[English]
Hello everyone, welcome to Mr Chinese!
I'm Xiao Ming.
Hello everyone, I'm Xiao Hong.
Today, let's go to the market together.
In this video,
You'll learn how to buy vegetables in Chinese.
Asking for prices and bargaining.
These dialogues are very useful.
Suitable for those at HSK level 2-3.
Today's topic is very close to life.
It's also very practical.
This is a daily situation.
Anyone learning Chinese will encounter it.
Whether traveling,
Studying abroad, or living and working in China.
Through this video,
You'll get familiar with basic conversational phrases,
Necessary vocabulary,
And how to bargain,
Ask and chat at the market.
So,
Learning Chinese daily will become easier.
More natural and closer to real life.
First, you'll hear a conversation.
The two characters in the dialogue are Xiao Li
and the shopkeeper at the market.
They discuss buying and selling and the prices of vegetables.
After that,
We'll arrange the vocabulary related to this topic.
And guide you step by step on how to use the grammar,
Sentence patterns,
And some practical communication skills at the market.
Finally, you'll hear the entire dialogue again.
To better grasp all the details.
Let's practice together.
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Let's get started!
Hello, boss.
Hello.
Do you have cucumbers today?
Yes, the cucumbers are over there.
How much are the cucumbers?
Cucumbers are one yuan per jin.
Too expensive, can you make it cheaper?
No, the cucumbers are very sweet and fresh.
Okay, I want two jin of cucumbers.
Two jin of cucumbers, two yuan.
How much is a jin of watermelon today?
Watermelon is six yuan per jin.
Six yuan is a bit expensive.
The watermelon is very sweet.
Do you want to try some?
Can you make it cheaper?
Five yuan per jin, okay?
Okay, I want two jin of watermelon.
How much is this cabbage?
Cabbage is two yuan per jin.
Two yuan? That's very cheap.
Yes, the cabbage is fresh.
How much do you want?
I want three jin of cabbage.
Three jin of cabbage, six yuan.
How much are those carrots?
Carrots are three yuan per jin.
Can you give a little discount?
Okay, 2.5 yuan per jin.
I want one jin of carrots.
One jin of carrots, 2.5 yuan.
How much is the total?
Watermelon 10 yuan, cabbage 6 yuan,
Carrots 2.5 yuan,
Cucumbers 2 yuan,
Total 20.5 yuan.
Okay, here's 25 yuan.
Okay, change back 4.5 yuan.
Is there anything else you want?
Thanks, I'm just buying these today.
Your vegetables are very fresh.
I'll come back next time.
Thanks, welcome back anytime.
Goodbye.
Today's situation was really fun.
Because
We took everyone into the lively world of the market.
Yes, Xiao Ming is right.
The market is a great place
Where we can learn many practical words.
For example, Xiao Li and the boss talked about many kinds of vegetables.
Now let's review together
The new words we learned in today's video!
Watermelon
Cabbage
Carrots
Cucumbers
How much?
1 jin
Cheap
Expensive
Fresh
Total
Change (money)
Hurry up
Okay, guys.
We've learned a lot of vocabulary.
Now it's time to start learning grammar and practical skills.
Xiao Ming, are you ready to teach everyone?
Hahaha, Xiao Hong, you're good at pressuring me.
Of course I'm ready.
Let's start with a very common sentence pattern.
"多少钱一斤": How much per jin?
This appeared many times in the conversation.
Xiao Li used it to ask about the watermelon price,
Cabbage, and carrots.
Yes, "多少钱一斤"
It's really simple.
It has "how much money" to ask the price,
Plus "per jin" for the unit.
We can try replacing it with something else.
For example, "How much per jin are these apples?"
Plus,
You should also note this small detail.
In China, markets use "jin" to measure things.
"一斤" - one jin, is 500 grams.
Not 1 kg, okay?
Yes, and there's a small variation.
If you want to ask the total,
You can say "一共多少钱": How much in total?
Like Xiao Li's last question.
Another very useful sentence.
That's "可以...吗": Can ...?
For example, Xiao Li said "Can you give a little discount?"
This structure can be used to request or suggest.
Super convenient.
"Can ...?" It's really versatile.
For example, you can say: "Can you help me get it?"
Great!
Another interesting structure is "太...了": Too ...!
Xiao Li said "too expensive"
This can express your feelings.
Happiness too, like "too good!"
The structure "too ...!" expresses emotions.
For example: "too expensive" means something is very expensive.
You can try saying "too cheap"
This structure in daily Chinese life
Is used very frequently.
I can also say "Xiao Ming, you're so handsome" haha.
Don't tease me anymore.
Xiao Hong, I have to admit
The structure "太...了" is really interesting.
I want to add one more tip.
When shopping,
If the boss says "can't" or "no"
Don't get discouraged, try smiling and saying thank you.
Then leave.
This tip is so smart!
One last small advice
Say "再见" a lot: Goodbye
When you leave, the boss will remember you.
If you've learned these things
Remember to let us know in the comments!
Now let's listen to the dialogue again.
Read along with us.
Practice pronunciation and intonation.
Pretend you're shopping at the market.
You can practice with friends.
Hello, boss.
Hello.
Do you have cucumbers today?
Yes, the cucumbers are over there.
How much are the cucumbers?
Cucumbers are one yuan per jin.
Too expensive, can you make it cheaper?
No, the cucumbers are very sweet and fresh.
Okay, I want two jin of cucumbers.
Two jin of cucumbers, two yuan.
How much is a jin of watermelon today?
Watermelon is six yuan per jin.
Six yuan is a bit expensive.
The watermelon is very sweet.
Do you want to try some?
Can you make it cheaper?
Five yuan per jin, okay?
Okay, I want two jin of watermelon.
How much is this cabbage?
Cabbage is two yuan per jin.
Two yuan? That's very cheap.
Yes, the cabbage is fresh.
How much do you want?
I want three jin of cabbage.
Three jin of cabbage, six yuan.
How much are those carrots?
Carrots are three yuan per jin.
Can you give a little discount?
Okay, 2.5 yuan per jin.
I want one jin of carrots.
One jin of carrots, 2.5 yuan.
How much is the total?
Watermelon 10 yuan, cabbage 6 yuan,
Carrots 2.5 yuan,
Cucumbers 2 yuan,
Total 20.5 yuan.
Okay, here's 25 yuan.
Okay, change back 4.5 yuan.
Is there anything else you want?
Thanks, I'm just buying these today.
Your vegetables are very fresh.
I'll come back next time.
Thanks, welcome back anytime.
Goodbye.
Okay, today's video ends here.
We've learned the practical dialogue for buying vegetables at the market.
These sentences are very simple.
Even if you're at HSK level 2-3, you can use them.
Practice these sentences a lot,
Your Chinese will get better and better!
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Next time, we'll bring even more real-life conversations.
Goodbye.
See you in the next video.