How to Say ‘For three, I'll charge you a thousand.’ in Traditional Chinese
三件的話，算你一千。
sān jiàn de huà suàn nǐ yī qiān
[sān jiàn dehuà suàn nǐ yìqiān]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Buying several items is the most natural way to get a discount at Taiwanese night markets and clothing stalls. Haggling over a single cheap item is less common.
Phrase Breakdown
三件的話，
sān jiàn de huà
If it's three pieces,
三件 (sān jiàn) means 'three items', using the measure word 件 for clothing or items. 的話 (de huà) means 'if'. Pause after this part.
兩件的話，比較便宜。
If it's two pieces, it's cheaper.
Words in this phrase
三
sān
[sān]
three
The number equivalent to the sum of two and one.
我們有三個小時。
We have three hours.
件
jiàn
[jiàn]
classifier for items/pieces
Measure word for luggage, clothing, matters.
兩件行李
two pieces of luggage
的話
de huà
[dehuà]
if; in the case of
Placed after a condition to mean 'if it's...'.
兩個的話，比較便宜。
If it's two, it's cheaper.
算你一千。
suàn nǐ yī qiān
I'll charge you one thousand.
算你 (suàn nǐ) is a common seller's phrase meaning 'I'll give it to you for'. 一千 (yì qiān) is one thousand. The tone of 一 changes to yì before qiān.
這個算你五百就好。
I'll just charge you five hundred for this one.
Words in this phrase
算
suàn
[suàn]
to charge
To count a price for someone
老闆算我便宜一點。
The boss charged me a bit less.
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你今天看起來很高興。
You look happy today.
一千
yī qiān
[yìqiān]
one thousand
The number 1,000; 千 means thousand.
這支手機一千塊。
This phone costs one thousand dollars.
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