A mother goes to the market to buy vegetables and fruit, haggles with the seller, and gets good food at a low price.
Arriving at the Market
早上，妈妈去菜。
In the morning, Mom went to the market to buy groceries.
市场里人很多，东西也很多。
The market was full of people, and there was plenty of food too.
她想一些菜和。
She wanted to buy some vegetables and fruit.
Haggling
Mom
这些苹果多少钱一？
How much are these apples per pound?
Vegetable Seller
五块钱一，很。
Five yuan a pound, very fresh.
Mom
有点儿，一点儿可以吗？
That's a bit expensive. Could you make it a little cheaper?
Vegetable Seller
好吧，四块五一。
All right, four-fifty a pound.
After Shopping
妈妈了两苹果和一些菜。
Mom bought two pounds of apples and some vegetables.
Mom
今天的菜真！
The vegetables are really cheap today!
Vegetable Seller
下次再来啊，谢谢您！
Come again next time, thank you!
妈妈很高兴，回家做饭了。
Mom was very happy, and went home to cook.