Bargaining & haggling in Chinese: conversation questions
A language island is a set of answers you prepare in advance to the questions people really ask you, then repeat until they come out automatically. Here are 8 everyday questions about bargaining & haggling in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.
- 你会砍价吗？Are you good at haggling?
- 你在哪儿砍过价？Where have you haggled?
- 你砍价的时候一般先说多少？When you haggle, what do you usually offer first?
- 你觉得砍价有意思还是很麻烦？Do you find haggling fun or a hassle?
- 你买到过假货吗？Have you ever bought a fake?
- 你们国家买东西可以讲价吗？Can you bargain when you shop in your country?
- 你砍价最成功的一次是什么时候？What's your most successful haggle ever?
- 老板不肯便宜，你会走吗？If the seller won't go lower, do you walk away?
Learn the words first
The Bargaining & haggling word list has the 15 words you'll need for these answers, with pinyin and audio.