Dialogue - Mike wants to buy some casual clothes

dì liù shí qī kè mài kè xiǎng mǎi tào xiū xián fú
第六十七课 麦克想买套休闲服  
Lesson 67: Mike wants to buy some casual clothes

Many people in Beijing prefer to buy clothes in foreign-trade clothing stores. The clothes sold there are usually of excellent quality and reasonable prices. Sales offer even better prices and good bargainers can walk out with great deals.

mài kè: hài, lì li, nǐ de zhè jiàn chèn shān hěn hǎo kàn, fěn hóng sè hěn shì hé nǐ.
麦克：嗨，丽丽，你的这件衬衫很好看，粉红色很适合你。
Mike: Hi, Lili. Your shirt is very nice. The pink color suits you very much.

lì li: xiè xie! wǒ hái dān xīn yán sè shì bú shì tài yàn le.
丽丽：谢谢！我还担心颜色是不是太艳了。
Lili: Thank you! I was concerned that the color might be too loud.

mài kè: wǒ dào jué de zhè gè yán sè hěn róu hé. nǐ zài nǎr mǎi de?
麦克：我倒觉得这个颜色很柔和。你在哪儿买的？
Mike: Well, I actually think it is a soft color. Where did you buy it?

lì li: jiù zài jiē duì miàn de nà gè fú zhuāng shì chǎng mǎi de, wǒ qù de shí hòu zhèng gǎn shàng dà jiǎn jià.
丽丽：就在街对面的那个服装市场买的，我去的时候正赶上大减价。
Lili: I bought it at the clothing market across the street. There happened to be a big sale when I went.

mài kè: bú cuò, xià bān hòu wǒ yě qù nàr guàng guàng, wǒ zhèng xiǎng mǎi tào xiū xián fú ne.
麦克：不错，下班后我也去那儿逛逛，我正想买套休闲服呢。
Mike: Not bad. I'll go shopping there after work then. I want to buy some casual clothes.

lì li: nàr yǒu xǔ duō kuǎn shì de xiū xián fú, yòu pián yi yòu hǎo kàn.
丽丽：那儿有许多款式的休闲服，又便宜又好看。
Lili: There are many casual styles there that are both cheap and nice.

mài kè: chú le yī fu zhī wài, yǒu méi yǒu yùn dòng xié huò xiū xián xié?
麦克：除了衣服之外，有没有运动鞋或休闲鞋？
Mike: Apart from clothes, do you know if they also sell sports or casual shoes there?

lì li: yǒu ā, kuǎn shì yě hěn duō, nǐ kě yǐ jìn qíng tiāo xuǎn.
丽丽：有啊，款式也很多，你可以尽情挑选。
Lili: Yes, they sell many styles of shoes. You will have lots to choose from.

mài kè: xià bān hòu nǐ yǒu kòng ma? wǒ xiǎng ràng nǐ péi wǒ yì qǐ qù, bāng wǒ kǎn kǎn jià.
麦克：下班后你有空吗？我想让你陪我一起去，帮我砍砍价。
Mike: Will you be free after work? I'd like you to go with me to help me bargain.

lì li: wǒ yǒu kòng, wǒ kě yǐ péi nǐ yì qǐ qù.
丽丽：我有空，我可以陪你一起去。
Lili: Yes, I'll be free. I can go with you.

mài kè: nà gè fú zhuāng shì chǎng néng shuā xìn yòng kǎ ma? wǒ jīn tiān méi dài tài duō de xiàn jīn.
麦克：那个服装市场能刷信用卡吗？我今天没有带太多的现金。
Mike: Does the market accept credit cards? I didn't bring too much cash with me today.

lì li: bú tái qīng chu, yǒu de shāng diàn zhǐ shōu xiàn jīn. méi guān xi, rú guǒ nǐ de líng qián bú gòu wǒ kě yǐ jiè diǎnr gěi nǐ.
丽丽：不太清楚，有的商店只收现金。没关系，如果你的零钱不够，我可以借点儿给你。
Lili: I am not quite sure. Some stores only accept cash. But it doesn't matter, I can lend you some money if you haven't got enough.

mài kè: tài hǎo le! xiè xie nǐ! nà zán men yí xià bān jiù qù ba.
麦克：太好了！谢谢你！那咱们一下班就去吧。
Mike: Great! Thank you! Let's go as soon as we get off work.

lì li: hǎo de. wǒ yě shùn biàn zài mǎi tiáo niú zǎi kù.
丽丽：好的，我也顺便再买条牛仔裤。
Lili: Okay. I'll also buy a pair of jeans while we're there.

New Words
生词

休闲服 xiū xián fú: casual clothes 
衬衫 chèn shān: shirt 
颜色 yán sè: color 
粉红色 fěn hóng sè: pink 
适合 shì hé: to suit 
鲜艳 xiān yàn: loud, colorful 
柔和 róu hé: soft 
服装市场 fú zhuāng shì chǎng: clothing market 
减价 jiǎn jià:sale, big sale 
款式 kuǎn shì: style 
挑选 tiāo xuǎn: choice, choose
运动鞋 yùn dòng xié: sports shoes; sneakers 
砍价 kǎn jià: bargain 
刷 shuā: swipe (a card) 
信用卡 xìn yòng kǎ: credit card
现金 xiàn jīn: personal cash 
零钱 líng qián: small change/money 
借 jiè: lend 
顺便 shùn biàn: conveniently; in passing 
牛仔裤 niú zǎi kù: jeans