Jun finds a notebook in a small shop.
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Translation and pinyin
俊在一家小商店里看到一本笔记本。
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At a small shop: ask before buying
How can you ask about prices and payment?
Follow an imagined shopping visit to discuss prices, payment and a personal budget.
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At a small shop: ask before buying
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He asks the price before taking it to the desk.
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Translation and pinyin
拿到柜台以前，他先问价格。
The shopkeeper says it costs twelve yuan.
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Translation and pinyin
店主说价格是十二元。
Jun buys one notebook and asks for a receipt.
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Translation and pinyin
俊买了一本笔记本，还要了一张收据。
He has cash, so he checks whether the shop accepts it.
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他带了现金，所以先确认商店收不收现金。
His friend chooses not to buy anything today.
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Translation and pinyin
他的朋友今天选择什么也不买。
Supporting vocabulary
shop · price · money · cash · change · buy · sell · cheap · expensive · receipt · gift ·
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Jun finds a notebook in a small shop.
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Follow an imagined shopping visit to discuss prices, payment and a personal budget.
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