kuài 5.)

2.5 kuai?

2块5? (2 kuài 5.)

Yep嗯(en)

Alright. 好的 (hǎo de)

 

Section 4

Could you help me pick out a smaller and sweeter one?

你可以帮我选一个小一点的,甜一点的?

(nǐ kě yǐ bāng wǒ xuǎn yī gè xiǎo yī diǎn de, tián yī diǎn de?)

Sure. 可以啊。 (kě yǐ a)

Is this size ok? 这个大小可以吗? (zhè gè dà xiǎo kě yǐ ma?)

Alright. 好的 (hǎo de)

 

 

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