Buying Things at the Market

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The first line is the other person opening the conversation; the "You" lines are suggestions for you to practice saying in this scenario (not a back-and-forth dialogue).

A vendor at the market

hǎoxiǎngmǎishénme

你好,你想买什么?

Hello, what would you like to buy?

You

hǎoxiǎngmǎishuǐguǒ

你好,我想买水果。

Hello, I'd like to buy fruit.

You

píngguǒduōshaoqián

苹果多少钱?

How much are the apples?

You

yǒudiǎnguìpiányidiǎnhǎoma

有点贵,便宜一点,好吗?

A bit expensive, can you make it cheaper?

You

yàosāngepíngguǒ

我要三个苹果。

I'll take three apples.

You

zhègecàihěnhǎoyàodiǎn

这个菜也很好,我要一点。

This vegetable is nice too, I'll take some.

You

gěiqián

给你钱。

Here's the money.

You

xièxiezàijiàn

谢谢,再见。

Thank you, goodbye.