Reading · beginner
Help in a store
Trying clothes and asking price.
Shopper
这件衣服多少钱？ Zhè jiàn yīfu duōshao qián?How much is this piece of clothing?
Clerk
一百二十块。 Yìbǎi èrshí kuài.120 yuan.
Shopper
可以试试吗？ Kěyǐ shìshi ma?May I try it on?
Clerk
可以。试衣间在那儿。 Kěyǐ. Shìyījiān zài nàr.Yes. Fitting room is over there.
Shopper
有点儿大。有小的吗？ Yǒudiǎnr dà. Yǒu xiǎo de ma?A bit big. Do you have a smaller one?
Clerk
有。这一件。 Yǒu. Zhè yí jiàn.Yes. This one.
Clerk
您要试试吗？ Nín yào shìshi ma?Would you like to try it on?
You
好。有小一点的吗？ Hǎo. Yǒu xiǎo yìdiǎn de ma?Sure. Do you have a smaller size?
Clerk
有，我去拿。 Yǒu, wǒ qù ná.Yes, I’ll get it.
You
麻烦您了。 Máfan nín le.Thank you for the trouble.
Key vocab
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 试试 | shìshi | to try (on) |
| 小 | xiǎo | small |
| 一点 | yìdiǎn | a little |
| 拿 | ná | to fetch / take |
| 您 | nín | you (polite) |
Notes
- 您 keeps the clerk interaction polite.
- 有…吗？ asks whether something exists in stock.
- 试试 is a common “try it” verb reduplication.