Shopping for souvenirs
A: It’s our last day in Pairs. We need to pick up some souvenirs.
B: Yes, we can’t go home empty-handed.
A: I’m going to buy some postcards for my colleagues at the office.
B: OK, what about key chains and magnets?
A: I think they are poorly made. And they aren’t even made in France.
B: Good point. What about getting some French desserts?
A: I would love to bring some macarons home, but they would dry out quickly.
B: We could get a few boxes of those cookies. The expiration date is two weeks from now.
A: OK. Let’s get four boxes.
B: What else? We could buy some dried lavender sachets. The lavender is grown in Southern France and there is a buy 10, get two free promotion now.
A: OK. Let’s get 20 sachets. Can we go now?
B: Give me 10 more minutes in the store.
A: OK.
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A: 今天是我们在巴黎的最后一天。我们需要买些纪念品。
B: 是的,我们不能空手而归。
A: 我要给办公室的同事买些明信片。
B: 好的,要不要买一些钥匙链和磁铁?
A: 我觉得它们做得很差,它们甚至不是法国制造的。
B: 说得好,去买些法国甜点怎么样?
A: 我很想带一些麦卡龙回家,但它们很快就会干的。
B: 我们可以买几盒饼干,有效期是两周后。
A: 好的,我们买四盒吧。
B: 还有什么?我们可以买些干薰衣草香包。薰衣草在法国南部种植,现在有买10送2的促销活动。
A: 好的,我们买20袋吧。我们现在可以走了吗?
B: 再给我10分钟在店里(逛逛)。
A: 好的。