英语口语笔记B1-Unit01.购物时尚-02-Bargaining in the market

Bargaining in the market

词汇语法及实用表达

1. "Is that the best price you can give me?": phr.最低价吗？；

// phrase n.短语
I think you should remember this phrase, this is super important if you want to get a better price, if you want to bargain, right? So he says,"Is that the best price you can give me?" Basically, can you give it to me cheaper?

2. the cheapest i can go: phr.我能给的最低价；

// a cheaper/lower/better prise💴
So the boss of a company will have a high-level, we say, position or job. And someone who just started at the company might have a low- or lower-level position at the company. But here our friend, he asks, "Are you sure you can't go any lower?" So he's not going anywhere, he means are you sure you can't accept any lower?

3. thanks, but no, thanks: phr.不用了，谢谢；_🎫★_{不是不用谢}

Right. So, thanks, but no, thanks. This is also kind of strange, but again we say it a lot. It means thank you for your time, thank you for the offer, but no, thanks, meaning, no, thank you, I don't want it.

4. 2 for 40 dollars💵: phr.40＄两个；

//🧡 我们用“number + for + price”来表示这些交易。
OK, so this is our grammar point of the day, guys, so pay attention here, we have this a lot when it comes to buying things. So here it's 2 for 40. Sometimes we have sales and you can buy 2 for the price of 1 or 3 for the price of 1, just means like something for something else.

4. souvenir: n.纪念品；_🎅🎉~
5. jeez: intj.天哪；
6. no can do: phr.无能为力；
7. "He’s driving a hard bargain": phr.使劲讨价还价；_⭐⭐_不是艰难
8. deal: n.划算、超值交易；

对话场景

文化拓展

Tips to drive down the price of just about anything
商品砍价的技巧

According to a survey done by the Consumer Reports National Research Center, 
from 2010-2013, only 48% of people actually tried to bargain. If you don't ask, you don't get.
//据《消费者报告》国家测试与研究中心2010年至2013年的一项调查显示，只有48%的人真正尝试过砍价。如果不讲价，你就得不到想要的价格。
Here are some tips from Tod Marks, the senior project editor at Consumer Reports Magazine, to help you get started.
//以下是《消费者报告》杂志高级项目编辑Tod Marks为你提供的一些建议，可以帮助你上手。

1. Be discreet

//小心谨慎
Don't start bargaining in front of a large group of other shoppers. A salesperson will be less likely to negotiate with you if they know they're going to have to give that same deal to 10 other shoppers.
不要在一大群顾客面前开始讨价还价。如果售货员知道他们要给其他10个顾客同样的优惠，他们就不太可能和你协商。

2. Be diplomatic

//委婉得体
Salespeople will respond much better to an offer coming from a friendly, low-key customer than a demanding, stern customer.
与苛刻严厉的客户相比，销售人员对友好低调的客户提出的报价会做出更好的回应。

3. Give them an incentive to bargain with you

// 激励商家与你讨价还价
If you're buying a car at a dealership, tell them you're planning on bringing your car back to them for repairs. Merchants will be more likely to offer you a better price if they have a reason to.
如果你在经销商那里买车，告诉他们你打算把车送回他们那里修理。商家如果有足够动机的话，会更有可能给你提供更好的价格。

4. Ask open ended questions

//问开放性的问题
 It's easy to say no if someone asks, "Can I get this for 15% off?" It's not so easy to say no if someone says, "I really love this 60-inch TV, but it's a little out of my budget. Is there any way you could help me?"
如果有人问“我能以15%的折扣买到这个吗?”，商家很可能会拒绝。但如果有人问“我真的很喜欢这台60英寸的电视机，但是它有点超出预算了。你有什么办法可以帮助我吗？”，商家则很难说不。

Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/bargaining-tips-2014-11

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