Bargaining for Skewers at a Street Stall
IntermediateRestaurant
A female customer chats with a male vendor at a street food stall, asking about the ingredients and spiciness of the skewers while lightly haggling over the price.
L
LinZ
ZhaoL
老板，你这串儿怎么卖啊？
lǎobǎn, nǐ zhè chuànr zěnme mài a?
Boss, how much are these skewers of yours?
Z
羊肉串两块一串，牛肉串三块一串。
yángròu chuàn liǎng kuài yī chuàn, niúròu chuàn sān kuài yī chuàn.
Lamb skewers are two yuan each, and beef skewers are three yuan each.
L
羊肉新鲜吗？都放了什么调料啊？
yángròu xīnxiān ma? dōu fàng le shénme tiáoliào a?
Is the lamb fresh? What seasonings do you put in?
Z
肉都是今天早上进的，绝对新鲜。放了孜然、辣椒粉，还有一点儿盐。
ròu dōu shì jīntiān zǎoshang jìn de, juéduì xīnxiān. fàng le zīrán, làjiāofěn, hái yǒu yìdiǎnr yán.
The meat all came in this morning, it's definitely fresh. We add cumin, chili powder, and a little salt.
L
那会很辣吗？我不太能吃辣。
nà huì hěn là ma? wǒ bú tài néng chī là.
So will it be very spicy? I can't handle spicy food very well.
Z
没问题，辣椒可以少放点，你要是不吃辣我就不放。
méi wèntí, làjiāo kěyǐ shǎo fàng diǎn, nǐ yàoshi bù chī là wǒ jiù bú fàng.
No problem, I can add less chili. If you don't eat spicy food, I just won't put any in.
L
太好了。那我要五串羊肉，微辣就行。
tài hǎo le. nà wǒ yào wǔ chuàn yángròu, wēilà jiù xíng.
Great. Then I'll have five lamb skewers, just mild will do.
Z
好嘞，五串羊肉，一共十块。
hǎo lei, wǔ chuàn yángròu, yígòng shí kuài.
Alright, five lamb skewers, ten yuan altogether.
L
老板，能便宜点儿吗？我买这么多，算我八块吧。
lǎobǎn, néng piányi diǎnr ma? wǒ mǎi zhème duō, suàn wǒ bā kuài ba.
Boss, can you make it a bit cheaper? I'm buying so many, let's call it eight yuan.
Z
哎呀，我这已经是最低价了。这样吧，给你算九块，再送你一串。
āiyā, wǒ zhè yǐjīng shì zuìdī jià le. zhèyàng ba, gěi nǐ suàn jiǔ kuài, zài sòng nǐ yī chuàn.
Oh come on, this is already my lowest price. Tell you what, I'll charge you nine yuan and throw in an extra skewer.
L
行，成交！那就麻烦你快点烤，我等着吃呢。
xíng, chéngjiāo! nà jiù máfan nǐ kuài diǎn kǎo, wǒ děng zhe chī ne.
Okay, deal! Then please grill them quickly, I'm waiting to eat.
Z
好，你稍等一下，马上就好，烤好了我叫你啊。
hǎo, nǐ shāo děng yíxià, mǎshàng jiù hǎo, kǎo hǎo le wǒ jiào nǐ a.
Sure, hold on a moment, it'll be ready soon. I'll call you when they're grilled.