Intermediate - Shopping (C0068)

李太太,如果我搬到上海买东西方便不方便?
Lǐ Tàitai ,rúguǒ wǒ bān dào Shànghǎi mǎi dōngxi fāngbiàn bu fāngbiàn ?
Mrs. Li, if I move to Shanghai is buying things convenient or not?

上海的百货公司很多。在百货公司里什么东西都有。可是价钱贵了一点。
Shànghǎi de bǎihuògōngsī hěn duō 。zài bǎihuògōngsī lǐ shénme dōngxi dōu yǒu 。kěshì jiàqian guì le yīdiǎn 。
Shanghai has many department stores. In the department stores you can find anything. But the price is a little expensive.

除了百货公司以外还有其它的买东西的地方吗?
chúle bǎihuògōngsī yǐwài hái yǒu qítā de mǎi dōngxi de dìfang ma ?
Outside of the department stores, are there any other places to shop?

在上海市场也很多。那里价钱比较合理。
zài Shànghǎi shìchǎng yě hěn duō 。nàli jiàqian bǐjiào hélǐ 。
There are many markets in Shanghai. Prices are more reasonable there.

在上海我必须用现金付钱吗?可不可以用信用卡?
zài Shànghǎi wǒ bìxū yòng xiànjīn fùqián ma ?kě bu kěyǐ yòng xìnyòngkǎ ?
In Shanghai must I use cash to pay? Can I use a credit card?

现金、信用卡都可以。
xiànjīn 、xìnyòngkǎ dōu kěyǐ 。
Both cash and credit cards are OK.

Vocabulary

搬到 bān dào to move to
方便 fāngbiàn convenient
百货公司 bǎihuògōngsī department store
除了……以外 chúle ... yǐwài except for; aside from
价钱 jiàqian price
合理 hélǐ reasonable
市场 shìchǎng market
如果 rúguǒ if
必须 bìxū must
信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ credit card
现金 xiànjīn cash
比较 bǐjiào comparatively
其他 qítā other
商场 shāngchǎng shopping mall
超市 chāoshì supermarket
购物中心 gòuwù zhōngxīn shopping center
昂贵 ángguì expensive; costly
逛街 guàngjiē to go shopping