慢慢學 mànmàn xuéHow to say “Buy one, get one free” in Taiwanese Mandarin
mǎi yī sòng yī
買一送一
Word by word
| Syllable | Means |
|---|---|
| mǎi | buy |
| yī | one |
| sòng | give free |
| yī | one |
When to use it
You'll see it on drink-shop banners and convenience store shelves constantly. Its cousin is dì èr jiàn liù zhé, which means the second item is 40% off, not 60%, because zhé counts what you pay. sòng on its own means something thrown in free, the same word as the scallions a market vendor adds.
What you might hear back
mǎi yī sòng yī, yào bú yào zài ná yì bēi?
買一送一，要不要再拿一杯？
“It's buy one get one — want another cup?”
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Say this next
| English | Pinyin | Characters |
|---|---|---|
| Is there a discount? | yǒu dǎzhé ma? | 有打折嗎？ |
| Could you throw in some scallions? | kěyǐ sòng cōng ma? | 可以送蔥嗎？ |
| Bubble milk tea | zhēnzhū nǎichá. | 珍珠奶茶。 |
Part of Shopping & paying — 33 phrases.