How to Ask for Something at a Store - Practice

Practice asking for something at a store

Lesson Transcript

Let's practice.

Imagine you’re Ben, and you’re at the grocery store. Ask for some water.

Ready?

请给我水。(Qǐng gěi wǒ shuǐ.)

好。给您。 (Hǎo. Gěi nín.)

Listen again and repeat.

请给我水。(Qǐng gěi wǒ shuǐ.)

Let's try another.

You see an item on the counter, but you don’t know the name for it. Point, and ask for “this.”

Ready?

请给我这个。 (Qǐng gěi wǒ zhèige.)

好。给您。 (Hǎo. Gěi nín.)

Listen again and repeat.

请给我这个。 (Qǐng gěi wǒ zhèige.)

Let’s try one more.

Imagine you’re Karen, and you see a cake you want to buy in the showcase behind the counter. Point, and ask for "that."

Ready?

请给我那个。 (Qǐng gěi wǒ nèige.)

好。给您。 (Hǎo. Gěi nín.)

Listen again and repeat.

请给我那个。 (Qǐng gěi wǒ nèige.)

请给我那个。 (Qǐng gěi wǒnèige.)

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