Learn Chinese L16: How much is this clothes?

Dachuan is strolling in a clothing store and sees cheong-sam and Tang Dynasty garments of different colors and styles. He wants to buy a red cheong-sam for Li Mei.

Dialogue One

zhè　 jiàn　yī　 fu　duō　shǎo　qián
这　　件　 衣　服　多　　少　　钱？
How much does this clothing cost?
èr　bǎi　bā　shí　yuán
二　百　 八　 十　 元。
280 yuan.
èr　bǎi　 yuán　 kě　 yǐ　ma
二　百　　元　　可　以　吗？
That's too expensive. 200 yuan.
zuì　dī　 èr　bǎi　 èr　shí　yuán
最　 低　二　百　 二　十　 元。
At least 220 yuan.
hǎo　 de　 wǒ　mǎi　le
好　　的， 我　 买　 了。
OK. I'll take it.
Dialogue Two
wǒ　kě　yǐ　shì　 yí　 xià　ma
我　 可　以　试　 一　下　 吗？
Can I try it on?
kě　yǐ　 nǐ　xiǎng　yào　shén　 me　yán　 sè　de
可　以。你　 想　　要　　什　　么　 颜　　色　的？
Ok. What color would you like?
lán　sè　 de
蓝　 色　 的。
Blue.
yǒu　méi　yǒu　 dà　 yì　diǎnr　de
有　　没　 有　　大　一　点儿　的？
Is there a bigger one?
méi　yǒu
没　　有。
No.
Explanation of difficult points

1. to omit
Notice that in these two examples from Dialogue 2 "……什么颜色的" (shén me yán sè de) and "蓝色的" (lán sè de), the subject is clothing, "衣服" (yī fu). However, because the topic is already obvious to both speakers, "衣服" is omitted.

2. 一下
"一下" (yí xià) is used to mean quickly, casually, or "for a short while."

3. 有没有……?
"有没有……?" (yǒu méi yǒu) has the same meaning as "有……吗?" (yǒu ma) "有" (yǒu) which means "to have" and "没" (méi) means to not have. So, "有没有……?" is an example the method of forming questions by joining positive and negative structures together. It's similar to saying "Do you or don't you have...?"