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Shopping. --Ask about price Negotiation --Ask about size. Ask about price: How much?. 多少钱 ? ( duō shǎo qián ). 钱 qián. 人民币 rénmínbì (RMB). Numbers. 1~10 一 (yī), 二 (èr), 三 (sān), 四 (sì), 五 (wǔ), 六 ( liù), 七 (qī), 八 (bā), 九 (jiǔ), 十 (shí) Tens 二十 (èrshí) , 三十 (sānshí)
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Shopping --Ask about price Negotiation --Ask about size
Ask about price: How much? 多少钱? (duō shǎo qián) 钱 qián
Numbers • 1~10 一 (yī),二 (èr), 三 (sān), 四(sì), 五(wǔ), 六( liù), 七(qī), 八(bā), 九(jiǔ), 十 (shí) • Tens 二十(èrshí), 三十(sānshí) • Hundreds: 百 (bǎi) 一百(yìbǎi), 兩(liǎng)百, 三百 • Dollar: 元 (yuán)
$100 一 百 yì bǎi
$50 五 十 wǔ shí
$20 二 十 èr shí
$10 十 Shí
Don’t know how to say numbers? But…you still need to learn some Chinese…………..
那个 (nà gè, that) 这个(zhè gè, this)
Practice A: (这个/那个)多少钱? zhègè/nàgè duō shǎo qián? (How much is this/that?) B: ??
太贵了! (tài guì le) Too expensive! $40 $500
A bit Cheaper? $500!! $250 ? 便宜 一点? (pián yí yì diǎn)?
Your answers to the final price? OK, I want it! 好(hǎo)! 我 要(wǒ yào) I do not want it!我 不要(wǒ bú 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 • “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