Negotiating the price: Buying multiple items together
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Key Phrases
現金付款
xiàn jīn fù kuǎn
Cash payment
打九折
dǎ jiǔ zhé
10% discount
聽起來不錯
tīng qǐ lái bù cuò
That sounds great!
Skills You'll Learn
How to negotiate prices
如何議價
rú hé yì jià
Using polite language in shopping
在購物中使用禮貌語言
zài gòu wù zhōng shǐ yòng lǐ mào yǔ yán
Expressing gratitude
表達感謝
biǎo dá gǎn xiè
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are at a local store in Taiwan, negotiating a price with the store owner. You are interested in purchasing a bag and two T-shirts, and you are hoping to get a discount by paying in cash. The store owner recognizes you as a regular customer and is willing to offer a 10% discount. The roleplay captures this friendly negotiation and the process of reaching an agreeable price.
老闆，這些東西一起買可以便宜一點嗎？
lǎo bǎn zhè xiē dōng xī yì qǐ mǎi kě yǐ pián yi yī diǎn ma
Boss, can you offer a discount if I buy all these together?
你要買哪幾樣呢？
nǐ yào mǎi nǎ jǐ yàng ne
Which items are you planning to buy?
我想買這個包包和那兩件T恤。
wǒ xiǎng mǎi zhè gè bāo bāo hé nà liǎng jiàn T xù
I want to buy this bag and those two T-shirts.
好的，這樣子總共是兩千元。
hǎo de zhè yàng zi zǒng gòng shì liǎng qiān yuán
Alright, it will be two thousand dollars in total.
可以再少一點嗎？假如我現金付款的話。
kě yǐ zài shǎo yī diǎn ma jiǎ rú wǒ xiàn jīn fù kuǎn de huà
Can you lower it a bit more if I pay in cash?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
老闆
lǎo bǎn
Boss
💬 Used to address shop owners or someone in charge.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan, calling the shop owner [老闆] is a friendly way to initiate conversation.
See breakdown →這些
zhè xiē
These
💬 Demonstrative pronoun used to specify things near the speaker.
🇹🇼 '這些 (jay-shay)' is useful in markets when pointing out items to purchase.
See breakdown →便宜一點
pián yi yī diǎn
Cheaper
💬 Common phrase in bargaining.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan, bargaining is often seen in markets, so don't hesitate to ask!
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