Lesson Twenty-five B
How much is it for a kilogram
Conversation
Let’s hear the following conversation between A, a farmer and B, a customer.
wèi, mǎi cài, mǎi cài, yòu xīnxiān yòu piányi
A: 喂，买 菜， 买 菜， 又 新鲜 又 便宜！
hello buy vegetable buy vegetable both fresh and cheap
Hi, come and buy some fresh and cheap vegetables!
zěnme mài yì jīn duōshǎo qián
B: 怎么 卖？一 斤 多少 钱？
how sell 1 jin how much money
How do you sell them? How much for one JIN?
xīhóngshì yì jīn yí kuàiwǔ báicài sān máo tǔdòu wǔ máo húluóbo bā máo
A: 西红柿 一 斤 一块 五, 白 菜 三 毛, 土豆 五 毛, 胡罗卜 八 毛。
tomato 1 jin 1 kuai 5 Chinese cabbage 3 mao potato 5 mao carrots 8 mao
Tomato is one fifty for a JIN, Chinese cabbage is 3 mao, potato is 5 mao, Carrot is 8 mao.
huángguā ne
B: 黄瓜 呢？
cucumber NE
How about cucumber?
yí kuài sì yì jīn
A: 一 块 四 一 斤。
1 kuai 4 1 jin
1 kuai 4 for a jin.
o， tài guì le néng piányi yìdiǎnr ma
B: 噢，太 贵 了。 能 便宜 一点 儿 吗？
oh too expensive LE can cheap a bit MA
Oh, it’s too expensive. Could it be cheaper?
gòu piányi le nín yào duō mǎi jiù suàn yí kuài èr ba
A: 够 便宜 了。 您 要 多 买， 就 算 一 块 二 吧！
enough cheap LE you want a lot buy then calculate 1 kuai 2 BA
It is cheap enough already. One twenty if you buy more.
hǎo wǒ mǎi liù jīn
B: 好，我 买 六 斤。
good I buy 6 jin
Alright, I buy six jin.
nín hái yào biéde ma
A: 您 还 要 别的 吗？
you also want other MA
Anything else?
wŏ yǐjīng mǎi le hěn duō shuǐguǒ tài zhòng le wŏ ná bù liǎo
B: 我 已经 买 了 很 多 水果， 太 重 了，我 拿 不 了。
I already buy LE very much fruit too heavy LE I take not LIAO
I have already bought a lot of fruit. It is too heavy for me to carry.
wǒ zhǎorén gěi nín sòng dào jiā lǐ
A: 我 找 人 给 您 送 到 家 里。
I find people for you deliver to home inside
I will find some one to carry it to your home for you.
hǎo xièxie nà wǒ zài mǎi sān jīn xīhóngshì
B: 好，谢谢. 那 我 再 买 三 斤 西红柿。
good thanks then I again buy 3 JIN tomato
Good, thanks. Then I’ll buy three JIN of tomato.
Practice
1. Listen to the dialogue again and pay attention to the tones and pronunciation.
2. Answer the following questions based on the dialogue.
mài cài de rén shuō shénme
a. 卖 菜 的 人 说 什么？
What did the seller say?
măi cài de rén wèn shénme
b. 买 菜 的 人 问 什么 ？
What did the customer ask?
mài cài de rén mài shénme cài
c. 卖 菜 的 人 卖 什 么 菜 ？
What vegetables is the seller selling?
tā de cài zĕnmeyàng
d. 他 的 菜 怎 么 样 ？
How are his vegetables?
huángguā duōshao qián yì jīn
e. 黄瓜 多 少 钱 一 斤 ？
How much is a jin of cucumber?
huángguā guì bu guì
f. 黄瓜 贵 不 贵？
Is the cucumber expensive?
măi cài de rén măile jĭ jīn huángguā
g. 买 菜 的 人 买 了 几 斤 黄瓜？
How many cucumber has the customer bought?
tā măi le hĕn duō shuĭguŏ ma
h. 他 买 了 很 多 水果 吗？
Has he bought a lot of fruit?
tā măi de dōngxi hĕn zhòng ma
i. 他 买 的 东西 很 重 吗？
Are the things he has bought very heavy?
tā nádeliăo ma
j. 他 拿得了 吗 ？
Can he carry them?
shéi bāngzhu tā bă dōngxi nádào jiāli
k. 谁 帮助 他 把 东西 拿到 家里？
Who will help him to take them to his house?
3. Explain the following situation in Chinese.
Mr. Li went to a market 菜市场 càishìchăng to buy some fruit and vegetables yesterday morning. He was very happy as he bought a large quantity of fresh fruit and vegetable with a reasonable price. He bought so much that he could not carry it home. A person who worked in the market helped him to bring his shopping home.
4. Read the dialogue and the examples out loud.
5. Talk about your own experience of going shopping.
Tape version
Part one: new words
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1. |
[weight unit (500g)] |
jīn |
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2. |
both… and… |
yòu… yòu… |
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3. |
fresh |
xīnxiān |
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4. |
cheap |
piányi |
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5. |
sell |
mài |
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6. |
tomato |
xīhóngshì |
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7. |
Chinese leaves, Chinese cabbage |
báicài |
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8. |
money unit |
máo |
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9. |
potato |
tǔdòu |
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10. |
carrot |
húluóbo |
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11. |
cucumber |
huángguā |
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12. |
rather, really |
gòu |
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13. |
take… as…, settle it at |
suàn |
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14. |
already |
yǐjīng |
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15. |
fruit |
shuǐguǒ |
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16. |
heavy |
zhòng |
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17. |
[used after a verb as a complement to DE or bù] |
liǎo |
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18. |
find |
zhǎo |
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19. |
deliver |
sòng |
Part two: expressions
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A |
one JIN how much money |
How much is it for half a kilo? |
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B |
how sell |
How do you sell this? |
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C |
too expensive LE can cheap a bit MA |
It’s too expensive. Could you make it a little cheaper? |
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D |
also want other MA |
Anything else? |
Part three: conversation
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a. |
hello buy vegetables buy vegetables both fresh and cheap |
Hi, come and buy some fresh and cheap vegetables! |
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b. |
how sell one JIN how much money |
How do you sell them? How much for one JIN? |
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a. |
tomato one JIN one kuai five Chinese leaves three mao |
Tomato is one fifty for a JIN, Chinese cabbage is 3 mao, |
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potato five mao cucumber eight mao |
potato is 5 mao, Carrot is 8 mao. |
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b. |
cucumber NE |
How about cucumber? |
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a. |
one kuai four one JIN |
1 kuai 4 for a JIN. |
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b. |
Oh too expensive LE can cheap a bit MA |
Oh, it’s too expensive. Could it be cheaper? |
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a. |
really cheap LE you if lot buy then settle it at one kuai two BA |
It is cheap enough already. One twenty if you buy more. |
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b. |
good I buy six JIN |
Alright, I buy six JIN. |
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a. |
you also want other MA |
Anything else? |
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b. |
I already buy le very lot fruit too heavy LE I take not LIAO |
I have already bought a lot of fruit. It is too heavy for me to carry. |
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a. |
I find people for you deliver to house inside |
I will find some one to carry it to your home for you. |
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b. |
good thanks in that case I again buy three JIN tomato |
Good, thanks. Then I’ll buy three JIN of tomato. |