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Buying Fresh Fish in the Market

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ID: 4066 Elementary
In this elementary lesson, we learn the different words for fresh and saltwater fish, as well as how to buy fish in a traditional wet market.
Thu Dec 28 2017 | Fiona Tian, Gwilym James
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
老板 lǎobǎn boss; business proprietor
不一样 bùyīyàng same; like; equal to
一斤 yījīn one jin (Chinese Unit of measurement, aprox 500-600 grams)
块钱 kuàiqián dollars
来啊来啊，新鲜的鲈鱼啦！
lái ā lái ā ，xīnxiān de lúyú la ！
Roll up! Roll up! Fresh bass!
老板你的鲈鱼怎么卖？
lǎobǎn nǐ de lúyú zěnme mài ？
Sir, in what quantities do you sell the bass?
看你要野生的还是养殖的，价钱不一样。
kàn nǐ yào yěshēng de háishi yǎngzhí de ，jiàqian bù yīyàng 。
It depends on whether you want wild or farmed. The price is different.
那这条多少钱一斤？
nà zhè tiáo duōshao qián yī jīn ？
How much is this one per jin?
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