EP67 买菜 In The Market

EP67 买菜 In The Market

• Chinese 101:Ask “How is this sold” and useful expressions in the market

• Grammar: Unit of numbers and RMB

• Language Tips: How to bargain in a Chinese food market

• Story of the Day: Much ado about nothing 庸人自扰 yōng rén zì rǎo 

Dialogue:

A:苹果多少钱?

píng guǒ duō shǎo qián?

How much are the apples?

B:八块钱一斤。

bā kuài qián yī jīn 。

8 yuan per half kilogram.

A:蓝莓怎么卖?

lán méi zěn me mài ?

How are the blueberries sold?

B:十九块九一盒。

shí jiǔ kuài jiǔ yī gè 。

19.9 yuan per box.

A:葱怎么卖?

cōng zěn me mài ?

How are the onions sold?

B:两块钱一把。

liǎng kuài qián yī bǎ 。

2 yuan per bunch.

A:我要四斤苹果,两盒蓝莓,一把葱。可以便宜点吗?

wǒ yào sì jīn píng guǒ ,liǎng hé lán méi ,yī bǎ cōng 。kě yǐ pián yí diǎn ma?

I’d like to buy 2 kilograms of apple, 2 boxes of blueberries, a bunch of onion. Can you give me a discount?

B:一共给七十吧。

yī gòng gěi qī shí ba 。

70 yuan in total is OK.

Words & Expressions:

【多少】duō shǎo: how much; 

【钱】qián: money

【怎么卖】zěn me mài:how is this sold

【苹果】píng guǒ: apple

【蓝莓】lán méi: blueberry

【葱】cōng: onion

Hosts: Liu Min & Jessica

Programme Editor: Wang Xiaoyu

Producer: Lu Chang