Going Broke

 

Money

I want to go shopping.

Wŏ xiăng qù gòuwù.

我想去购物。

Waw shyahng chyew go woo.

Where can I change money?

Wŏ zài nă’er kěyĭ huànqián?

我在哪儿可以换钱?

Waw dzye nar kuh yee hwan chyan?

What’s the exchange rate?

Huìlü` shì duōshăo?

汇率是多少?

Hway lyew shir dwaw shaow?

Is there a(n) . . . around here?

Zhè fùjìn yŏu ________ma?

这附近有________吗?

Jay foo jeen yo ________ ma?

 

At the Store

I need to buy . . .

Wŏ xūyào măi . . .

我需要买 . . .

Waw shyew yaow my . . .

Do you sell . . . ?

Nĭmen mài ________ma?

你们卖________吗?

Nee mun my________ ma?

I’m looking for . . .

Wŏ zài zhăo . . .

我在找 . . .

Waw dzye jaow . . .

clothes.

yīfu.

衣服.

ee foo.

souvenirs.

jìniànpĭn.

纪念品。

jee nyan peen.

postcards.

míngxìn piàn.

明信片。

meeng sheen pyan.

stamps.

yóupiào.

邮票。

yo pyaow.

a map.

yì zhāng dìtú.

—张地图。

ee jahng dee too.

a guidebook.

yī běn zhĭnán.

—本指南。

ee bun jir nahn.

an umbrella.

yī bă yŭsăn.

—把雨伞。

ee bah yew sahn.

I need a gift for . . .

Wŏ xūyào gěi ________yíge lĭwù.

我需要给________—个礼物。

Waw shyew yaow gay ________ ee guh lee woo.

my friend.

wŏde péngyŏu

我的朋友

waw duh pung yo

my parents.

wŏde fùmŭ

我的父母

waw duh foo moo

my brother/sister.

wŏde gēgē/jiějiě

我的哥哥/姐姐

waw duh guh guh/jyeh jyeh

my boyfriend/girlfriend.

wŏde nán péngyŏu/nǚ péngyŏu

我的男朋友/女朋友

waw duh nahn pung yo/nyew pung yo

Can you suggest anything?

Nĭ néng tíchū shénme jiànyì ma?

你能提出什么建议吗?

Nee nung tee choo shumma jyan ee ma?

I’m just browsing, thanks.

Wŏ zhĭ shì liúlăn, xièxiè.

我只是浏览,谢谢。

Waw jir shir lyo lahn, shyeh shyeh.

That’s . . .

Nà . . .

那 . . .

Nah ..

nice.

hěn hăo.

很好。

hun haow.

perfect.

bàng jíle.

棒极了。

bahng jee luh.

beautiful.

hěn měilì.

很美丽。

hun may lee.

lovely.

hěn kě’ài.

很可爱。

hun kuh eye.

ugly.

hěn nánkàn.

很难看。

hun nahn kahn.

hideous.

hěn chŏu’è.

很丑恶。

hun cho uh.

exquisite.

hěn jīngměi.

很精美。

hun jeeng may.

I like it.

Wŏ xĭhuān.

我喜欢。

Waw shee hwan.

I don’t like it.

Wŏ bù xĭhuān.

我不喜欢。

Waw boo shee hwan.

Is it handmade?

Shì shŏugōng zhìzuò de ma?

是手工制作的吗?

Shir sho goong jir dzwaw duh ma?

May I try it on?

Wŏ kěyĭ shì chuān ma?

我可以试穿吗?

Waw kuh yee shir chwan mah?

How does this look?

Zhège kàn qĭlái zěnme yàng?

这个看起来怎么样?

Jay guh kahn chee lye dzumma yahng?

It doesn’t look good on me.

Wŏ chuānshàng bùhăokàn.

我穿上不好看。

Waw chwan shahng boo haow kahn.

Do you have something . . .

Nĭ yŏu méiyŏu . . .

你有没有 . . .

Nee yo may yo . . .

Is anything on sale?

Yŏu méiyŏu shénme zhéjià de?

有没有什么折价的?

Yo may yo shumma juh jyah duh?

 

Haggling

How much does this cost?

Zhège duōshăo qián?

这个多少钱?

Jay guh dwaw shaow chyan?

That’s . . .

Nà shì . . .

那是 . . .

Nah shir . . .

Can I get a lower price?

Néng bùnéng piányì diăn’er?

能不能便宜点儿?

Nung boo nung pyan yee dyar?

I’ll offer you half that.

Wŏ gěi nĭ yībàn de jiàqián.

我给你一半的价钱。

Waw gay nee ee bahn duh jyah chyan.

 

Paying

I have cash.

Wŏ yŏu xiànjīn.

我有现金。

Waw yo shyan jeen.

I don’t have change.

Wŏ méiyŏu língqián.

我没有零钱。

Waw may yo leeng chyan.

Do you take . . .

Nĭ shōu bù shōu . . .

你收不收 . . .

Nee sho boo sho . . .

Can you wrap it for me?

Nĭ néng wéi wŏ bāo hăo ma?

你能为我包好吗?

Nee nung way waw baow haow ma?

Can I get it shipped home?

Kěyĭ yóujì dào jiālĭ ma?

可以邮寄到家里吗?

Kuh yee yo jee daow jya lee ma?

Can I get it delivered?

Kěyĭ sòng huò shàng mén ma?

可以送货上门吗?

Kuh yee soong hwaw shahng mun ma?

The address is ________.

Dìzhĭ shì ________.

地址是 ________

Dee jir shir ________.

I need to return this.

Wŏ bìxū bă zhège tuìdiào.

我必须把这个退掉。

Waw bee shyew bah jay guh tway dyaow.