
Bargaining: Bargaining for souvenirs including dialogue to check for size, color, numbers and calculating money.
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Key Phrases
我可以帮你吗?
wǒ kě yǐ bāng nǐ ma
Can I help you?
不同的颜色和大小
bù tóng de yán sè hé dà xiǎo
Different colors and sizes
我能看一下多少钱
wǒ néng kàn yī xià duō shǎo qián
Can I see how much
Skills You'll Learn
Asking for assistance
询问帮助
xún wèn bāng zhù
Discussing product variety
讨论产品种类
tǎo lùn chǎn pǐn zhǒng lèi
Inquiring about price
询问价格
xún wèn jià gé
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you're visiting a souvenir shop in China. You're interested in buying a specific souvenir and inquire about its availability in different colors and sizes. You engage in a conversation with the shopkeeper to negotiate the price and finally decide on a purchase, wrapping up your shopping experience.
你好, 我可以帮你吗?
nǐ hǎo wǒ kě yǐ bāng nǐ ma
Hello, can I help you?
你好, 我想看看这个纪念品。
nǐ hǎo wǒ xiǎng kàn kàn zhè gè jì niàn pǐn
Hello, I would like to see this souvenir.
这个有不同的颜色和大小吗?
zhè gè yǒu bù tóng de yán sè hé dà xiǎo ma
Does this come in different colors and sizes?
有的,这里有红色和蓝色,大小也有中和大。
yǒu de zhè lǐ yǒu hóng sè hé lán sè dà xiǎo yě yǒu zhōng hé dà
Yes, we have it in red and blue, and sizes are medium and large.
我能看一下大号的红色吗?
wǒ néng kàn yī xià dà hào de hóng sè ma
Can I see the large red one?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
你
nǐ
You
好
hǎo
Good
💬 In [你好], [好] doesn't literally mean "good" so much as a friendly greeting. You'll see the same pattern in [大家好] ("hello everyone") and [老师好] ("hello, teacher").
See breakdown →你好
nǐ hǎo
Hello
🇨🇳 [你好] is standard and polite, but in small shops people often greet with practical questions instead, like [看点什么?] or [要不要看看?]. Don't be surprised if "hello" is skipped and the interaction starts right away.
See breakdown →我
wǒ
I
可以
kě yǐ
Can
💬 [可以] is a handy "can / may / is okay" word for permission or possibility. You can swap in another action after it: [可以看看吗?] ("Can I take a look?"), [可以便宜一点吗?] ("Can it be a bit cheaper?").
See breakdown →帮
bāng
Help
我可以帮你吗?
wǒ kě yǐ bāng nǐ ma
Can I help you?
💬 Chinese often says the topic first, then the action: [我] + [可以] + [帮你] + [吗]. You can reuse that pattern with other verbs, like [我可以试一下吗?] ("Can I try it?").
See breakdown →想
xiǎng
Would like
💬 [想] before a verb often means "want to" or "would like to," not just "think." For example, [我想看看] means "I'd like to have a look."
See breakdown →我想
wǒ xiǎng
I want to
💬 [我想] is a softer way to say what you want than a blunt command, especially in shops. Add almost any action after it: [我想买这个] ("I want to buy this"), [我想看看别的] ("I'd like to see others").
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