6.3: Shopping (模块三- 买东西)

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Module III: Shopping

模块三：买东西

Scenario 3.1: Li Ming asks a salesperson about the prices of shoes.
LM: SP: LM: SP: LM:	这双鞋多少钱？这双五百七十块。我可以试试吗？当然可以。你穿多大号的？ 42号的。	双	shuāng	[M] for shoes
		鞋	xié	shoe
		钱	qián	money
		百	bǎi	hundred
		块	kuài	RMB dollar
		试	shì	to try on
		当然	dāngrán	of course
		可以	kěyǐ	may
		穿	chuān	to wear
Note: 多少钱 lit. “How much money,” is used to ask the question “How much (money)…?” The pattern is: Subject + Question Word 这双鞋多少钱？ (lit. “this pair of shoes, how much”?) 块 is the basic currency unit of RMB (stands for “Rénmínbì,”lit. “the people’s currency”) in China. 块is often used in the spoken language, and 元 (Yuán, dollar) is more formal and is usually used in written language. 可以 an auxiliary verb, is commonly used to ask for permission. There are two patterns: Subject + Auxiliary Verb + Verb + Particle 我可以试试吗？ (lit. “I may try this on”?) or Subject + Affirmative-Negative Form (auxiliary verb) + Verb 我可（以）不可以试试? (lit. “I may or may not try this on”?) 试试 this reduplicated verb pattern is used to soften the tone of suggestions and make them sound less abrupt. This pattern also implies that the actions last only for a short period of time. We also can say 试一下 ( shìyíxià, try this on).					当然	dāngrán	of course

Scenario 3.2: An Dawei talks to an agent to buy movie tickets.
AD: A: AD: A:	你好，我买两张电影票。两张，四十块。给您五十。找您十块。	买	mǎi	to buy
		张	zhāng	[M] for tickets
		票	piào	ticket
		给	gěi	to give
		找	zhǎo	to give in change


Note: 张 is a measure word for loose paper, tickets, tables, etc. 找您十块 means “Give you ten RMB in change.”