Burmese by Ear/Essential Myanmar

P. What’s that called in Burmese?

P. It’s called “paiqs’an-eiq”.

P. “Paiq-s’an-eiq”?

P. Yes.

P. How much is this?

P. It's 225 kyats.

P. Please could you say that again?

P. It's 225 kyats.

P. What else do you have?

P. At the moment we have three types.

P. Do you like this kind?

P. I don't like it very much.

P. Which kind do you like?

P. I like that one.

P. Right. It is pretty. The leather is good quality too.

P. It was 225 wasn’t it?

P. Yes it was.

P. That’s a bit too much.

P. How about bringing it down a bit?

P. I can’t bring that down. That’s my lowest price.

P. Oh. Then I’ll carry on looking.

P. As you wish.

P. What would you like, Sir?

P. Have you got any envelopes?

P. Yes, I have. Here you are.

P. Can I have a look?

P. Please look. (That's) all right.

P. What other kinds do you have?

P. I don’t have anything else. I just have this one kind.

P. How much is this?

P. 12 kyats, Sir.

P. That’s a bit too much.

P. How about reducing that?

P. How much do want to pay?

P. I’ll give you 10 kyats. How about that?

P. I can’t reduce it by that much.

P. How much would you reduce it?

P. I could take off a kyats. How about you paying me 11 kyats?

P. All right. I’ll take it.

P. Do you have any writing paper?

P. I haven’t any writing paper left. It’s all sold. Sorry.

P. Never mind.

P. The envelope was 11 kyats wasn’t it?

P. Yes. (+male tag)

P. Thank you.

P. Goodbye.

6.50. Review unit 6.