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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) 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…………..

这个 (zhè gè, this) 那个 (nà gè, that)

Practice A: (这个/那个)多少钱? zhègè/nàgè duō shǎo qián? (How much is this/that?) B: ??

Too expensive! 太贵了! (tài guì le) $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