买蛋糕 – Buying Cake

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玛丽: 你好 蛋糕 什么 推荐

Pinyin

Mǎlì: Nǐ hǎo! Wǒ xiǎng mǎi dàngāo, yǒu shénme tuījiàn ma?

English

Mary: Hi! I want to buy cake. Do you have any recommendations?

店员推荐 奶油草莓 巧克力 很好吃!

Pinyin

Diànyuán: Tuījiàn nǎiyóu, cǎoméi hé qiǎokèlì wèi de, dōu hěn hǎochī!

English

Shop Assistant: I recommend cream, strawberry, and chocolate flavors—they’re all delicious!

玛丽: 多少钱

Pinyin

Mǎlì: Duōshǎo qián yí gè?

English

Mary: How much is one?

店员: 奶油的五元,草莓和巧克力的八元。

Pinyin

Diànyuán: Nǎiyóu de wǔ yuán, cǎoméi hé qiǎokèlì de bā yuán.

English

Shop Assistant: The cream one is 5 yuan, and strawberry and chocolate are 8 yuan each.

玛丽:  两个奶油的和一个巧克力的。

Pinyin

Mǎlì: Wǒ yào liǎng gè nǎiyóu de hé yí gè qiǎokèlì de.

English

Mary: I want two cream ones and one chocolate.

店员好的一共 十八元。

Pinyin

Diànyuán: Hǎo de, yígòng shíbā yuán.

English

Shop Assistant: OK. That’s 18 yuan in total.


语法点 (Grammar Points)

1. + Item – Expressing Desire
Used to express the intention or desire to purchase something.

文中 (In text): 
– 我想买蛋糕。- I want to buy cake.

例(Example):
什么? – What do you want to buy?

2. + Options – Listing Items
Used to list available options.

文中 (In text): 
– 有奶油、草莓和巧克力味的。- There are cream, strawberry, and chocolate flavors.

例(Example):
苹果草莓 香蕉。 – There are apples, strawberries, and bananas.

3. 多少钱 + Measure Word? – Asking Price
多少钱 + 一个//?is used to ask how much an item costs.

文中 (In text): 
– 多少钱一个?- How much is one?

例(Example):
多少钱 ? – How much is a bottle of water?

4. Number + Measure word+ Adjective + + Noun –Specifying Quantity and Type
Used when ordering specific quantities of something. The noun can often be omitted when the context is clear.

文中 (In text): 
– 两个奶油的。- Two cream ones.
– 一个巧克力的。- One chocolate one.

例(Example):
– 一杯热的。- One hot drink.
– 三个大的。- Three big ones.

5. 一共 + Amount – Totaling the Price
Used to state the total cost.

文中 (In text): 
– 一共十八元。- 18 yuan in total.

例(Example):
– 一共二十元。- 20 yuan in total.


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