2分鐘英語：談成一個很好的價錢 Negotiating a Better Price

In this lesson we will learn about getting a good price when you shop. This is also called ‘to bargain’.

這節(jié)課我們會學習到當你購物時得到一個更好的價格，這也叫做“討價還價”

Shopping for Vegetables

購買蔬果

Martha: How much are those apples?

Martha：這些蘋果多少錢?

Cullen: They’re $2,50 a pound.

Cullen：2.5美元一磅

Martha: What about those bananas?

Martha：那些香蕉呢?

Cullen: They’re $2,00 a pound.

Cullen：2美元一磅

Martha: That’s so expensive! I bought bananas for $1,50 just yesterday!

Martha：太貴了，我昨天買的香蕉就1.5美元

Cullen: The prices went up today. I have to charge more.

Cullen：價格今天漲了，我也要價高一點

Martha: Hey, I’m a regular customer, Cullen. $2,00 is too much.

Martha：嘿，我是?？土?，庫倫，2美元太貴了

Cullen: Ok, Mrs. Patterson. How does $1,80 sound to you?

Cullen：行了，帕特森小姐，1.8美元聽起來怎么樣?

Martha: Well, it does sound better, but $1,70 would be fair…

Marth：嗯，聽起來好一點，但1.7會公平一點

Cullen: Mrs. Patterson, you’re killing me here! Where’s my profit?

Cullen：帕特森小姐，你這是殺價呀!那我利潤呢?

Martha: Come on, Cullen! I come here almost every day! Let’s make it $1,75!

Martha：得了吧，庫倫，我?guī)缀趺刻於紒磉@，讓我們1.75成交

Cullen: All right! You win! You drive a tough bargain, Mrs. Patterson! How many pounds you need?

Cullen：好吧，你贏了!你討價還價真厲害，帕特森小姐，你需要多少磅?

Martha: Give me 2 pounds.

Martha：給我兩磅吧

Turning away: A Trick to Bargain

避開：討價還價中的伎倆

Ginna: Excuse me. I was driving by and saw the ‘For Sale’ sign on your car. How much are you asking?

Ginna：打擾一下，我開車經(jīng)過，看到你車上有“出售”的標志，你想要價多少?

Vinnie: Well, it’s a classic. And it’s almost in mint condition.

Vinnie：嗯，這是一款古典型，他幾乎完好無損

Ginna: There’s a dent over here. How much?

Ginna：那兒有一個凹痕，多少錢?

Vinnie: I’m asking twenty five grand.

Vinnie：我想賣25,000

Ginna: That’s a lot of money for an old car…

Ginna：對于一輛舊車來說那太多錢了

Vinnie: An old car?! What do you mean? I’m only selling it because I’m getting married. This is a great car!

Vinne：舊車?你這什么意思?因為我要結(jié)婚了我才出售的

Ginna: I’ll give you fifteen!

Ginna：我給你15,000

Vinnie: Fifteen!!?? Lady, I can’t sell it for fifteen! The tires are brand new and everything in it is original! I’ll let it go for twenty three. Not a penny less.

Vinnie：15,000??夫人，15,000我不能賣!輪胎是全新的，里面的一切都是原版的，23,000我就讓它走，一分都不能少

Ginna: Well, I don’t think I want to pay that much. Thanks, anyway…

Ginna：嗯，我認為我不會付那么多錢，無論如何，謝了

Vinnie: Lady, have a heart! Wait! Well, how about twenty two?

Vinne：女士，發(fā)發(fā)慈悲，等一下，好吧，22,000怎樣?

Ginna: Twenty one and I’ll pay cash.

Ginna：21,000而且我會付現(xiàn)金

Closing the Deal

交易結(jié)束

Vinnie: So, you’ll pay twenty one grand cash?

Vinnie：那么，你會付21,000現(xiàn)金?

Ginna: Seems fair to me.

Ginna：對于我來說似乎很公平

Vinnie: Ok, then. Deal. Do you have the money on you?

Vinnie：那好吧，成交，你身上帶錢了嗎?

Ginna: Of course not! I’ll have to go to the bank, and I’ll be back in a little while.

Ginna：當然沒有，我會先去銀行，一會就會回來

Vinnie: While you do that, I’ll get the papers so we can sign. I’ll wait for you here.

Vinnie：你做那的同時，我會取來協(xié)議然后簽字，我會在這里等你

Ginna: Do you have an extra set of keys?

Ginna：你有其他設備的鑰匙嗎?

Vinnie: Yes! I have everything. Even the manual is still in the glove compartment.

Vinnie：當然，一切都有，甚至扳手都還在工具箱里

Ginna: Great! My husband is going to love it!

Ginna：很好，我丈夫會愛上它的

Vinnie: It’s a gift for your husband? Wow, he’s a very lucky guy.

Vinnie：這是給你丈夫的禮物?哇，他是一個非常幸運的人

Ginna: I know…I’ll be right back with the money.

Ginna：我知道，我馬上帶著錢回來

Bargaining a Better Price on a House

以更好的價格購買房子

John: So, what do you think? The house is really well located, and the schools in this neighborhood are great.

John：那么，你認為怎么樣?這房子坐落很好，附近的學校都是最好的

Duke: How much do they want for it?

Duke：他們想要賣多少錢?

John: They’re asking $820.000,00.

John：他們要價820.000,00美元

Duke: That’s really expensive for this place. I was thinking something more like $700.000,00.

Duke：對于這地方這價格太高了。我認為更像700.000,00美元的房子

John: It’s not expensive at all. And the house was just refurbished. Everything is new.

John：一點都不貴，這房子剛翻新過，一切都是嶄新的

Duke: Well, I don’t think I’ll go any higher than $720.000,00. Talk to the owner and let me know.

Duke：嗯，我認為我不會以高于720.000,00美元的價格成交，向業(yè)主說一下，讓我了解情況

John: Well, I’ll talk to him. But that’s way below what he expects. And besides, that’s market price…

John：好的，我會和他談的，但那低于他期待的，另外這是市場價

Duke: Talk to him. Call me when you know something.

Duke：和他談談，當你了解一些情況的時候給我打電話