Hi, Doctor Jill, I heard you got a new phone. Do you like it?
嗨,吉尔博士,我听说你买了一部新手机。你喜欢吗?
Yes, it has 3 cameras.
是的,它有3个摄像头。
I need another phone. My screen is cracked. But I can't afford a new one right now.
我需要一部新手机。我的屏幕裂了。但我现在买不起新的。
Hey, would you like to buy my old phone?
嘿,你想买我的旧手机吗?
Possibly. Maybe we can negotiate a price.
有可能。也许我们可以协商一个价格。
When we negotiate a price, we are trying to reach an agreement about a price.
当我们协商价格时,我们正试图就价格达成一致。
We use a few common expressions to negotiate prices: How much do you want? Would you take...?And How about ...
我们使用一些常见的表达方式来协商价格:你想要多少钱?你接受……吗?以及……怎么样呢?
Watch how John and I use these expressions to negotiate a price for the phone.
看看约翰和我是如何使用这些表达方式来协商手机价格的。
How much do you want for the phone? I'd like $100 for it.
这部手机你想要卖多少钱?我想要卖100美元。
Wait, how old is it? I've had it about 3 years.
等等,它用了多久了?我已经用了大约3年了。
I don't know if it's worth $100, would you take $50 for it?
我不知道它是否值100美元,你愿意50美元卖给我吗?
Gee, that's not much. I'd like to get $70. You'd pay more than that to get your screen fixed.
哎呀,那太少了。70美元怎么样。这比花钱修理你的屏幕更划算。
Well, maybe how about $60? Okay, it's a deal. Let's shake on it.
好吧,也许60美元怎么样?好的,成交。让我们握手成交吧。
Another useful expression. Today we explored a few ways to negotiate a price. There are, of course, many other ways to do so. Another word for negotiation is bargaining.
另一个有用的表达。今天我们探讨了一些协商价格的方法。当然,还有很多其他的方法。协商的另一个词是“bargaining。”
Next time you are at a market or buying something from someone on a street. Remember these English expressions!
下次你在市场上或在街上从某人那里买东西时。记住这些英语表达方式!
And that's Everyday Grammar TV.
这就是本期的每日语法电视节目。