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网易教育讯 又到了新春元旦,国人外出旅游的时间了。在境外游的旅途中,购物“扫货”是许多旅行攻略中浓墨重彩的一个项目。华尔街英语搜集了出国购物常用英语,在国外购物如何砍价,教你做一个精明、智慧的消费者!
1.砍价:
如果出国买东西老实到商家说100磅你就乖乖掏出100磅,那只能说你真的是土(sha)豪(gua)啊!相信大部分人都不会这么轻易就范,然而,即使在国内砍遍天下无敌手,你能保证自己出到国外还能叱咤风云吗?
中国人常用的砍价方式:1)Can I have a discount;2)直接说数字表示想还的价格;3)连数字的英语都不会说那就使用肢体语言或在计算机/手机上打出数字。但外国人会先像交朋友一样聊聊天气聊聊别的再砍价:
S: It cost 120 pounds. (这个卖120磅。)
I: It’s too expensive. It costs an arm and a leg. (太贵了,贵得要命!)
S: OK, I’ll say 100 pounds. (好吧,100磅卖给你。)
I: Can you make it lower? How about 70 pounds.(能再便宜点吗?70磅吧。)
S: You’re killing me here! (你这是让我血本无归啊!)
I: This is my final offer. Take it or leave it. (我最多出这个价格了。要不要随便你。)
S: All right! You win! You drive a tough bargain. (好吧,给你了!你砍价真厉害。)
2.折扣:
除了会砍价,也要多留意商家原本就有的折扣,甚至是隐形折扣。
— Are there any sales happening today? Are there any sales going onthis weekend? (今天/这个周末有打折活动吗?)
— Do you have any buy one/two/three get one free deals? (这里有买一/二/三送一吗?)
— Do you have any free samples? (这里有免费小样送吗?)
— Are you having any gift give aways? (这里有免费礼品吗?)
3.各类商品购买指南:
Ø 购买女装
面料:leather(牛皮),sheep skin(羊皮),sheep fur(羊皮草),wool(羊毛),silk(真丝),cotton(棉)
款式:jacket(夹克),top(上衣),blouse(女士衬衫),skirt(裙子),sweater(毛衣),scarf(围巾),dress(连衣裙)
看看下面这段对话你就了解购买女装一般需要用到哪些句子了。
S: May I help you? (请问有什么可以帮您的吗?)
I: We wannahave a look around. (我只是先逛一逛。)/ I wanna buy a jacket. (我想买一件夹克。)
S: Can I recommend one for you? / I’d like to recommend this onefor you. / How about this one? (我能为你作些推荐吗?/您看看这件如何?)
I: That’s really good. / It’s not bad. (很不错呢。)I wannatry on this jacket. (我想试穿一下。)
It’s alright/just OK. Can you recommend another one forme? (感觉一般。还有别的推荐吗?)
S: What’s your size? / May I know your size? (请问你穿什么码?)
I: Extra small/small/medium/large/extra large. (加小号/小号/中号/大号/加大号。)
S: I’ll help you find one. (我帮您拿。)
I: How does this look? (看起来如何?) / Does it fit me well? (我穿着合适吗?)
How much does it cost? (这件价格多少?)
S: 150 dollars. (150美金。)
I: It’s OK, I’ll take it. (好的,我买了。) / It’s a little bit expensive. (这个有点贵呢。)
Ø 购买包包:
出国购物买包包也是最热门的消费项目之一,那你知道怎样描述你想买的包包款式吗?
基本款式及花纹:purse(手包),chain link purse(链条包),backpack(背包),messenger bag(单肩挎包),camouflage(迷彩),leopard(豹纹),zebra(斑马纹),snake skin(蛇皮纹)
— 如果你没有具体的目标款式,想问问店员的意见:What is the most popular styles? (最流行的款式是什么?)
— 或者想看最新的款式:Do you have any new arrivals? (你们最近有上新款吗?)
— 甚至可以看看限量版:Do you have any limited edition bags? (有什么限量版的包包吗?)
— 买好包后记得请教一下店员应该如何保养:How do you take care of this bag? How do you carefor this bag? (这个包包应该如何保养呢?)
Ø 购买鞋子:
基本款式: flat shoes(平底鞋),high heel shoes(高跟鞋),boots(靴子),knee high boots(长筒靴),martin boots(马丁靴)
— 尺码:I wear size 36 shoes. (我穿36码的鞋。)
— 试穿:I want to try them on, please. (我想试穿一下。)
— 偏大偏小:The shoes are a bit small for me. Can you give meone size bigger? (这双鞋有点顶脚,能帮我拿大一码的吗?)/ They are too big. Can you give me one sizesmaller? (这双鞋我穿着太大了,请帮我拿小一码的。)
— 有些国家使用的鞋码与中国不一样,当你不了解自己的尺码时,可以请店员帮你测量:Can you help me measure my foot, please? (你能帮我量量我的尺码吗?)
Ø 购买牛仔裤:
基本款式:loose fitting jeans(宽松款牛仔裤),slim jeans(小脚裤),ankle skinny jeans(九分小脚裤),tapered jeans(锥形裤),ripped jeans(破洞牛仔裤),stone washed jeans(水洗牛仔裤),hot pants(热裤)
你可以向店员提具体要求:
— Could you help me find a pair of jeans that make me look skinny? (能推荐一款显瘦的牛仔裤吗?)
— Will these lift my butt? (这款有提臀效果吗?)
— I would like some darker/lighter jeans? (我想要颜色深/浅一点的。)
Ø 购买儿童用品:
热门商品:bottle(奶瓶),milk powder(奶粉),toys9(玩具),diapers(尿布)
购物时虽然不用完全掌握所有商品的专业叫法,但必须得了解的是适用年龄及安全性。
— What age is this bottle for? / What age children should use this bottle? (这个瓶子适合几岁的儿童?)
— Is this 100% cotton? (这是全棉的吗?)
— Is this safe for children’s use? (孩子使用这个安全吗?)
— Are there small parts for children to swallow? (玩具里是否会有小孩容易吞咽的小块?)
— Can they bite this? (儿童可以咬吗?)
— Will this product lose color? / Will the color fade? (这个产品会褪色吗?)
— Can we put this in the microwave? (这个能放进微波炉吗?)通常产品上有不同的标识表示该产品是否适合放在特定的地方,如microwave(微波炉),sterilizer(消毒柜),dishwasher(洗碗机),refrigerator (冰箱)。
Ø 购买电子产品:
热门电子商品:camera(照相机),cell phone/mobile phone(手机),laptop(手提电脑),tablet(平板电脑),SLR (单反)
— 演示功能:Can you give me a demo? (你能给我演示一下吗?)
— 中文说明书:Do you have a Chinese instruction manual? (有中文说明书吗?)
— 保修凭证:Do you have a warranty? (这个有没有保修?)
如果上面信息量太大,你实在记不住这些单词和句子,那么最好的办法就是找一个中文导购。目前有很多大型店家都可能有设置中文导购人员:Do you have a Chinese speaking employee/salesperson? (请问你们这里有中文导购吗?)