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Shopping Maidongxi (My-dohng-she) 买东西

 
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  Shopping Maidongxi (My-dohng-she) 买东西
 

Shopping center

Shangchang (shahng-chahng)

商场

Shop / store

Shangdian (shahng-dee-an)

商店

Department store

Baihuo shangdian (by-hwoh shahng-dee-an)

百货商店

Street market

Shichang (she-chahng)

市场

Bookstore

Shudian (shoo-dee-an)

书店

Where can I buy an umbrella?
Nali keyi mai yusan (nah-lee ker-ee my yuu-sahn)
那里可以买雨伞?

Is there a department store near here?
Zhe fujin you baihuo shangdian ma? (Jur foo-jeen you by-hwoh shahng-dee-an mah)
这附近有百货商店吗?

What time do you open
Nimen shenme shihou kaimen? (nee-mern shern-mo shr-hoe kigh-mern)
你们什么时候开门?

I want to go to a street market
Wo yao qu shichang (woh yee-ow chwee shr-chahng)
我要去市场

How much is this in US dollars?
Zhe zhi duoshao meiyuan? (jur jr dwoh-show May ywahn)
这值多少美元?

 

I’m just looking
Wo zhi kankan (woh jr kahn-kahn)
我只看看

I’d like a raincoat, please
Qing gei wo yuyi (cheeng gay woh yuu-yee)
请给我雨衣

I’d like a pair of sandals, please
Wo xiang mai liangxie (woh she-ahng my lee-ahng-shay)
我想买凉鞋

I need some razor blades
Wo xuyao guahu dao (woh shee yee-ow gwah-hoo dow)
我需要刮胡刀

I need some sanitary napkins
Wo xuyao yuejing dai (woh shee yee-ow yuu-eh-jeeng die)
我需要月经带

I need some toilet paper
Wo xuyao weisheng zhi (woh shee yee-ow way-sherng jr)
我需要卫生纸

I am looking for_____
Wo zai zhao ______ (woh zigh jow_____)
我在找______

How much is this?
Zhege duoshao qian (jay-guh dwoh shou chee-an)
这个多少钱?

How much is that?
Na-ge duoshao qian (nah-guh dwoh shou chee-an)
那个多少钱?

I want that
Wo yao na-ge (woh yee-ow nah-guh)
我要那个

May I have a receipt?
Neng gei wo yige shouju ma? (nerng gay woh ee-guh show-juu mah)
能给我一个收据吗?

Do you take US dollars?
Nimen shou Mei yuan ma? (nee-mern show may ywahn mah)
你们收美元吗?

Do you take British pounds?
Nimen shou Ying bang ma? (nee-mern show Yeeng bahng mah)
你们收英镑吗?

Do you take travelers checks?
Nimen shou luyou zhipiao ma? (nee-mern show lwee-you jr-pee-ow mah)
你们收旅游支票吗?

 
Do you take credit cards?
Nimen shou xingyong ka ma? (nee-mern show sheeng-yohng kah mah)
你们收信用卡吗/

 
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