There are three examples of conversations between sellers and buyers at the market to buy tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms, and cucumbers. If you have any questions, please write in the comments column below.
The first example is a text conversation between a seller and a buyer to buy cucumbers.
- Buyer: “How much does one bunch of fresh cucumber cost?”
- Seller: “One bunch of fresh cucumber costs IDR 5,000.”
- Buyer: “May I bid sir?”
- Seller: “Okay.”
- Buyer: “CanI buy three bunches of cucumbers for IDR 12,000?”
- Seller: “Okay, You can bring it, Mom!”
The second example is a text conversation between a seller and a buyer to buy spinach and mushroom.
- Buyer: Excuse me!
- Salesperson: “Can I help you?”
- Buyer: “I want to buy spinach.”
- Seller: “Of course. How much do you want?”
- Buyer: “How much does one bundle cost?”
- Seller: “IDR 5,000,- per bunch.”
- Buyer: “I bought three bundles.”
- Seller: “Okay. Is there anything else you would like to buy?”
- Buyer: “I want to buy a mushroom, How much is it?”
- Seller: “One plastic mushroom costs IDR 5,000.”
- Salesperson: “Okay. The total is IDR 20,000.”
- Buyer: “Here’s the money.”
- Seller: “Here’s the change. Thank You.”
The third example is a text conversation between a seller and a buyer to buy tomatoes.
- Buyer: “Excuse me, sir, I want to buy a kilo of tomatoes.”
- Seller: “Wellcome, choose which one you like.”
- Buyer: “The price is still IDR 12,000 per kilo, right?”
- Seller: “Sorry Mom, now the price is IDR 16,000 per kg.”
- Buyer: “Could you please reduce the price again?”
- Salesperson: “Sorry, ma’am. That’s the cheapest price I can offer. Others even sell it for IDR 18,000.”
- Buyer: “I’ll buy it. It is my money.”
- Salesperson: “Thank you, Mother. Here’s the change.”
