[English]
🕺Hello everyone, I am Li Ming,
🕺Welcome.
🕺Let’s learn Chinese together today.
💃Hello everyone, I am Xiaoyu,
💃I am very happy to be with you.
💃This is "Learn Chinese Podcast".
🕺Our program is very simple,
🕺very slow and very clear.
🕺We hope everyone can understand,
🕺can say it. 💃Yes,
💃Our goal is to help everyone learn Chinese.
💃Learning Chinese can be fun,
💃it can also be relaxing.
🕺Today’s theme is “Conversation in the Bookstore”. 💃Yes,
💃In the bookstore, we often have to ask about books,
💃To read books or buy books.
🕺Many friends told me,
🕺When they go to Chinese bookstores,
🕺don’t know how to speak.
💃It doesn’t matter,
💃 Let’s practice these simple words today.
🕺In a bookstore, you might say:
🕺"Excuse me, are there any Chinese books here?"
💃Or: "How much does this book cost?"
🕺We will use very simple sentences,
🕺so that everyone can follow along.
💃Yes, let’s take it step by step.
💃 Say hello first,
💃 Then ask about the book,
💃 Then ask the price,
💃 Finally buy the book.
🕺Look, it’s actually very easy.
🕺Just listen more and speak more, that’s all. 💃Yes,
💃The more you practice, the better you will get.
🕺So today, please don’t be nervous,
🕺Practice with us.
💃We will speak slowly,
💃Each sentence will be repeated.
🕺While listening, you can also say it again.
💃In this way, your Chinese will become more and more natural.
🕺Then let’s start now.
🕺Today’s theme is “Conversation in the Bookstore”. 💃Yes,
💃Are you ready?
💃Let’s go into the bookstore together!
🕺Xiaoyu, do you like going to bookstores?
💃I like it, I often go to bookstores.
💃I think the bookstore is very quiet and
💃very comfortable. 🕺I also like bookstores.
🕺When I walked into the bookstore,
🕺I felt the smell of books in the air. 💃Yes,
💃Sometimes as soon as I enter the bookstore, I want to stay for a long time,
💃Read slowly.
🕺What do you usually do first in a bookstore?
💃I usually look at the map first,
💃Look for a place to find Chinese books.
🕺Me too. Sometimes the bookstore is very big,
🕺You have to ask the clerk. 💃Yes,
💃You can say: "Excuse me, where is the Chinese book?"
🕺This sentence is very simple,
🕺It is also easy to use.
💃 Also, if you want to find a novel,
💃 you can say: "Excuse me, where is the novel?" 🕺Yes,
🕺The most important thing in a bookstore is "Excuse me."
💃I remember the first time I went to a bookstore in Beijing,
💃I didn’t dare to speak.
🕺Why?
💃Because I'm afraid of saying something wrong,
💃I don't know if they understand.
🕺But if you don’t ask,
🕺you won’t be able to find the book. 💃Yes,
💃Later I mustered up the courage to ask:
💃"Excuse me, are there any Chinese books here?"
🕺What next? 💃The clerk smiled and said: "Yes,
💃over there." I was very happy.
🕺Look, it’s actually very simple.
🕺Just say "Excuse me" and you won't feel weird.
💃Yes,
💃Since then, I have become more confident when going to bookstores.
🕺I think it’s good to practice Chinese in the bookstore.
🕺Because you really want to buy a book,
🕺You must ask. 💃Yes,
💃This is Chinese in life.
💃Not in the classroom,
💃but in daily life.
🕺Let’s practice now. 💃Okay,
💃You go ahead. 🕺Excuse me, are there any Chinese books here?
💃Yes, over there.
🕺Excuse me, which floor are the Chinese books on?
💃On the second floor. 🕺Look,
🕺These sentences are very short,
🕺easy to learn. 💃Yes,
💃 and it is very commonly used.
🕺There is another sentence that is also very important,
🕺It is "I want to buy a book". 💃Yes,
💃You can say: "I want to buy Chinese books."
🕺What if you don't want to buy it?
💃You can say: "I just have a look." 🕺Oh,
🕺This is very useful.
🕺Because sometimes we just want to see,
🕺not necessarily buy.
💃Yes, people in Chinese bookstores are very polite,
💃If you say "I just have a look",
💃they won't be angry.
🕺I remember one time, I walked into a bookstore,
🕺I saw a lot of books on Chinese learning.
💃Then you bought it?
🕺I asked first:
🕺"Excuse me, how much does this book cost?" 💃Oh,
💃You have already started to ask about the price. 🕺Yes,
🕺The clerk told me: "Sixty yuan."
💃Do you think it's expensive?
🕺It’s okay, not too expensive.
🕺I said: "Okay,
🕺I will buy it." 💃Very good,
💃This is a complete process:
💃Enter the bookstore, look for the book,
💃Ask the price, and buy the book. 🕺Yes,
🕺So today we will learn the very beginning,
🕺What to say when entering a bookstore.
💃Yes, such as "Excuse me, are there any Chinese books here?",
💃"Excuse me, where are the books?"
🕺Also "I want to buy a book",
🕺"I just want to look at it". 💃You can practice these sentences more,
💃You can use them when you go to the bookstore. 🕺Yes,
🕺You practice it once,
🕺Practice it again,
🕺it will become more and more natural.
💃Li Ming,
💃What do you think foreign friends ask the most?
🕺I think the most common question they ask is "Where is the Chinese
🕺book?"
💃Yes, and "How much does this book cost?"
🕺Almost everyone will use these two sentences.
💃So today
💃 we want everyone to remember these key sentences.
🕺Yes, you can communicate using simple sentences.
💃And when the clerk hears you speaking Chinese,
💃they will find it very interesting,
💃also very friendly.
🕺Yes, so don’t be afraid,
🕺Speak boldly. 💃Okay,
💃Let’s continue practicing with a few examples.
🕺Excuse me, are there any history books here?
💃Yes, on the third floor.
🕺Excuse me, how much does this book cost?
💃Eighty yuan. 🕺Okay,
🕺I want to buy it. 💃Please come to the cashier. 🕺Look,
🕺It was done quickly. 💃Yes,
💃This is the conversation in life.
🕺Have you learned it yet?
💃Don't be anxious,
💃Listen more and speak more,
💃You will definitely be able to do it.
🕺Xiaoyu,
🕺Do you remember what we said just now about asking for the price?
💃Remember,
💃In a bookstore, asking the price is a very important step.
🕺Yes, for example: "How much does this book cost?"
💃Everyone must know this sentence.
💃Simple and easy to use.
🕺I often ask this question in bookstores.
🕺Sometimes I see a book I like,
🕺I say: "Excuse me, how much is this book?"
💃The clerk will answer: "One hundred yuan" or "Sixty yuan".
💃Everyone needs to hear the numbers clearly. 🕺Yes,
🕺Chinese money is generally expressed in "blocks".
🕺For example, fifty yuan is fifty yuan.
💃Sometimes you think it’s expensive, you can say: “It’s too expensive.”
🕺This sentence is very funny.
🕺For example: "Eighty yuan? Too expensive!" 💃Yes,
💃If you think it's cheap,
💃You can say: "Very cheap."
🕺I remember one time, I saw a dictionary.
🕺I asked: "How much does this book cost?"
💃Then what? 🕺The clerk said: "One hundred and twenty yuan."
🕺I think it's too expensive.
💃What do you say?
🕺I said: "It's too expensive.
🕺Is there anything cheaper?"
💃Wow, this sentence is very good.
💃"Is there a cheaper one?"
💃Everyone can learn from it. 🕺Yes,
🕺If you ask this question,
🕺may be able to find a more suitable book.
💃Once I bought a novel,
💃I asked: "How much does this book cost?"
🕺How much? 💃The clerk said: "Thirty yuan."
💃I thought it was not expensive,
💃so I bought it. 🕺Look,
🕺This is contrast.
🕺Sometimes it’s expensive,
🕺Sometimes it’s not expensive.
💃Yes,
💃So everyone must learn to express their thoughts.
🕺Let’s practice a few sentences. 💃Okay,
💃You ask, I’ll answer.
🕺Excuse me, how much does this book cost?
💃Fifty yuan. 🕺It’s too expensive,
🕺Is there anything cheaper?
💃Okay, this book costs 40 yuan.
🕺Then I’ll buy this one.
💃Great, this is a complete conversation.
🕺Here we go again.
🕺Excuse me, how much does this book cost?
💃Twenty yuan. 🕺Oh,
🕺It’s very cheap, I’ll buy it.
💃Look, it was done quickly.
🕺Did everyone hear clearly?
🕺The focus is "how much",
🕺"too expensive", "very cheap". 💃Yes,
💃Also "Is there any cheaper one?"
💃This sentence is also very practical.
🕺What do you think is most likely to be misunderstood by foreign friends in Chinese bookstores?
🕺
💃I think it’s a number.
💃Sometimes the numbers are fast,
💃They can’t hear clearly. 🕺Yes,
🕺Especially those in their seventies and
🕺Seventeen, ninety, nineteen.
💃So everyone should practice numbers more.
🕺Let’s practice some numbers.
🕺Ten yuan, twenty yuan,
🕺Thirty yuan.
💃Fifty yuan, seventy yuan,
💃One hundred yuan. 🕺One hundred and twenty yuan,
🕺One hundred and fifty yuan. 💃Yes, everyone will gradually get used to it.
🕺If you didn't understand,
🕺You can say: "Please say it again." 💃Yes,
💃This sentence is very important.
💃"Please say it again."
🕺In this way, there will be no mistakes.
💃Yes, don’t be afraid to ask the price in the bookstore,
💃Just ask if you don’t understand. 🕺Yes,
🕺Ask once, twice,
🕺Slowly you will understand.
💃I still remember the first time I bought a book,
💃I heard it wrong.
🕺What did you hear?
💃The clerk said "fifty five yuan",
💃I heard it as "five yuan". 🕺Oh,
🕺That’s a lot different. 💃Yes,
💃I took out five yuan,
💃The clerk looked at me and said: "No,
💃it's fifty-five yuan." 🕺What should you do?
💃I just smiled,
💃Then said: "I'm sorry,
💃Please say it again."
🕺Look, this is okay.
🕺It doesn’t matter if you say it wrong or hear it wrong.
💃Yes, the important thing is to dare to speak.
🕺So everyone must learn a few key points
🕺Sentences: "How much",
🕺"Too expensive", "Very cheap",
🕺"Please say it again".
💃Learn these,
💃You can buy books in the bookstore and practice Chinese. 🕺Yes,
🕺And you will find that practice becomes easier and easier. 💃Okay,
💃Now let’s practice a complete conversation again.
🕺Excuse me, how much does this book cost?
💃Sixty yuan. 🕺It’s too expensive,
🕺Is there anything cheaper? 💃Yes,
💃This book is thirty-five yuan.
🕺Okay, I want this one.
💃Please come to the cashier.
🕺Thank you. 💃You’re welcome.
🕺Did everyone hear it?
🕺This is the complete process.
💃Yes, very simple,
💃very useful too.
🕺Xiaoyu, we just talked about asking the price,
🕺Now let’s talk about whether to buy it or not. 💃Yes,
💃In fact, in bookstores, the most commonly used words are "I want to buy"
💃or "I don't want".
🕺Yes, it’s very simple.
🕺For example, if you see a book,
🕺If you like it, just say: "I want to buy this book."
💃If you don't like it,
💃You can say: "I don't want it,
💃Thank you."
🕺I remember one time, I saw two books in a bookstore.
🕺I like it very much,
🕺but the money is not enough.
💃What do you say?
🕺I just said: "I want this book, not that one."
💃This is very good,
💃You can also practice:
💃"I want this book, not that one." 🕺Yes,
🕺This sentence is very practical.
🕺Let’s practice. 💃Okay,
💃You go ahead. 🕺I want this one, not that one.
💃I want that one, not this one.
🕺Very good, you can practice it clearly by changing it again and again.
💃Sometimes you can also say: "I only want one." 🕺Yes,
🕺If you don't want to buy a lot, just say: "I only want one."
💃If you want to buy more,
💃You can say: "I want this one more." 🕺Yes,
🕺For example: "I want this and that one."
💃Yes, this way the clerk will know how many copies you want.
🕺Let’s practice a small dialogue again. 💃Okay.
🕺Excuse me, how much does this book cost?
💃Thirty-five yuan. 🕺Okay,
🕺I want this one.
💃Do you want anything else?
🕺I still want that one.
💃Seventy yuan in total.
🕺Okay, I’ll buy it.
💃Please come to the cashier.
🕺Thank you. 💃You’re welcome.
🕺You see, this process is very natural.
💃Yes, from asking the price to deciding to buy,
💃 to paying.
🕺Sometimes, you can also say: "I'll have a look again." 💃Yes,
💃"I'll have a look again"
💃 Very commonly used. If you're not sure yet, just say
💃 this way. 🕺I often say this,
🕺Because I like to pick slowly.
💃Me too, sometimes it takes me a long time to decide.
🕺So, you can use three sentences:
🕺"I want to buy it", "I don't want it", "I'll take a look". 💃Yes,
💃These three sentences
💃 can help you express yourself clearly in the bookstore.
🕺There is another sentence that is also very common,
🕺It is "I just look." 💃Yes,
💃This sentence is also very good.
💃When you don’t want to buy, you can just say so.
🕺I remember one time, I went into a bookstore,
🕺Just want to take a rest.
💃Then someone asks you if you want to buy a book? 🕺Yes,
🕺I said: "I just want to take a look."
💃After they listen, they won't bother you anymore.
🕺So, this sentence is very helpful to everyone.
💃Let’s practice a set of sentences now. 🕺Good.
🕺I want to buy this book.
💃I don’t want this book. 🕺I’ll take a look again. 💃I just have a look.
🕺Look, these four sentences are very short,
🕺easy to remember. 💃Yes,
💃You can read it every day,
💃talk about it. 🕺If you want to buy more,
🕺You can say: "I want more." 💃Yes,
💃For example: "I want this and that one."
🕺Let's give it a try. 💃Okay.
💃I want this one and that one. 🕺I want that one,
🕺I also want this one. 💃Ha, actually you can change it back and forth.
🕺Yes, the key point is to dare to speak.
💃Li Ming, when you buy a book, do you hesitate?
🕺Yes. Sometimes I think it's too expensive,
🕺I just say: "I don't want it."
💃Me too. Sometimes books are good,
💃 but I think I’ll buy them later. 🕺Yes,
🕺At this time, you can say: "I'll take a look again."
💃So what we learned today is:
💃Buy, don't buy, want, and look again.
🕺Yes, everyone must practice these sentences.
💃Next time you go to the bookstore,
💃You can use it. 🕺Yes, say it,
🕺Practice and your Chinese will become more natural.
🕺Xiaoyu, we just talked about buying books,
🕺Now let’s talk about what happens after buying. 💃Yes,
💃After purchasing,
💃The most commonly used ones are to say "thank you" and "goodbye".
🕺Yes, it’s simple,
🕺but it’s important.
🕺For example, when you get the book, you can say: "Thank you!"
💃The clerk will usually reply: "You're welcome."
🕺When you want to leave, you can say: "Goodbye." 💃Yes,
💃The clerk will also say: "Goodbye, walk slowly."
🕺I remember one time, after I finished buying the book, I said, "Thank you, goodbye."
💃After hearing this, the clerk was very happy,
💃still smiled at me.
🕺I think these little sentences are simple,
🕺but they make people feel very warm.
💃Yes, saying "thank you" is polite.
🕺There is also the word "walk slowly",
🕺I thought it was very special when I heard it for the first time. 💃Yes,
💃Chinese people often say "walk slowly",
💃meaning I hope you walk safely.
🕺I think this word is very interesting,
🕺very friendly. 💃So everyone must remember,
💃After buying something, say "Thank you,
💃Goodbye".
🕺Let’s practice a complete short dialogue.
💃Okay. 🕺I want this book.
💃Okay, thirty yuan in total.
🕺Give you thirty yuan.
💃Thank you. 🕺Thank you and goodbye!
💃Goodbye, walk slowly!
🕺Look, that’s it,
🕺It’s natural. 💃Yes,
💃And very polite.
🕺In China, whether you are buying books, water, or rice,
🕺you have to say "thank you".
💃Yes, saying "thank you" is important.
🕺Let’s practice a few sentences. 💃Okay.
💃Thank you. 🕺You’re welcome.
💃Goodbye. 🕺Walk slowly.
💃You can follow us and say it again. 🕺Thank you.
💃You’re welcome. 🕺Goodbye.
💃Walk slowly. 🕺Very good,
🕺These sentences are very short,
🕺Everyone can definitely remember them. 💃Yes,
💃This is Chinese in life.
🕺Do you find it difficult to learn these sentences?
💃It’s not difficult, it’s very simple.
💃Just practice more.
🕺Yes, I think the key point is to dare to speak.
💃Yes, sometimes just saying "thank you",
💃 can make others feel very comfortable.
🕺There is another sentence that can also be used,
🕺It is "Okay,
🕺Thank you." 💃Yes,
💃For example, if someone tells you where the book is,
💃 you can say: "Okay,
💃Thank you." 🕺Let's try it.
🕺Excuse me, where are the Chinese books?
💃On the second floor. 🕺Okay, thank you.
💃You’re welcome.
🕺Look, it’s that simple.
💃Yes, everyone can use these words every day.
🕺Let’s have another small conversation. 💃Okay.
🕺Excuse me, how much does this book cost?
💃Forty-five yuan. 🕺Okay,
🕺I want it. 💃Please come to the cashier. 🕺Give you money.
💃Thank you. 🕺Thank you,
🕺Bye! 💃Goodbye, walk slowly!
🕺Very good, this is a complete book buying process.
💃Yes, from entering the bookstore, to asking about the book,
💃 to asking the price, to buying the book,
💃 to saying thank you
💃Goodbye. 🕺Every step is natural.
💃So everyone should learn these daily expressions.
🕺After you learn it, you can use it next time you go to the bookstore.
💃Yes, and it can also be used in other places,
💃not just bookstores. 🕺Yes,
🕺For example, in supermarkets,
🕺 shops and restaurants, you can say "thank you" and "goodbye".
💃Yes, this is Chinese in life.
🕺I think everyone must have learned it today. 💃Yes,
💃You can also try to say loudly now: "Thank you,
💃Goodbye!" 🕺Very good, great.
🕺Xiao Yu,
🕺We have practiced today from walking into the bookstore, to buying books,
🕺 to saying thank you,
🕺goodbye.
💃Yes, we went through the whole process.
💃It’s actually very simple.
🕺We first learned how to ask questions about books,
🕺For example, "Excuse me, are there any Chinese books here?"
💃And "Excuse me, where is this book?"
💃Everyone can use these sentences.
🕺Then we learned to ask the price.
🕺"How much is this book?" 💃Yes,
💃If it's too expensive, you can say: "It's too expensive,
💃Is there anything cheaper?"
🕺If it's very cheap, you can say: "It's very cheap,
🕺I want to buy it." 💃Yes,
💃This way you can express your thoughts.
🕺Next
🕺We practiced sentences about buying and not buying. 💃Yes,
💃For example, "I want this book",
💃"I don't want that book",
💃"I'll look at it again",
💃"I just look at it".
🕺These sentences are commonly used in bookstores.
💃There is also "I want this one more",
💃If you want to buy a few more copies, you can also use it.
🕺After purchasing, the most important thing is to be polite. 💃Yes,
💃Say "thank you",
💃and "goodbye".
🕺The clerk will often reply "You're welcome",
🕺"Slow down". 💃I think these little sentences are simple,
💃but very warm.
🕺Yes, Chinese people will also feel very happy when they hear you speak Chinese,
🕺.
💃So everyone must practice these sentences.
🕺Let’s review it again.
💃Okay. Excuse me, are there any Chinese books here?
🕺Yes, over there. 💃How much does this book cost?
🕺Forty yuan. 💃It’s too expensive,
💃Is there anything cheaper?
🕺Okay, this book is thirty yuan.
💃Okay, I want this one.
🕺Give you the book. 💃Thank you.
🕺You’re welcome. 💃Goodbye.
🕺Walk slowly. 💃Look,
💃This is a complete
💃conversation. 🕺Yes, it’s very natural from beginning to end.
💃If you listen to it a few times, you will remember it.
🕺Practice a few times and you will be able to say it. 💃Yes,
💃Don’t be afraid, it’s okay if you are wrong.
🕺I think the most important thing is to speak. 💃Yes,
💃Say it once, say it twice, and it will get better and better.
🕺The words we learned today are: bookstore, how much,
🕺too expensive, cheap, buy, don’t,
🕺Thank you, goodbye. 💃Yes, these words are very practical.
🕺Everyone can write it down,
🕺Read more and use more.
💃You can use these sentences next time you go to the bookstore.
🕺Not only in bookstores,
🕺can be used when shopping. 💃Yes,
💃You can say it when you go to the supermarket, the store, or the restaurant.
🕺I think the most important thing to learn Chinese
🕺 is to use it in life
🕺. 💃Yes,
💃The more you use it, the more natural it will become.
🕺So we hope that everyone will not just listen,
🕺but also speak. 💃Yes,
💃You can read it out loud and practice it several times.
🕺If you have friends, you can also practice together. 💃Yes,
💃Conversation between two people will be more interesting.
🕺Did you understand today’s content?
💃If you still don’t understand,
💃You can listen to it again. 🕺Yes,
🕺You will become familiar with it after listening to it a few times.
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🕺Progress little by little.
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