Intermediate - Voucher Promotion at the Mall (C1312)

A:  商场搞活动,满300送300,我们去看看吧!
shāngchǎng gǎo huódòng, mǎn sānbǎi sòng sānbǎi, wǒmen qù kàn kan ba!
The mall is having a sale. For every 300 spent, you get 300. Let's go take a look!
B:  满300送300,那不是白拿吗?
mǎn sānbǎi sòng sānbǎi, nà bùshì bái ná ma?
Spend 300 and you get 300, isn't that just giving it away?
A:  怎么会,送券又不是送现金。
zénme huì, sòng quàn yòu bùshì sòng xiànjīn.
How could they do that? They're giving away vouchers, not cash.
A:  这件毛衣不错,我看看,599。
zhè jiàn máoyī bùcuò, wǒ kàn kan, wǔbǎijiǔshíjiǔ.
This sweater isn't bad, let me have a look. 599.
C:  小姐,很划算的,599送300,其实只有299。
xiǎojie, hěn huásuàn de, wǔbǎi jiǔshíjiǔ sòng sānbǎi, qíshí zhǐyǒu liǎngbǎi jiǔshíjiǔ.
Miss, it's a really good deal. 599, we give you 300, so actually it's only 299.
B:  喜欢就买吧。那300的券怎么花?
xǐhuan jiù mǎi ba. nà sānbǎi de quàn zěnme huā?
If you like it, just buy it. How are you going to spend that 300 voucher?
A:  再看看别的。给你也买一件。
zài kàn kan biéde. gěi nǐ yě mǎi yī jiàn.
Let's take a look at some others. I'll buy an item for you.
B:  我不缺衣服,不用给我买。
wǒ bù quē yīfu, bùyòng gěi wǒ mǎi.
I have enough clothes, you don't have to buy me anything.
A:  哇,看这个包包!我早就想买了!
wā, kàn zhè ge bāobāo! wǒ zǎo jiù xiǎng mǎi le!
Wow, check out this bag! I've wanted to buy this for so long!
B:  1999!用300的券,还要花1699。
yīqiān jiǔbǎi jiǔshíjiǔ! yòng sānbǎi de quàn, hái yào huā yīqiānliùbǎi jiǔshíjiǔ.
1999! Use the 300 voucher and you still have to spend 1699.
A:  老公,还送1500块的券呢!可以买大衣或者靴子!
lǎogōng, hái sòng yīqiān wǔbǎi kuài de quàn ne! kěyǐ mǎi dàyī huò zhě xuēzi!
Hubby, this will get us 1500 kuai in vouchers! We can buy an overcoat or some boots!
B:  什么送券,我看都是骗人的!
shénme sòng quàn, wǒ kàn dōushì piànrén de!
What is this voucher nonsense? It's just a way to cheat people!

Key Vocabulary

商场shāngchǎngshopping mall
搞活动gǎo huódòngto hold a promotion
mǎnto satisfy
báifree of charge
quànvoucher
现金xiànjīncash
毛衣máoyīsweater
划算huásuànto be worth it
其实qíshíactually
huāto spend
quēto lack
大衣dàyīovercoat
靴子xuēziboots
骗人piànrénto cheat people

Supplementary Vocabulary

购物gòuwùshopping
打折dǎzhéto be discounted
促销cùxiāosales promotion
优惠券yōuhuìquànpreferred customer voucher
羊毛出在羊身上yángmáo chū zài yáng shēnshàngeverything has a price
买一送一mǎi yī sòng yībuy one, get one

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