Finding a Novel and Asking About Membership
IntermediateShopping
A shopper at a bookstore asks a female employee to help locate a specific novel, then inquires about membership cards and current promotions.
M
MingL
LinM
你好，请问能帮我找一本小说吗？
nǐ hǎo, qǐng wèn néng bāng wǒ zhǎo yì běn xiǎo shuō ma?
Hello, excuse me, could you help me find a novel?
L
当然可以，请问您要找哪一本呢？
dāng rán kě yǐ, qǐng wèn nín yào zhǎo nǎ yì běn ne?
Of course. May I ask which one you're looking for?
M
我想找余华写的《活着》。
wǒ xiǎng zhǎo yú huá xiě de 《huó zhe》.
I'm looking for To Live, written by Yu Hua.
L
哦，这本很有名，应该在文学区那边。
ò, zhè běn hěn yǒu míng, yīng gāi zài wén xué qū nà biān.
Oh, this one is very famous. It should be over in the literature section.
M
太好了，那文学区怎么走？
tài hǎo le, nà wén xué qū zěn me zǒu?
Great, so how do I get to the literature section?
L
您上二楼往右拐就到了，我带您过去吧。
nín shàng èr lóu wǎng yòu guǎi jiù dào le, wǒ dài nín guò qù ba.
Go up to the second floor and turn right and you'll be there. Let me take you over.
M
那太麻烦您了，非常感谢。
nà tài má fan nín le, fēi cháng gǎn xiè.
That's really too much trouble for you, thank you so much.
L
不客气，这是我应该做的。您看，这本就是。
bú kè qì, zhè shì wǒ yīng gāi zuò de. nín kàn, zhè běn jiù shì.
You're welcome, it's what I should do. Look, this is the one.
M
太好了，就是这本！对了，你们店里办会员卡吗？
tài hǎo le, jiù shì zhè běn! duì le, nǐ men diàn lǐ bàn huì yuán kǎ ma?
Great, this is the one! By the way, does your store offer membership cards?
L
有的，办一张会员卡只要二十块，以后买书都能打九折。
yǒu de, bàn yì zhāng huì yuán kǎ zhǐ yào èr shí kuài, yǐ hòu mǎi shū dōu néng dǎ jiǔ zhé.
Yes. Getting a membership card only costs twenty yuan, and after that you get 10% off on all books.
M
听起来挺划算的。那现在还有什么优惠活动吗？
tīng qǐ lái tǐng huá suàn de. nà xiàn zài hái yǒu shén me yōu huì huó dòng ma?
That sounds like a good deal. So are there any current promotions right now?
L
有，这个月买满两本就送一个精美书签，很划算。
yǒu, zhè ge yuè mǎi mǎn liǎng běn jiù sòng yí ge jīng měi shū qiān, hěn huá suàn.
Yes. This month, if you buy two books you get a lovely bookmark for free—it's a great deal.