Choosing a Birthday Gift for Mom
IntermediateShopping
A father and his teenage son visit a department store cosmetics counter to find a birthday present for the mother, asking the female sales assistant for recommendations.
A
AssistantW
WeiA
两位好，请问有什么需要帮忙的吗？
liǎng wèi hǎo, qǐng wèn yǒu shén me xū yào bāng máng de ma?
Hello you two, is there anything I can help you with?
W
你好，后天是我太太的生日，我们想给她挑份礼物。
nǐ hǎo, hòu tiān shì wǒ tài tai de shēng rì, wǒ men xiǎng gěi tā tiāo fèn lǐ wù.
Hello, the day after tomorrow is my wife's birthday, and we'd like to pick out a gift for her.
A
好的！那请问您太太平时是喜欢护肤品，还是彩妆多一点？
hǎo de! nà qǐng wèn nín tài tai píng shí shì xǐ huan hù fū pǐn, hái shì cǎi zhuāng duō yì diǎn?
Sure! So may I ask, does your wife usually prefer skincare products, or more makeup?
W
这我还真不太清楚。儿子，你知道你妈平时用什么吗？
zhè wǒ hái zhēn bù tài qīng chu. ér zi, nǐ zhī dào nǐ mā píng shí yòng shén me ma?
I'm honestly not too sure about that. Son, do you know what your mom usually uses?
A
小伙子，你可以想想看，妈妈梳妆台上最常放的是什么。
xiǎo huǒ zi, nǐ kě yǐ xiǎng xiang kàn, mā ma shū zhuāng tái shàng zuì cháng fàng de shì shén me.
Young man, you can think about what's most often on your mom's dressing table.
W
对，你回想一下，妈妈早上出门前都会抹点什么？
duì, nǐ huí xiǎng yí xià, mā ma zǎo shang chū mén qián dōu huì mǒ diǎn shén me?
Right, think back—what does your mom put on before going out in the morning?
A
如果妈妈的皮肤看起来水水的，那她应该挺注重保湿的。
rú guǒ mā ma de pí fū kàn qǐ lái shuǐ shuǐ de, nà tā yīng gāi tǐng zhù zhòng bǎo shī de.
If your mom's skin looks nice and hydrated, then she probably cares a lot about moisturizing.
W
哦对，我想起来了，她好像挺爱涂口红的，颜色偏红。
ò duì, wǒ xiǎng qǐ lái le, tā hǎo xiàng tǐng ài tú kǒu hóng de, yán sè piān hóng.
Oh right, I remember now—she seems to really love wearing lipstick, in reddish shades.
A
那我给您推荐这支经典正红色口红，是我们这一季卖得最好的。
nà wǒ gěi nín tuī jiàn zhè zhī jīng diǎn zhèng hóng sè kǒu hóng, shì wǒ men zhè yí jì mài de zuì hǎo de.
Then I'd recommend this classic true-red lipstick—it's our best seller this season.
W
看着挺不错，这支多少钱？能帮忙包成礼盒吗？
kàn zhe tǐng bú cuò, zhè zhī duō shao qián? néng bāng máng bāo chéng lǐ hé ma?
It looks great. How much is this one? Could you gift-wrap it for me?
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这支两百八十块，现在购买还赠一个小样，我这就帮您包成精美礼盒。
zhè zhī liǎng bǎi bā shí kuài, xiàn zài gòu mǎi hái zèng yí gè xiǎo yàng, wǒ zhè jiù bāng nín bāo chéng jīng měi lǐ hé.
This one is 280 yuan, and right now a sample comes free with purchase—I'll wrap it into a lovely gift box for you right away.
W
太好了，那就要这个吧！谢谢你的建议，你妈收到肯定特别开心。
tài hǎo le, nà jiù yào zhè ge ba! xiè xie nǐ de jiàn yì, nǐ mā shōu dào kěn dìng tè bié kāi xīn.
Great, let's go with this one! Thanks for your advice—your mom will surely be really happy to get it.