peng4平di1啲
cheaper / a bit cheaper
ho2可m4唔ho2可ji5以peng4平di1啲aa3呀
Can it be a bit cheaper?
taai2太gwai3貴laa3喇，peng4平di1啲dak1得m4唔dak1得
It's too expensive, can you make it cheaper?
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Bargaining
Can it be cheaper?
Bargaining is expected at many markets, and this lesson gives you the phrases to do it without feeling rude. You will ask for a little off, request the rock bottom price, add a touch of pleading, and point out when something has been marked up. Use them together and you can negotiate a fair deal.
What you'll learn
- Ask for a discount with 平啲 (peng4 di1)
- Request the lowest price: 最平幾多 (zeoi3 peng4 gei2 do1)
- Plead a little using 平啲啦 (peng4 di1 laa1)
- Say it has been marked up with 貴咗 (gwai3 zo2)
Bargaining is common in street markets! Learn these phrases for negotiating prices.
zeoi3最peng4平gei2幾do1多
what's the lowest price?
ngo5我maai5買loeng5兩go3個，zeoi3最peng4平gei2幾do1多
I'll buy two, what's the lowest price?
peng4平di1啲laa1啦
make it cheaper! (pleading)
ng5五sap6十man1蚊laa1啦，peng4平di1啲laa1啦
Fifty dollars, come on, make it cheaper!
gwai3貴zo2咗
it's gotten pricier / gone up
ni1呢go3個gwai3貴zo2咗，gaak3隔lei4籬gaan1間pou1鋪ping4平hou2好do1多
This one's gotten pricier, the shop next door is much cheaper
Frequently asked questions
How do you ask for a cheaper price in Cantonese?
Ask 平啲 (peng4 di1) for “a bit cheaper”, or add the softening particle to plead with 平啲啦 (peng4 di1 laa1). Both are friendly and common at markets.
How do you ask for the lowest price in Cantonese?
Say 最平幾多 (zeoi3 peng4 gei2 do1), which asks “what is the lowest you can go?”. It signals you are ready to negotiate seriously.
Is it normal to bargain when shopping?
At street markets and small independent stalls, yes, gentle haggling is part of the experience. In fixed price stores it is not expected, so save these phrases for the markets.