EFE learning modules / Prices, Bargaining & Payments

scenario 3 sarah a tourist is shopping for souven

Scenario Context

"Sarah, a tourist, is shopping for souvenirs at a busy market in Addis Ababa. She talks to Abebe, a local shopkeeper, about the cost of items, tries to negotiate a lower price, and discusses how to pay."

Speakers
S

Sarah

An enthusiastic traveler from the UK who is learning how to navigate local market customs.

A

Abebe

An experienced and friendly market vendor who enjoys a good negotiation with his customers.

The Dialogue

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Sarah
Hello! Good morning. You have a very beautiful shop here.
Abebe
Good morning! Thank you very much. Please, come in and look around.
Sarah
I am interested in these traditional scarves. They look very .
Abebe
They are indeed . My family makes them in the countryside.
Sarah
That is wonderful. How much is this blue one?
Abebe
That specific scarf is 1,800 Ethiopian Birr.
Sarah
1,800 Birr? That seems quite expensive for a small scarf.
Abebe
It is made of the finest cotton, but for a nice person like you, I can make it 1,700.
Sarah
I appreciate that, but is the price ? I was thinking more like 1,000 Birr.
Abebe
Oh, 1,000 Birr is impossible! That is less than what I paid the weavers.
Sarah
I understand quality is important, but my is a bit tight today.
Abebe
I can offer you a better if you buy more than one item.
Sarah
If I buy two scarves, what would the total price be?
Abebe
If you buy two, I can give them to you for 2,800 Birr in total.
Sarah
That is 1,400 Birr each. Can you do 2,400 for both?
Abebe
2,400? You are a very tough ! Let us say 2,500 and it is a deal.
Sarah
Okay, 2,500 Birr for the blue and the green ones. Deal.
Abebe
Excellent. Now, how would you like to handle the payment?
Sarah
What is the most common here in the market?
Abebe
Most people prefer cash, but I also accept digital payments.
Sarah
I don't have enough cash. Do you accept international credit cards?
Abebe
I am sorry, I do not have a card machine. The would be difficult.
Sarah
Oh, that is a problem. Is there an ATM nearby?
Abebe
There is one at the bank around the corner, but the might be high.
Sarah
Do you accept mobile money? I have an account set up.
Abebe
Yes! I accept Telebirr. It is very fast and convenient.
Sarah
That is perfect. Can you show me your QR code or give me your number?
Abebe
Here is the QR code on the counter. Just scan it with your phone.
Sarah
Okay, scanning now... entered 2,500 Birr... and sent!
Abebe
Wait a moment... yes, I just received the confirmation message.
Sarah
Great! Technology makes shopping so much easier.
Abebe
It certainly does. Here are your scarves, all wrapped up for you.
Sarah
Thank you for being so patient with my bargaining.
Abebe
It was my pleasure. Come back and see me again soon!

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Negotiable

/ኒጎሺየብል/

የሚደራደሩበት

Open to discussion or modification; not fixed.

ለውይይት ወይም ለማሻሻያ ክፍት የሆነ፤ ያልተወሰነ።

Bargainer

/ባርገነር/

ተደራዳሪ

A person who argues about the price of something in order to get a better deal.

የተሻለ ዋጋ ለማግኘት ስለ ዕቃ ዋጋ የሚከራከር ሰው።

Transaction

/ትራንዛክሽን/

የገንዘብ ዝውውር

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

አንድን ነገር የመግዛት ወይም የመሸጥ ሂደት፤ የንግድ ስምምነት።

Exchange rate

/ኤክስቼንጅ ሬት/

የምንዛሬ ተመን

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

አንድን የገንዘብ አይነት ወደ ሌላ ለመቀየር የሚያገለግል የዋጋ መጠን።

Authentic

/ኦቴንቲክ/

ትክክለኛ / ኦሪጅናል

Of undisputed origin; genuine and not a copy.

ምንጩ የማይጠረጠር፤ እውነተኛ እና ኮፒ ያልሆነ።

Discount

/ዲስካውንት/

ቅናሽ

A deduction from the usual cost of something.

ከአንድ ነገር መደበኛ ዋጋ ላይ የሚቀነስ የገንዘብ መጠን።

Payment method

/ፔይመንት ሜተድ/

የክፍያ መንገድ

The way a customer chooses to pay for items or services.

አንድ ደንበኛ ለዕቃዎች ወይም ለአገልግሎቶች ለመክፈል የሚመርጠው መንገድ።

Hand-woven

/ሃንድ ዎቨን/

በእጅ የተሸመነ

Made by hand on a loom rather than by a machine.

በማሽን ፋንታ በመቀመሪያ (በመዘውር) በእጅ የተሰራ።

Currency

/ከረንሲ/

የገንዘብ አይነት

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

በአንድ ሀገር ውስጥ በጠቅላላ ጥቅም ላይ የሚውል የገንዘብ ስርዓት።

Budget

/ባጀት/

በጀት

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

ለተወሰነ ጊዜ የሚሆን የገቢ እና የወጪ ግምት።