Spending money Flashcards
Ask for a recommendation.
I’m looking for a pressure cooker. Which is the least expensive?
The steam 2000. But it’s not the best. How much do you want to spend?
No more than $100.
Well, we have some really good ones in your price range.
Great. Could I have a look?
Tell me about the [model name].
Do you accept credit cars?
Is tehre an ATM nearby?
I think I’ll take the [model name].
Bargain for a lower price.
How much do you want for that rug?
This one?
No. That one’s not big enough. The other one.
300.
That’s a lot more than I want to spend. I can give you 200.
How much 225?
Ok. That sounds fair.
The merchant/ saleperson didn’t come down in price.
She came way down for me.
We shook hands when it’s deal.
Discuss showing appreciation for a service.
-have to trip
-tipping is customary
-expect a tip of 15 to 20% of the check—depending on how satisfied you are with the service
-leave your tip
-hand the tip directly to the server
-reataurants add a service charge to the check
-round off the fare and say “keep the charge”
-tip about $4 per bag to hotel porter.
-a tip of about $1 is fine.
-leave about $1 to $2 a day for the housekeepers.
Describe where to get the best deals.
good deals:
-She got a great deal.
-She saved a lot of money.
-It was a real bargain.
bad deals:
-She got a bad deal.
-She paid too much money.
-It was a total rip-off.
exchange rate
نرخ ارز، نرخ تبدیل ارز
the exchange rate is the number of units of one country’s currency that can be exchanged for an equivalent amount in another country’s currency.
cash
پول نقد
money in the form of coins and bank notes
foreign
خارج، خارجه، بیگانه
strange, unfamiliar; not belonging; not connected; from or of another place; pertaining to dealings with another country
something that is foreign belongs or relates to a country that is not your own.
currency
پول رایج
expense
هزینه، خرج
foreign transaction fee
a fee is a sum of money that you pay to be allowed to do something.
check the exchange rate of your currency ageinst the currency of the foreign country you are visiting.
I’m almost out of cash.
I don’t have much money.
They have some really nice stuff.
This shop sells good things.
souvenir
یادگار، ره اورد، سوغات
gorgeous
زیبا، شگفت انگیز، دلپسند
what do you think of this?
It’s bit more than I want to spend.
I’d prefer something cheaper.
It can’t hurt to ask.
Don’t be afraid to bargain.
I’m not very good at bargaining.
I don’t know how to ask for a lower price.
Let me show you something more affordable.
Here’s a cheaper one.
How much do you want for it?
I’ll take it.
You do accept credit cards, don’t you?
do تاکیدی
can’t hurt
ضرری نداره
Sperlative adjectives
the + an adjective + est
or the most/ least + an adjective
or Irregular forms: the best/ the worst
fair
منصفانه، بیطرفانه، منصف
too
enough
When sth is not satisfactory:
too + an adjective
not+ an adjective + enough
When sth is satisfactory:
an adjective + enough
very /really: Positive and Negative
buyer’s language
-How much do you want for that [book]?
-That’s more than I want to spend.
-I can give you [thirty] for it.
-Would you take [twenty]?
-All I have is [fifty].
-It’s a deal.
-I can go as high as [thirty].
Ask about size, color, features, brand, etc.
seller’s language
-How much do you want to spend?
-I could go as low as [thirty].
-I can’t go lower than [forty].
-You can have it for [fifty].
-How about [fifty-five].
-It’s a deal.
rip-off
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