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举办车库甩卖 — Hosting a Garage Sale
在家门口举办车库甩卖活动 This scene includes 12 dialogue turns across 2 conversation paths, helping you practice with 邻居/买家.
Dialogue Preview · 对话预览
Greeting Shoppers · 招呼顾客
basicGood morning! Welcome to our garage sale. Everything is priced, but feel free to make an offer on anything.
早上好！欢迎来我们的车库甩卖。都标了价，但任何东西都可以还价。
Wow, you have a lot of stuff! I'm looking for kids' toys and maybe some kitchen items. Where should I look?
哇，你们东西好多！我在找儿童玩具和厨房用品。我应该在哪里看？
Toys are on that table over there, and kitchen stuff is on the folding table by the garage door. The kids' toys are mostly $1 to $5 each.
玩具在那边那张桌子上，厨房用品在车库门口的折叠桌上。儿童玩具大多每件1到5美元。
This toy set looks great. It says $5 — would you take $3 for it? My daughter would love this.
这套玩具看起来不错。标价5美元——3美元行吗？我女儿会喜欢的。
How about $4? It's in really good condition — my kids barely played with it.
4美元怎么样？状态真的很好——我的孩子几乎没怎么玩。
$4 works! I'll also grab these kitchen bowls for $2. Do you have a bag I can put everything in?
4美元可以！我还要这些厨房碗2美元。有袋子装吗？
Big Items & Wrapping Up · 处理大件和收尾
intermediateAre you interested in this bookshelf? It's solid wood, originally $200. I'm asking $40 for it.
你对这个书架感兴趣吗？实木的，原价200美元。我要价40。
It's nice, but can you help me load it into my car? I don't think I can carry it alone. I'd do $35 if we can work that out.
不错，但你能帮我装到车上吗？我一个人搬不动。如果能安排好我出35。
Sure, I can help you load it. $35 is fine — I just want it to go to a good home.
当然，我帮你搬。35没问题——我就想让它有个好去处。
💡 Saying something is going to a good home is a common expression at garage sales, showing sentimental attachment to items you are selling.
That's so kind! By the way, what time does your sale end? My friend is looking for furniture too — I'll text her to come by.
你真好！对了，你们几点结束？我朋友也在找家具——我发短信让她来看看。
We're here until 3 PM. Tell her to hurry — things are selling fast! At the end I'm going to donate whatever's left.
我们到下午3点。告诉她快来——东西卖得很快！最后剩下的我会捐掉。
I'll tell her! Thanks for the great deals. This was the best garage sale I've been to all summer. Good luck with the rest of it!
我告诉她！谢谢这些好东西好价格。这是我整个夏天逛过最好的车库甩卖。剩下的祝你好运！
Key Phrases · 关键短语
a lot of stuff
好多东西
kitchen items
厨房用品
would you take
你能接受...吗（还价用语）
my daughter would love this
我女儿会喜欢的
I'll also grab
我还要/我也拿
a bag
袋子
load it into my car
装到车上
work that out
安排好
come by
过来看看
what time does it end
几点结束
great deals
好价格/好买卖
good luck with the rest
剩下的祝你好运
Cultural Notes · 文化注释
- •Saying something is going to a good home is a common expression at garage sales, showing sentimental attachment to items you are selling.
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