Dialogue
水果摊讲价
Haggling at a Fruit Stall
shuǐguǒ tān jiǎngjià
Dialogue 1
顾客
你好，这草莓多少钱一斤？
Ní hǎo,zhé cáomei duōshǎo qián yi jin?
Hello, how much are these strawberries per pound?
摊主
这草莓，新鲜得很，15块一斤。
Zhé cáomei, xīnxiēn de hěn, 15 kuài yi jin.
These strawberries are very fresh, 15 yuan per pound.
顾客
15块？有点贵吧，你看这几个有点不太新鲜。
15 kuài? Yǒudiàn guì ba, ní kàn zhé jǐ ge yǒudiàn bù tài xīnxiēn.
15 yuan? That's a bit expensive, some of them don't look very fresh.
摊主
哎哟，这位客官，这草莓都是今天早上刚摘的，绝对新鲜！你看这颜色，多红润！
Āiyō, zhèweì kèguan, zhé cáomei dou shì jintiān zǎoshang gāng zhāi de, juéduì xīnxiēn! Ní kàn zhé yánse, duō hóngrùn!
Oh, my dear customer, these strawberries were just picked this morning, absolutely fresh! Look at the color, how red they are!
顾客
那能不能便宜点？12块一斤怎么样？
Nà néng bú quei diàn? 12 kuài yi jin zénmeyang?
Can you make it cheaper? How about 12 yuan per pound?
摊主
12块？这可不行啊，我进货价都10块了，这还怎么赚呢？
12 kuài? Zhé ke bú xíng a, wó jin hò jà dou 10 kuài le, zhé hái zénme zhuan ne?
12 yuan? That's not possible, my purchase price is 10 yuan, how can I make a profit?
顾客
这样吧，13块，我多买两斤。
Zhàyang ba, 13 kuài, wó duō mǎi liǎng jin.
How about 13 yuan, I'll buy two pounds.
摊主
好吧，看您是老顾客，就13块一斤，给你称两斤。
Hǎoba, kàn nín shì lǎo kèhù, jiù 13 kuài yi jin, gei ní chéng liǎng jin.
Okay, since you are a regular customer, I'll make it 13 yuan per pound, I'll weigh you two pounds.