En el mercado · 1 of 1 Week of 6 – 12 Sept

Haggling at the market

You see a basket you like at the market stall, the seller quotes you a price, and you already have small bills in your bag.

These ten words are for haggling at a market stall, among them precio, rebaja and ganga. Each one comes with its pronunciation and a sentence you can say out loud.

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The ten words10 words, 10 sentences

1
precioprice/ˈpɾesjo/nounThe amount of money you have to pay for something.The c sounds like s, and -cio is one syllable: pre-sio.
2
puestostall/ˈpwesto/nounA table or small spot where someone sells things at a market.pue- is one syllable and carries the stress: PUES-to.
3
rebajadiscount/reˈbaxa/nounAn amount taken off a price or a bill.The j sounds strong, from the throat, and the stress falls on -ba-.

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The sentences

1
¿Me puedes hacer un mejor precio por la canasta?
Can you give me a better price for the basket?
2
En el puesto de la esquina venden canastas iguales.
At the stall on the corner they sell the same baskets.
3
¿Me haces una rebaja si me llevo dos canastas?
Can you give me a discount if I take two baskets?