EFE learning modules / Prices, Bargaining & Payments

scenario 1 a tourist named sarah visits a leather g

Scenario Context

"A tourist named Sarah visits a leather goods stall in a local market managed by a vendor named Dawit to negotiate the price of several items."

Speakers
S

Sarah

An international traveler looking for authentic local souvenirs but on a budget.

D

Dawit

An experienced market vendor who is friendly but firm during price negotiations.

The Dialogue

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Sarah
Hello, good morning. I was looking at these handmade bags.
Dawit
Good morning! Welcome. These are all high-quality leather.
Sarah
They look amazing. How much is this dark brown messenger bag?
Dawit
That one is a special design. It is 3,500 Birr.
Sarah
3,500 Birr? To be honest, that is quite for my budget.
Dawit
It is goat leather, very durable. But I can give you a small discount.
Sarah
What kind of discount are we talking about?
Dawit
I can offer it to you for 3,200 Birr right now.
Sarah
Is the price further? I saw a similar one for 2,500 elsewhere.
Dawit
That must have been synthetic material. Mine is authentic.
Sarah
I appreciate the quality, but 2,500 is really my limit for a bag.
Dawit
I cannot go that low. I would lose money on the materials.
Sarah
How about 2,800 Birr? That is my .
Dawit
Let us find a middle ground. Can you do 3,000 Birr?
Sarah
If I buy this scarf as well, can you give me a better deal?
Dawit
If you buy both, I can give you a for the total.
Sarah
Great. The scarf is 900 Birr, right? So 3,900 total?
Dawit
Yes, but for both, I will charge you only 3,600 Birr.
Sarah
That sounds fair. Now, regarding payment, do you accept credit cards?
Dawit
Unfortunately, my card machine is broken today. I prefer cash.
Sarah
I see. Do you accept any form of instead?
Dawit
Yes, I accept Telebirr or a direct if you have the app.
Sarah
I don't have Telebirr yet. Is there an ATM nearby?
Dawit
Yes, there is one just outside the main gate of the market.
Sarah
Okay. Before I go, can you tell me the current for dollars?
Dawit
The official rate is about 115 Birr to 1 USD, but I only take Birr.
Sarah
Understood. Will I get a for these items?
Dawit
Of course. I will provide a formal for your customs clearance.
Sarah
Is the sales tax or already included in the 3,600?
Dawit
Yes, is included. There are no hidden fees here.
Sarah
Perfect. Please keep these items aside. I will be back in ten minutes.
Dawit
I will wrap them in paper for you while you are at the ATM.
Sarah
Thank you for being so patient with the bargaining.
Dawit
It is part of our culture! It was a good negotiation.
Sarah
I agree. See you very soon with the cash.
Dawit
See you soon. Have a safe walk to the gate.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Steep

/ስቲፕ/

ውድ

Very expensive or higher than expected in price.

በጣም ውድ ወይም ከሚጠበቀው በላይ ከፍተኛ ዋጋ ያለው።

Negotiable

/ኒጎሸብል/

የሚደራደር

Open to discussion or change through bargaining.

በድርድር ሊቀየር ወይም ሊሻሻል የሚችል።

Genuine

/ጄንዩይን/

እውነተኛ

Authentic, real, and not a copy.

እውነተኛ፣ ኦሪጅናል እና የተቀዳ ያልሆነ።

Bulk price

/በልክ ፕራይስ/

የጅምላ ዋጋ

A discounted price offered when buying multiple items at once.

ብዙ እቃዎችን በአንድ ጊዜ ሲገዙ የሚሰጥ የዋጋ ቅናሽ።

Exchange rate

/ኤክስቼንጅ ሬት/

የምንዛሬ ተመን

The value of one currency for the purpose of conversion to another.

የአንድ ሀገር ገንዘብ ከሌላ ሀገር ገንዘብ ጋር ያለው የዋጋ ዝምድና።

VAT

/ቫት/

የተጨማሪ እሴት ታክስ

A type of tax placed on a product whenever value is added at a stage of production and at final sale.

በእቃ ወይም በአገልግሎት ሽያጭ ላይ የሚጣል የመንግስት ግብር።

Mobile payment

/ሞባይል ፔይመንት/

የሞባይል ክፍያ

A way of paying for goods or services using a mobile device.

ተንቀሳቃሽ ስልክን በመጠቀም የሚፈጸም የክፍያ መንገድ።

Receipt

/ሪሲት/

ደረሰኝ

A written message acknowledging that something has been paid for.

ክፍያ መፈጸሙን የሚያረጋግጥ የጽሁፍ ማስረጃ።

Bank transfer

/ባንክ ትራንስፈር/

የባንክ ዝውውር

The electronic movement of money from one bank account to another.

ገንዘብን ከአንድ የባንክ ሂሳብ ወደ ሌላ በኤሌክትሮኒክ መንገድ ማስተላለፍ።

Final offer

/ፋይናል ኦፈር/

የመጨረሻ ዋጋ

The last price a person is willing to pay or accept in a negotiation.

አንድ ሰው በድርድር ወቅት ሊከፍለው ወይም ሊቀበለው የሚችለው የመጨረሻው የዋጋ መጠን።