mandarin

- Xiǎojiě, 小姐， yǒu 有 Běijīng 北京 dìtú 地图 ma ? 吗？ - Yǒu, 有， zhè 这 xiē 些 dōu 都 shì. 是。 Nǐ 你 yào 要 nǎ 哪 zhǒng ? 种？ - Zhè 这 zhǒng 种 dìtú 地图 duōshao 多少 qián 钱 yì 一 zhāng? 张？ - Liǎng 两 kuài 块 wǔ 5 yì 一 zhāng. 张。 - Wǒ 我 yào 要 yì 一 zhāng. 张。

有 yǒu (v) there is 些 xiē (m) some 要 yào (v) want, wish 种 zhǒng (m) kind, sort 多少 duōshao (pro) how many, how much 钱 qián (n) money 块 kuài (m) (unit of money = yuan)

Translation

- Miss, do you sell ( have ) Beijing maps here?

- Yes, those all are. What kind dou you want?

- This kind of map, how much for one?

- 2.5 Yuans for one.

- I want one.

Conversation 2 : How much for one pound of grape?

- Pútao 葡萄 duōshao 多少 qián 钱 yì 一 jīn ? 斤？ - Liǎng 两 kuài 块 wǔ 5 yì 一 jīn. 斤？ Nǐ 你 yào 要 jǐ 几 jīn ? 斤？ - Wǒ 我 yào 要 sān 3 jīn 斤 bàn. 半。

斤 jīn (m) ( unit of weight ) 0.5 kg 半 bàn (n) half

Translation

- How much for one pound of grape? ( grapefruit, how much one pound? )

- 2.5 Yuans one pound. How many pound do you want?

- I want 3 pounds and an half.

Conversation 3 : Do you need something else?

- Nín 您 hái 还 yào 要 shénme ? 什么？ - Hái 还 yào 要 sān 3 jīn 斤 cǎoméi. 草莓。 Xīguā 西瓜 zěnme 怎么 mài ? 卖？ - Bā 8 máo 毛 yì 一 jīn. 斤。 Yí 一 gè 个 chàbuduō 差不多 yǒu 有 sì 4 jīn. 斤。 - Zài 再 lái 来 yí 一 gè 个 xīguā. 西瓜。

还 hái (adv) also 怎么 zěnme (pro) how 卖 mài (v) sell 毛 máo (m) ( a unit of money ) 0.1 yuan 差不多 chàbuduō (adv) almost, nearly 再 zài (n) again 来 lái (v) come, take

Translation

- Do you need something else?

- I also want 3 pounds of strawberry. How do you sell watermelon?

- 8 Maos one pound. One is around 4 pounds.

- I take a watermelon aswell.

Conversation 4 : How much in all?

- Yígòng 一共 duōshao 多少 qián ? 钱？ - Yígòng 一共 èrshíjiǔ ２９ kuài 块 jiǔ ９ máo 毛 wǔ ５ fēn. 分。 - Wǒ 我 méi 没 língqián, 零钱 zhè 这 shi 是 wǔshí, ５０， nín 您 zhǎo 找 ba ! 吧！

一共 yígòng (adv) all told, in all 分 fēn (m) (a unit of money, cent) 零钱 língqián (n) small change 找 zhǎo (v) give change 吧 ba (part) (a modal particle)

Translation

- How much in all?

- In all, 29.95 Yuans ( 29 Yuans 9 Maos 5 Cents ).

- I don't have small change, here is 50 ( Yuans ), please give the change.