EFE learning modules / Prices, Bargaining & Payments

scenario 3 a tourist named alex is exploring a loca

Scenario Context

"A tourist named Alex is exploring a local market and stops at Hana's stall to buy a traditional handmade bag. They discuss the price, negotiate a deal, and talk about various payment methods."

Speakers
A

Alex

An enthusiastic traveler looking for authentic souvenirs but trying to stay within a budget.

H

Hana

A friendly and experienced market vendor who enjoys bargaining with her customers.

The Dialogue

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Alex
Excuse me, I saw this leather bag from across the street. It looks amazing.
Hana
Welcome! Yes, it is made of genuine leather and is hand-stitched by local artisans.
Alex
It definitely looks like high quality. How much is it?
Hana
For this particular design, the price is sixty dollars.
Alex
Sixty dollars? That is a bit more than I expected to spend.
Hana
Quality has its price, but I am always happy to talk. Is the price for you?
Alex
I hope so. My for a souvenir today is around forty dollars.
Hana
Forty? Oh, that is quite low for this much work. I would be losing money.
Alex
I understand the effort involved, but sixty is just too high for me right now.
Hana
Let us find a middle ground. How about fifty-five dollars?
Alex
Could you go any lower? Maybe forty-five?
Hana
I can offer you a small because you are my first customer today. Let's say fifty.
Alex
Fifty is better, but I really want to save some money for lunch. What if I buy two?
Hana
If you buy two, I can give you a better . I can do both for ninety dollars.
Alex
That is forty-five each. That sounds like a fair .
Hana
It is a deal then! Two bags for ninety dollars.
Alex
Great. Before I pay, what is the current for local ?
Hana
Currently, one dollar is worth fifty units of our local .
Alex
Okay, so ninety dollars would be four thousand five hundred units?
Hana
Exactly. You have a very quick mind for numbers!
Alex
Thanks! Now, what payment methods do you accept here?
Hana
I prefer cash, but I also accept major credit cards and mobile transfers.
Alex
If I pay with a credit card, is there an extra fee for the ?
Hana
There is a small three percent processing fee for card payments.
Alex
I see. In that case, I think I will pay in cash to avoid the fee.
Hana
That is a wise choice. Cash is always easier for small businesses.
Alex
Wait, I just checked my wallet. I only have eighty dollars in cash.
Hana
Don't worry. You can pay eighty in cash and the rest via a mobile app if you have one.
Alex
That works perfectly. Let me send the remaining ten dollars now.
Hana
I just received the notification. The payment is complete.
Alex
Excellent. Could you please provide a for the purchase?
Hana
Certainly. I will write it down for you right now. Here you go.
Alex
Thank you, Hana. I'm glad we could reach an agreement.
Hana
Me too! Enjoy your beautiful bags and your time at the market.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Negotiable

/ኔጎሺየብል/

ተደራዳሪ

Open to discussion or modification; not fixed.

ለውይይት ወይም ለለውጥ ክፍት የሆነ፤ ያልተወሰነ።

Budget

/ባጀት/

በጀት

An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time.

ለተወሰነ ጊዜ የሚሆን የገቢ እና የወጪ ግምት።

Bargain

/ባርገን/

መደራደር

An agreement between two or more parties as to what each party will do for the other.

በሁለት ወይም ከዚያ በላይ በሆኑ ወገኖች መካከል እያንዳንዱ ወገን ለሌላው ምን እንደሚያደርግ የሚደረግ ስምምነት።

Discount

/ዲስካውንት/

ቅናሽ

A deduction from the usual cost of something.

ከአንድ ነገር መደበኛ ዋጋ ላይ የሚቀነስ መጠን።

Counter-offer

/ካውንተር ኦፈር/

ተቃራኒ ዋጋ ማቅረብ

An offer made in response to another.

ለቀረበ ጥያቄ ምላሽ ለመስጠት የሚቀርብ ሌላ ጥያቄ ወይም ዋጋ።

Exchange rate

/ኤክስቼንጅ ሬት/

የምንዛሬ ተመን

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

አንዱን ገንዘብ ወደ ሌላ ለመቀየር የሚያገለግል የዋጋ መጠን።

Transaction

/ትራንዛክሽን/

ግብይት

An instance of buying or selling something; a business deal.

አንድን ነገር የመግዛት ወይም የመሸጥ ሂደት፤ የንግድ ስምምነት።

Receipt

/ሪሲት/

ደረሰኝ

A written message that says that money or goods have been received.

ገንዘብ ወይም ዕቃ ስለመቀበሉ የሚሰጥ የጽሑፍ ማረጋገጫ።

Currency

/ከረንሲ/

የገንዘብ አይነት

A system of money in general use in a particular country.

በአንድ ሀገር ውስጥ በስራ ላይ የሚውል የገንዘብ ስርዓት።

Artisan

/አርቲዛን/

ባለሙያ/እጅ ጥበበኛ

A worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand.

በተለይም ነገሮችን በእጅ በመስራት ላይ የተሰማራ የክህሎት ባለሙያ።