Learn to ask, "How much?"
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| Hēi , dàjiā hǎo , wǒ jiào Mǎ Yànrú .Hi everybody! I’m Yànrú Mǎ. |
| Welcome to ChineseClass101.com’s “Sān fēnzhōng Hànyǔ”. The fastest, easiest, and most fun way to learn Chinese. |
| In the last lesson we learned how to count in Chinese. I hope you spent some time practicing numbers, because they will come in handy for this lesson. We’re going to learn how to go shopping in China! |
| Before we go, you need to know how to say “How much is this?” |
| Zhège duōshǎo qián? |
| [slowly] Zhège duōshǎo qián? |
| Are you ready to go shopping in China? Let’s go! |
| You see something you like and want to ask the shopkeeper how much it costs. The first thing to say is…qǐngwèn , do you remember what that means? "Excuse me!" |
| Qǐngwèn, zhège duōshǎo qián? |
| [slowly] Qǐngwèn, zhège duōshǎo qián? |
| If we want to be more specific when asking "how much is this?" or refer to a certain type of object, it’s super easy,we just need to add the noun. |
| For example, "màozi ", a hat. |
| Qǐngwèn, zhège màozi duōshǎo qián? |
| "Excuse me, how much is this hat?" |
| [slowly] Qǐngwèn, zhège màozi duōshǎo qián? |
| Another example “bēizi”, cup. |
| Qǐngwèn, zhège bēizi duō shǎo qián? |
| "Excuse me, how much is this cup?" |
| [slowly] Qǐngwèn, zhège bēizi duō shǎo qián? |
| At this point the shopkeeper can answer by saying: |
| Zhège... which means this. |
| and then the cost. |
| For example: |
| Zhège wǔshíwǔ Yuán. |
| What number is wǔshíwǔ ? I’m not telling you! Okay, okay, it’s "fifty-five"! "It costs fifty-five Yuan." |
| If you think it’s too expensive, say “Néng piányi diǎn ma?” This means “can it be a little cheaper?” It’s really useful in China, but it won’t work if you’re in something like a large department store where bargaining isn’t allowed. |
| At this point, can you count RMB in Chinese? We are going to learn how to do this and much more in the next lesson! |
| I'll be waiting for you in our next “Sān fēnzhōng Hànyǔ” lesson. |
| Zài jiàn! |
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