Grocery Shopping with My Roommate
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Two roommates walk through a supermarket deciding what to buy for the week and debate whether the more expensive imported brand is worth it.
M
MingH
HuaM
咱们这周要买点儿什么？先想好了再买吧。
zán men zhè zhōu yào mǎi diǎnr shén me? xiān xiǎng hǎo le zài mǎi ba.
What do we need to buy this week? Let's figure it out first before buying.
H
行啊，先拿点蔬菜和水果，然后看看肉还够不够。
xíng a, xiān ná diǎn shū cài hé shuǐ guǒ, rán hòu kàn kan ròu hái gòu bu gòu.
Sure, let's grab some vegetables and fruit first, then see if we still have enough meat.
M
冰箱里的鸡蛋也快没了，得再买一盒。
bīng xiāng lǐ de jī dàn yě kuài méi le, děi zài mǎi yì hé.
The eggs in the fridge are almost gone too, we need to buy another box.
H
对了，牛奶你想买普通的还是进口的？
duì le, niú nǎi nǐ xiǎng mǎi pǔ tōng de hái shì jìn kǒu de?
Oh right, for milk do you want to buy the regular one or the imported one?
M
进口的太贵了，普通的味道其实也差不多。
jìn kǒu de tài guì le, pǔ tōng de wèi dào qí shí yě chà bu duō.
The imported one is too expensive; the regular one actually tastes pretty much the same.
H
可是进口的喝起来更香，而且听说更有营养。
kě shì jìn kǒu de hē qǐ lái gèng xiāng, ér qiě tīng shuō gèng yǒu yíng yǎng.
But the imported one tastes richer, and they say it's more nutritious.
M
价格差了快一倍呢，我觉得没必要花那么多钱。
jià gé chà le kuài yí bèi ne, wǒ jué de méi bì yào huā nà me duō qián.
The price is almost double, I don't think it's necessary to spend that much money.
H
那这样吧，买一瓶进口的平时喝，做饭就用普通的。
nà zhè yàng ba, mǎi yì píng jìn kǒu de píng shí hē, zuò fàn jiù yòng pǔ tōng de.
Then let's do this: buy one bottle of the imported one for everyday drinking, and use the regular one for cooking.
M
这主意不错，既能省点钱，又能尝尝进口的。
zhè zhǔ yi bú cuò, jì néng shěng diǎn qián, yòu néng cháng chang jìn kǒu de.
That's a good idea, this way we can save some money and still get to try the imported one.
H
对了，家里的洗衣液和纸巾也快用完了，别忘了买。
duì le, jiā lǐ de xǐ yī yè hé zhǐ jīn yě kuài yòng wán le, bié wàng le mǎi.
Oh right, the laundry detergent and tissues at home are almost used up too, don't forget to buy them.
M
好，我记手机备忘录里了，这样就不会漏了。
hǎo, wǒ jì shǒu jī bèi wàng lù lǐ le, zhè yàng jiù bú huì lòu le.
Okay, I've noted it in my phone's memo, this way we won't miss anything.
H
那咱们赶紧去结账吧，冰淇淋再不放进冰箱就化了。
nà zán men gǎn jǐn qù jié zhàng ba, bīng qí lín zài bú fàng jìn bīng xiāng jiù huà le.
Then let's hurry and go check out, the ice cream will melt if we don't get it in the fridge soon.