Lesson Transcript

Let's practice.
Imagine you're Ben, and you're at a farmers' market, where many items have no price tag.
You'd like to try a snack close to the listener. Ask the price using the word for "that."
Ready?
那个多少钱?(Nèige duōshǎo qián?)
五块。(Wǔ kuài.)
Listen again and repeat.
那个多少钱?(Nèige duōshǎo qián?)
那个多少钱?(Nèige duōshǎo qián?)
Let's try another.
Imagine they're also selling artisan coffee. Ask for the price of a coffee.
Ready?
咖啡多少钱?(Kāfēi duōshǎo qián?)
十块。(Shí kuài.)
Listen again and repeat.
咖啡多少钱?(Kāfēi duōshǎo qián?)
咖啡多少钱?(Kāfēi duōshǎo qián?)
Let's try one more.
Ask for the price of a cake.
Ready?
蛋糕多少钱?(Dàngāo duōshǎo qián?)
八块.(Bā kuài.)
Listen again and repeat.
蛋糕多少钱?(Dàngāo duōshǎo qián?)
蛋糕多少钱?(Dàngāo duōshǎo qián?)
This is the end of this lesson.
Remember, these Can Do lessons are about learning practical language skills.
What's next?
Show us what you can do.
When you're ready, take your assessment.
You can take it again and again, so try anytime you like.
Our teachers will assess it, and give you your results.
Now you know how to ask the price of something in Chinese. That's all there is to it.
Keep practicing — and move on to the next lesson!

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