在美国讨价还价.doc

How to bargain in the USA. 在美国怎么讨价还价？ It was Saturday afternoon and I was shopping in the garment district in downtown L.A. If you want to find good deals on clothes, shoes, and accessories, this is the place to come. To get the best deal, though, you have to be ready to bargain. I walked by a stall and saw a purse I liked. The owner had just finished making a sale 星期六的下午，我在洛杉矶一市中心的服装区购物。如果你想在买衣服，鞋和服饰品时得到满意的交易，这个地方你要来看以看了。为了得到好的交易，你不得不要讨价还价了。我靠着摊位走着，看到了我喜欢的一个皮包。摊主人刚做完一个交易。 Lucy: Does this come in any other colors? 这有其它颜色的吗？ Man: Yeah, we have this one in white and blue. I also have this other style in green. 有，我们有这个的白色和蓝色的，我们也有这个其它款式的绿色的。 Lucy: How much is the blue one? 蓝的多少钱？ Man: Its $32. 32美元。 Lucy: $32? What about the green one? 32美元？绿的呢？ Man: Thats $30. 30元。 30美元。 Lucy: That seems a little high. Can you do better on the price? 价有点高，能便宜吗？ Man: This is a designer bag and its good quality. Its a bargain at that price. 这是有设计者名字的包，而且质量也很好的。以这个价，是物美价廉了。 Lucy: Is that your best offer? 那是你最低报价了吗？ Man: Thats the best I can do. 是我的最低价格。 Lucy: Well, I dont know. I think Ill shop around. 那么，我去别地买了。 Man: Okay, how about $28？ 哦，28美元怎样？ Lucy: Thats still more than I wanted to spend. What if I take the blue one and the green one? 仍旧比我出的价高，我买一蓝的，一绿的怎样？ Man: Ill give you both of them for $55. 两个都要就55美元。 Lucy: Thats not much of a break on the price. How about $50 for both? 这个价钱谈不成，两个都要共50美元，可以吗？ Man: You drive a hard bargain. The best I can do is $54. You wont find it cheaper anywhere else. 你使我交易困难，我能做的只有54美元，在其他的地方你找不到更便宜的了。 Lucy: Why dont we split the difference and make it $52? 为什么我们不能各让一步，52美元，可以吗？ Man: Okay, okay. Youve got a deal. 好的，好的，成交！ How to buy stamps at the post office in US? 在美国邮局如何买邮票 Clerk: Can I help you? 需要帮忙吗？ Tamika: I’d like to buy some stamps. 我要买些邮票 Clerk: In what denomination? 什么面额的？ Tamika: I’m not sure. I need them for sending regular lett