Can you get a better price?¿Puedes conseguir un mejor precio?
MiaExcuse me, how much is this bag?Perdone, ¿cuánto cuesta este bolso?
BenIt's twenty pounds.Son 20 libras.
MiaTwenty? That's expensive!¿Veinte? ¡Eso es caro!
BenOK, fifteen for you.Bien, quince para ti.
MiaTen?¿Diez?
BenTwelve. Final price!Doce. ¡Precio final!
MiaDeal!¡Trato hecho!
Expresión útilHow much is this bag? — Ask it to know the price of one thing.¿Cuánto cuesta este bolso? — Pídele que sepa el precio de una cosa.
EscenaThe perfect shoes
Zoe loves these shoes. Until…A Zoe le encantan estos zapatos. Hasta que...
ZoeI love these shoes!¡Me encantan estos zapatos!
ZoeDo you have them in red?¿Los tiene en rojo?
BenYes, here you are.Sí, aquí tiene.
ZoeHmm… I love those shoes!Hmm... ¡Me encantan esos zapatos!
PalabraCheap
Good news for your wallet.Buenas noticias para tu cartera.
Palabracheap /tʃiːp/ — It doesn't cost a lot of money.barato /tʃiːp/ — No cuesta mucho dinero.
This T-shirt is cheap.Esta camiseta es barata.
The bus is cheap, the taxi is expensive.El autobús es barato, el taxi es caro.
ErrorStop saying “How much costs it?”
Stop saying “How much costs it?”Deja de decir “How much costs it?”
Error frecuenteHow much costs it? → How much is it? / How much does it cost?
Por qué:The easy way: “How much is it?” One thing: is. Two or more: are.La manera fácil: “How much is it?” Una cosa: es. Dos o más: son.
How much is this bag?¿Cuánto cuesta este bolso?
How much are these shoes?¿Cuánto cuestan estos zapatos?
How much does it cost?¿Cuánto cuesta?
SonidosThis or these?
One thing or many?¿Una cosa o muchas?
Palabrathis /ðɪs/ / these /ðiːz/este /ðɪs/ / estos /ðiːz/
Astuce (this) : “this” is short, with a “s”. “these” is long, with a “z” sound, like a bee.Astuce (esto) : “this” es corto, con un “s”. “these” es largo, con un sonido “z”, como una abeja.
QuizA1 final quiz
A1 final quiz: 5 questions!Test final A1: ¡5 preguntas!