Black Friday & the sales 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 Black Friday & the sales in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.

  1. 你们国家有黑五吗?Do you have Black Friday in your country?
  2. 黑五你一般买什么?What do you usually buy on Black Friday?
  3. 你为了打折排过队吗?Have you ever queued for a sale?
  4. 你喜欢在网上买还是去店里买?Do you prefer buying online or in the shops?
  5. 你买东西之前会比价吗?Do you compare prices before you buy?
  6. 你买过最划算的东西是什么?What's the best bargain you've ever got?
  7. 你有没有冲动消费过?Have you ever made an impulse buy?
  8. 你觉得打折季会让人买太多东西吗?Do you think the sales make people buy too much?

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