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Beginner · scenario 8 of 84

Buy bottled water

Choose a bottle of water and pay at the kiosk.

The situation You are at a street kiosk. Time to buy a bottle of water.

The dialogue

  1. 你好！你​要​什么？

    nǐhǎo! nǐ yào shénme?

    Hello, what would you like?

  2. 你好！我​要​一瓶​水。

    nǐhǎo! wǒ yào yìpíng shuǐ.

    Hello, I'd like a bottle of water.

  3. 好​的，要​冰​的​吗？

    hǎo de, yào bīng de ma?

    Okay, would you like it iced?

  4. 我​要​冰​的，一共​多少​钱？

    wǒ yào bīng de, yígòng duōshao qián?

    I'd like it iced, how much is it in total?

  5. 一共​三块。

    yígòng sānkuài.

    That's three yuan in total.

  6. 可以​刷卡​吗？

    kěyǐ shuākǎ ma?

    Can I pay by card?

  7. 可以，请​刷卡。

    kěyǐ, qǐng shuākǎ.

    Sure, please swipe your card.

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