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Getting a Discount

Intermediate 1    15 Words
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When making a purchase - especially with something like clothing - bargaining can be an essential part of the process. In part five of the 7-part FluentU series 'Shopping at the Clothing Store', learn how to ask for a discount and make sure you're getting the 'friend price'.
WordDefinitionFluency
 
请问
qǐng wèn
(verb) excuse me; may I ask
(verb) excuse me; may I ask
 
多少
duō shǎo
(question word) how much; how many
(question word) how much; how many
 
比较 + Adjective
bǐ jiào + Adjective
(adv.) quite; comparatively; more
(adv.) quite; comparatively; more
 
guì
(adj.) expensive
(adj.) expensive
 
有点
yǒu diǎn
(adv.) a bit; a little; somewhat
(adv.) a bit; a little; somewhat
 
那么
nà me
(pronoun) so; in that way; like that
(pronoun) so; in that way; like that
 
Subj. + 都 + Verb / [Verb Phrase]
Subj. + dōu + Verb / [Verb Phrase]
(adv.) all; every; both; none (when used with negatives)
(adv.) all; every; both; none (when used with negatives)
 
喜欢
xǐ huan
(verb) to like; to enjoy
(verb) to like; to enjoy
 
觉得
jué de
(verb) to think
(verb) to think
 
应该
yīng gāi
(verb) should; ought to
(verb) should; ought to
 
可以
kě yǐ
(verb) can (polite request)
(verb) can (polite request)
 
便宜
pián yi
(adj.) cheap
(adj.) cheap
 
一点
yì diǎn
(noun) a bit; a little
(noun) a bit; a little
 
可以
kě yǐ
(verb) (permission) may; can
(verb) (permission) may; can
 
打折
dǎ zhé
(verb) to discount; to reduce the price (to)
(verb) to discount; to reduce the price (to)
 
jiàn
jiàn
bǎi
wǔ shí
kuài
That one, that one is four hundred and fifty kuai.
 
zhè
jiàn
ne
What about this one?
 
jiàn
kàn yí xià
That one, let me take a look.
 
èn
kě yǐ
ba
Um...sure!
 
hǎo
a
tài
hǎo
le
OK! That's great!

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