What flowers do you like? 你喜欢什么花？（nǐ xǐ huān shén me huā?）

对话：

女孩：你好，想买什么花？

nǚ hái: nǐ hǎo, xiǎng mǎi shén me huā?  

Girl: Hi, what type of flowers would you like to buy?

麦克：我想买束花送给女朋友。

mài kè: wǒ xiǎng mǎi shù huā sòng gěi nǚ péng you.

Mike: I want to buy a bouquet for my girlfriend.

女孩：那你可以看一下玫瑰和百合。

nǚ hái: nà nǐ kě yǐ kàn yī xià méi guì hé bǎi hé.  

Girl: Then I suggest you buy some roses and lilies.

麦克：这两种花怎么卖？  

mài: zhè liǎng zhǒng huā zěn me mài?

Mike: How much are they?

女孩：玫瑰五块一支，百合十五一支。  

nǚ hái: méi guì wǔ kuài yī zhī, bǎi hé shí wǔ yī zhī.

Girl: Roses are five yuan and lilies are fifteen yuan each.

麦克：那我买二十支玫瑰，五支百合。你帮我包一下吧。  

mài kè: nà wǒ mǎi èr shí zhī méi guì, wǔ zhī bǎi hé. nǐ bāng wǒ bāo yī xià ba.

Mike: Ok, I'll take 20 roses and five lilies. Please gift-wrap them for me.

nǚ hái: dāng rán kě yǐ. wǒ men yǒu gè zhǒng gè yàng de bāo zhuāng zhǐ.

女孩：当然可以。我们有各种各样的包装纸。  

Girl: Sure. We have various kinds of wrapping paper.

麦克：我要那种浅蓝色的。另外，这里有茉莉花盆景吗？  

mài kè: wǒ yào nà zhǒng qiǎn lán sè de. lìng wài, zhè lǐ yǒu mò lì huā pén jǐng ma?

Mike: I want the light blue one. By the way, do you have any jasmine bonsai here?

nǚ hái: yǒu. dà pén de èr shí kuài, xiǎo pén de shí kuài.

女孩：有。大盆的二十块，小盆的十块。  

Girl: Yes. We've got big pots of jasmine for 20 yuan and small ones for 10 yuan each.

麦克：给我来个小盆的。  

mài kè: gěi wǒ lái gè xiǎo pén de.

Mike: I'd like a small pot.

女孩：好的。还需要别的吗？  

nǚ hái: hǎo de. hái xū yào bié de ma?

Girl: OK. Anything else?

麦克：我还想买盆芦荟。芦荟能净化空气，还能用来美容。

mài kè: wǒ hái xiǎng mǎi pén lú huì. lú huì néng jìng huà kōng qì, hái néng yòng lái měi róng.  

Mike: I'd like a pot of aloe, too. It's supposed to help freshen the air and can be used for facial care.

女孩：没错。所以芦荟卖得很好。这盆行吗？  

nǚ hái: méi cuò. suǒ yǐ lú huì mài de hěn hǎo. zhè pén xíng ma?

Girl: Exactly. That's why aloe is popular. Is this pot alright?

麦克：可以，大小正合适。

mài kè: kě yǐ, dà xiǎo zhèng hé shì.  

Mike: Yes, it is the right size.

生词

1. 喜欢 xǐ huān: like  

2. 花 huā: flower  

3. 买 mǎi: buy  

4. 卖 mài: sell  

5. 一束 yī shù: a bouquet  

6. 女朋友 nǚ péng yǒu: girlfriend  

7. 男朋友 nán péng yǒu: boyfriend  

8. 玫瑰 méi guì: rose  

9. 百合 bǎi hé: lily  

10. 茉莉 mò lì: jasmine  

11. 盆景 pén jǐng: bonsai  

12. 芦荟 lú huì: aloe  

13. 各种各样 gè zhǒng gè yàng: various kinds of; a variety of  

14. 包装 bāo zhuāng: wrap, pack  

15. 包装纸 bāo zhuāng zhǐ: wrapping paper; packing paper  

16. 浅色 qiǎn sè: light (color)  

17. 深色 shēn sè: dark (color)  

18. 能 néng: supposed to  

19. 净化空气 jìng huà kōng qì: freshen the air  

20. 美容 měi róng: facial care