値切る！ Bargaining!

ここは絶対に値切らないとダメなお買い物の通り。

Here is the famous shopping street that you must bargain; otherwise, you will be paying a lot more than you ought to. 

ここでのお買い物経験が数回あるうちの息子たち。値切るのが上手になりました。

Experienced shoppers, our sons who have shopped a couple times here, are now good at bargaining. 

私はこれを買いました。最初は75香港ドルと言われ、いらないと言ったら、70ドルと…高いからいらない言ったら、何ドルなら買うか？と聞くから、35ドルと言ったら、無理無理。。。と言うので、店を離れようとしたら、オッケーオッケー、じゃあ40ドルと。で、まあいいかと買ってやりました。30ドル位で買えたら値切り大成功かな！45ドルでも充分安いけどね。

日本円にすると、975円ー910円ー最終520円

I bought this. Initially, she said it's 75 HK $. Then I said I didn't want it. Right away, she said 70$. I said  it's still expensive, so I didn't want it. Then, she asked how much I would pay, so I said 35$. Then, she said NO NO!  So, I started to walk away. Then, she said OK, OK, 40$. I wasn't fully convinced with the price, but I gave in and bought it for 40$. Bargaining would have been a big success if it was 30 HK$.  Actually, this one for 40$ is quite inexpensive and acceptable. 

In US dollars: $9,68--> $9,03--> $5,16

この日はめちゃくちゃ蒸し暑い日で、人もいっぱい。このおじさんの作ってくれたココナツドリンクがメチャ美味しかった。

This day was really hot and humid, and there were so many people. The coconut drink this uncle made was really yummy and refreshing. 

並んだ甲斐あり！

It was really worth waiting in line.