慢慢學 mànmàn xuéHow to say “Is there a discount?” in Taiwanese Mandarin
yǒu dǎzhé ma?
有打折嗎？
Word by word
| Syllable | Means |
|---|---|
| yǒu | have |
| dǎ | strike, apply |
| zhé | discount |
| ma | ? |
When to use it
Discounts are counted the other way round from English. bā zhé means you pay 80%, so 20% off; qī zhé is 30% off; and bàn jià is half price. A sign saying dǎ jiǔ zhé is only 10% off, not 90%. In shops with fixed prices this is the polite way to ask, rather than haggling.
What you might hear back
xiànzài dǎ bā zhé.
現在打八折。
“It's 20% off right now.”
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Say this next
| English | Pinyin | Characters |
|---|---|---|
| Buy one, get one free | mǎi yī sòng yī | 買一送一 |
| Can you make it a bit cheaper? | kěyǐ suàn piányí yìdiǎn ma? | 可以算便宜一點嗎？ |
| How much is this? | zhège duōshǎo qián? | 這個多少錢？ |
Part of Shopping & paying — 33 phrases.