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I want to buy this one

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ID: 0006 Newbie
China is a shoppers’ heaven, and in this podcast lesson you’ll learn some key phrases in Mandarin Chinese to help you navigate the markets and shopping streets and get what you want. You’ll learn how to identify the items you want, and ask how much they are. You’ll also learn the colloquial term for money, so you can fit right in--no matter what color your hair is.
Wed Aug 31 2005 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
要 yào to want
买 mǎi to buy
面包 miànbāo bread
多少 duōshao how much
你好，我要买面包。
nǐhǎo ，wǒ yào mǎi miànbāo 。
Hello. I'd like to buy some bread.
好的。
hǎo de 。
OK.
多少钱？
duōshao qián ？
How much is it?
5块钱。
wǔ kuài qián 。
Five RMB.
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